Meal Program Coordinator

Meal Program Coordinator

The role of the Meal Program Coordinator is to organize and oversee the Eastside Corps meal program, its volunteers, and its meal providers. They are responsible for the overall condition and operation of our kitchen and dining room. Duties include keeping a professional image through face-to-face, phone, and email interactions and communication with volunteers and meal providers.

Essential duties include:

• Prepare the dining room for the weeknight meal program
• Greet volunteers who provide and serve the meals
• Assist with the set-up, serving, and cleanup as requested by the lead meal provider
• Greet, count, and direct clients as needed
• Temperature check, weigh and log food donations
• Maintain hard copy and electronic filing system as needed for clients and volunteers
• Maintain client files and records as required in WellSky
• Timely and accurate reporting of monthly and yearly stats to appropriate programs and agencies
• Maintain Health Department Regulations
• Nightly walk-through kitchen to dump out any food in refrigerators
• Monitor participants, volunteers, and meal providers to ensure rules are followed
• Clean tables and chairs, sweep and mop every day after each meal
• Empty trashcans and recycle receptacles as needed
• Pick up donations from various locations
• Sort donations and distribute them to clients as available
• Keep the area, inside and outside of the Kitchen & Dining Room, clean and orderly. Eliminate any safety hazards.
• Schedule and communicate with Meal Program Service Providers and Volunteers as needed through email, phone calls, text messages, and mail.
• Attend staff meetings, trainings, and conferences as recommended and approved by the Commanding Officer
• Conduct assessments as needed to determine whether services offered are relevant.
• Provide input to the budget process for the social service department and keep expenditures within approved budgetary line items.
• Follow all fiscal and financial policies and procedures the Salvation Army Eastside Corps implements.
• Maintain a close working relationship with other Corps personnel.
• Regular attendance and punctuality at work are essential functions of the job.
• Cook for various hot lunch programs as needed for service area and weeknight meal program when no Service Provider is scheduled or available.

General notes and precautions include:

• Use proper methods when lifting. If an item is too heavy, get help
• When working with volunteers, clear communication and tactful supervision are required
• All vandalism or building damage must be reported to the Supervisor or Commanding Officer
• Any injuries must be reported immediately to the Supervisor or Commanding Officer

Qualifications include:

• High school graduate preferred
• Ability to work with limited or no supervision
• Ability to work with other staff members and volunteers is a must
• Ability to speak English fluently to communicate with volunteers and clients
• Ability to remain calm in stressful situations
• Ability to multi-task and set priorities
• Must have good communication and organizational skills
• Must be a team player
• Must be goal-oriented and self-motivated
• Capable of maintaining high level of integrity
• Have a working knowledge of The Salvation Army mission or willingness to learn it
• An understanding and acceptance of The Salvation Army's mission, philosophy, and practices
• Ability to work within the organization and carry out its policies and procedures
• Have good people skills and a friendly demeanor

Driver qualifications include:

• Must possess a valid Washington State driver's license (no record of DUI or DWI offense)
• Must pass The Salvation Army's in-house driving test and Motor vehicles Records check
• Must be willing to continually lift 30 pounds and occasionally 50 pounds
• Must pass a criminal background check
• Ability to drive own and/or assigned TSA vehicles. (Based on availability)

Equipment used includes:

• PC or Laptop
• Printer
• Fax Machine
• Computer Software
• Gloves
• Van/ Truck
• Copy Machine
• Calculator
• Telephone
• Pallet Jack
• Dolly
• Carts

Various Kitchen Appliances and Tools

Miscellaneous office equipment, including but not limited to staplers, three-hole punches, etc.

Physical requirements include:

• Ability to sit, walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, and twist on an intermittent or sometimes continuous basis
• Ability to grasp, push, pull objects such as files, file cabinet drawers, carts, pallet jacks, boxes, crates, and reach overhead
• Ability to operate telephone, desktop or laptop computer, including ability to access and produce information form a computer and cell phone
• Ability to understand, use, and respond to written and verbal information
• Ability to lift a minimum of 50lbs

A generous benefits package is included with full-time positions: paid holidays, vacation time, sick time, and medical, vision, and dental insurance.

Salvation Army Western Territory