Food Pantry Warehouse Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

Food Pantry Warehouse Coordinator
Job Overview:
The Food Pantry Warehouse Coordinator oversees the efficient functioning of the food pantry's warehouse operations. This role is pivotal in managing inventory, coordinating volunteers, and ensuring the timely distribution of food to those in need within our community. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. 

• Oversee all food pantry inventory operations, ensuring accurate tracking, proper stock rotation, and adequate supply levels.
• Coordinate with suppliers and donors to maintain a consistent and timely food supply. 
• Monitor inventory levels and conduct regular audits to support efficient warehouse operations and minimize shortages and waste.
• Oversee the organization and functionality of the warehouse, ensuring efficient storage, accessibility, and use of space.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and sanitary warehouse environment in accordance with applicable health and safety standards.
• Ensure storage systems are organized and optimized to accommodate various types of food items and support efficient distribution.
• Oversee food distribution operations, ensuring coordination between warehouse and pantry staff to support timely and efficient distribution schedules.
• Ensure food items are properly prepared, packaged, and organized for distribution.
• Oversee the loading and unloading of deliveries and pickups, ensuring the safe and efficient handling of food supplies.
• Oversee volunteer coordination within the warehouse, ensuring volunteers are properly supported, guided, and utilized to meet operational needs.
• Foster a positive, organized, and supportive environment that promotes teamwork, productivity, and meaningful service.
• Provide appropriate training, direction, and supervision to ensure volunteers contribute effectively to warehouse operations.
• Oversee reporting and documentation related to inventory, donations, distribution activities, and volunteer involvement, ensuring records are accurate and up to date.
• Maintain compliance with food safety, facility, vehicle, and security standards to protect the integrity of warehouse operations, company assets, and inventory.
• Monitor and ensure proper documentation of inventory movements, distribution activity, and operational statistics.

Professional Qualifications and Skills:

• Strong organizational and inventory management skills 
• Warehouse operations and logistics knowledge
• Leadership and team supervision skills 
• Volunteer coordination and interpersonal skills 
• Strong communication and collaboration skills 
• Attention to detail and accurate recordkeeping 
• Problem solving and decision making 
• Time management and ability to prioritize tasks
• Physical ability to safely lift and handle food boxes and warehouse materials weighing 20+ pounds

Education and/or Experience Requirements:

• 2 previous experience in warehouse management, inventory control, or a similar role is preferred. 

Spiritual Qualifications:

• Uncompromised commitment to KJM’s vision, values, core beliefs and statement of faith.
• Agree to be an active participant in King Jesus International Ministry.
• Be a born-again Christian who conducts affairs in accordance with the Bible and maintains a lifestyle consistent with the Scriptures.
• Understand that in this role, they are a critical part of KJM’s mission to bring the supernatural power of God to this generation, and that part of their responsibilities as a church employee includes being considered a spiritual leader in the church.

Equal Employment Opportunity
King Jesus Ministry is an equal opportunity employer. Our policy is to treat every employee with dignity and respect. In accordance with federal, state, and local laws, we recruit, hire, promote, and evaluate all personnel without regard to race, color, sex, marital status, age, national origin, veteran status, or disability, except where such characteristics is an appropriate bonafide occupational qualification.

As a Ministry, ERJ takes full advantage of the exemption for Title VII “religious discriminations” afforded religious organizations. In doing so, ERJ reserves all rights allowed by law to base employment action on the grounds of religious beliefs and doctrine. 

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. 
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.