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Food Shelf Program Coordinator
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Second Harvest Northland
Job Summary The Program Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the organization’s Food Shelf and Mobile Food Pantry programs; ensuring neighbor-preferred food, services, and dignified experience.
Reports to: Program Manager
Job Details
Classification: Non‑Exempt (Full Time)
Salary Range: $21.25 (Median) to $25.50 (Maximum) per hour
Job Location: Grand Rapids, MN
Job Type: Full‑time
Expected hours: 40 per week
Essential Functions
Cultivate positive relations with program participants, agency and community partners, volunteers, donors, staff and other constituents, upholding the organization’s commitment to treating all with fairness, dignity and respect.
Keep up to date on industry trends; have working knowledge of the Feeding America Partner Food Bank Agreement requirements, information contained on HungerNet, and the Learning Hub, as it relates to the Food Shelf and Mobile Food Pantry Program Coordinator position.
Coordinate the organization’s Food Shelf and Mobile Food Pantry programs; serve as secondary support to the Nutrition for Seniors, BackPack, and School Pantry Programs.
Support strategy to engage neighbors with lived experience of food insecurity to inform programs and ensure dignified, equitable and low‑barrier access to fresh, healthy and culturally appropriate foods.
Support a data‑driven strategy to engage neighbors with lived experience of food insecurity to inform agency and community partners and enhance our region’s hunger‑relief system.
Assist in managing the maintenance, implementation, training, support and utilization of Service Insights on Meal Connect (SIMC), Ceres, and other programmatic technology in collaboration with staff, agency and community partners, vendors, program participants, volunteers and others. Assist in managing Resourceful as an organizational back‑up contact.
Secure and maintain accurate statistics, records, and documentation and ensure collection and timely reporting, internally and externally, to regulatory and non‑regulatory partners and others.
Cultivate positive relations with, and ensure a broad‑based understanding of, non‑profit, public and private programs that benefit the people we support, including but not limited to: our agency and community partner’s programs, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC), School Breakfast and Lunch Programs, etc.
Optimize the organization’s program utilization by regularly conducting outreach in collaboration with marketing staff, agency and community partners and others. Serve as a resource and referral to neighbors for other available food security programs.
Support achievement of industry standards for program operation. Actively participate in education and training as it relates to this responsibility.
Ensure completion and implementation of required training (personal and food safety; civil rights, etc.) to ensure dignified and safe food access; personal safety of staff, volunteers, program participants and/or others working at/visiting organizational facilities and/or program sites.
Ensure compliance with all program agreements, contracts, work plans and their related policies and procedures including, but not limited to, Feeding America™, state and federal agencies, agency and community partners and other contractors. Provide training and ensure external compliance by agency and community partners, volunteers, and others.
Work closely with the operations department to ensure sound management of product inventory related to programs.
Work closely with the development department to ensure respectful collection and ethical use of testimonials and stories from programs of neighbors with lived experience of food insecurity.
Assist in representing the organization at regional meetings and events relevant to and programs.
Other duties as assigned by the Program Manager and/or Director of Partnerships and Programs.
Qualifications Required
Associate’s Degree or equivalent experience/education (one to three years)
Knowledge of non‑profit programming; interest in hunger issue or related social services
Strong customer service, communication and interpersonal skills
Strong organization skills and an attention to detail
Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
Ability to work independently, exercising initiative and sound judgment
Ability to work as a team with various staff members
Computer proficiency including experience with Microsoft 365
Possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation (position requires regional travel)
ServSafe Certification or equivalent (may be required/obtained following hire)
Qualifications Preferred
Knowledge of, or experience in, the non‑profit industry
Connection to NE Minnesota and NW Wisconsin non‑profit program community
Benefits
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Seniority level Entry level
Employment type Full-time
Job function Other
Industries Non-profit Organizations
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Food Shelf Program Coordinator
role at
Second Harvest Northland
Job Summary The Program Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the organization’s Food Shelf and Mobile Food Pantry programs; ensuring neighbor-preferred food, services, and dignified experience.
Reports to: Program Manager
Job Details
Classification: Non‑Exempt (Full Time)
Salary Range: $21.25 (Median) to $25.50 (Maximum) per hour
Job Location: Grand Rapids, MN
Job Type: Full‑time
Expected hours: 40 per week
Essential Functions
Cultivate positive relations with program participants, agency and community partners, volunteers, donors, staff and other constituents, upholding the organization’s commitment to treating all with fairness, dignity and respect.
Keep up to date on industry trends; have working knowledge of the Feeding America Partner Food Bank Agreement requirements, information contained on HungerNet, and the Learning Hub, as it relates to the Food Shelf and Mobile Food Pantry Program Coordinator position.
Coordinate the organization’s Food Shelf and Mobile Food Pantry programs; serve as secondary support to the Nutrition for Seniors, BackPack, and School Pantry Programs.
Support strategy to engage neighbors with lived experience of food insecurity to inform programs and ensure dignified, equitable and low‑barrier access to fresh, healthy and culturally appropriate foods.
Support a data‑driven strategy to engage neighbors with lived experience of food insecurity to inform agency and community partners and enhance our region’s hunger‑relief system.
Assist in managing the maintenance, implementation, training, support and utilization of Service Insights on Meal Connect (SIMC), Ceres, and other programmatic technology in collaboration with staff, agency and community partners, vendors, program participants, volunteers and others. Assist in managing Resourceful as an organizational back‑up contact.
Secure and maintain accurate statistics, records, and documentation and ensure collection and timely reporting, internally and externally, to regulatory and non‑regulatory partners and others.
Cultivate positive relations with, and ensure a broad‑based understanding of, non‑profit, public and private programs that benefit the people we support, including but not limited to: our agency and community partner’s programs, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC), School Breakfast and Lunch Programs, etc.
Optimize the organization’s program utilization by regularly conducting outreach in collaboration with marketing staff, agency and community partners and others. Serve as a resource and referral to neighbors for other available food security programs.
Support achievement of industry standards for program operation. Actively participate in education and training as it relates to this responsibility.
Ensure completion and implementation of required training (personal and food safety; civil rights, etc.) to ensure dignified and safe food access; personal safety of staff, volunteers, program participants and/or others working at/visiting organizational facilities and/or program sites.
Ensure compliance with all program agreements, contracts, work plans and their related policies and procedures including, but not limited to, Feeding America™, state and federal agencies, agency and community partners and other contractors. Provide training and ensure external compliance by agency and community partners, volunteers, and others.
Work closely with the operations department to ensure sound management of product inventory related to programs.
Work closely with the development department to ensure respectful collection and ethical use of testimonials and stories from programs of neighbors with lived experience of food insecurity.
Assist in representing the organization at regional meetings and events relevant to and programs.
Other duties as assigned by the Program Manager and/or Director of Partnerships and Programs.
Qualifications Required
Associate’s Degree or equivalent experience/education (one to three years)
Knowledge of non‑profit programming; interest in hunger issue or related social services
Strong customer service, communication and interpersonal skills
Strong organization skills and an attention to detail
Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
Ability to work independently, exercising initiative and sound judgment
Ability to work as a team with various staff members
Computer proficiency including experience with Microsoft 365
Possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation (position requires regional travel)
ServSafe Certification or equivalent (may be required/obtained following hire)
Qualifications Preferred
Knowledge of, or experience in, the non‑profit industry
Connection to NE Minnesota and NW Wisconsin non‑profit program community
Benefits
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Seniority level Entry level
Employment type Full-time
Job function Other
Industries Non-profit Organizations
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