Assistant Food Security Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

The critical features of this job are described under the headings below. They may be subject to change due to changes in our business processes or other business-related reasons.

POSITION SUMMARY

Are you passionate about taking action to combat food insecurity? The Martha O'Bryan Center is looking for a motivated part-time Assistant Food Security Coordinator to assist and enhance our efforts in providing essential food resources to the community. This role will support the operation of the Center's Food Pantry and Grocery on Wheels programs. As the Assistant Food Security Coordinator, you will play a key role in helping the Center achieve its mission of empowering families and individuals, particularly those living in "food deserts," by ensuring access to nutritious food and connecting them to additional support services and emergency assistance. This position is a vital part of our comprehensive approach to supporting individuals and families at the Center.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Food Bank:

• Assist with signing clients and entering their information into Second Harvest and Martha O’Bryan database systems.
• Assist with ordering and coordinating of food supplies for the pantry and Grocery on Wheels
• Assist with Grocery on Wheels delivery routes when needed
• Engage clients and create a welcoming environment
• Empower client in client-choice food pantry, provide helpful nutrition resources
• Facilitate nutrition and food sampling demonstration twice a month to encourage clients to increase awareness of availability pantry items and promote healthy, family-friendly meal options
• Unloads food deliveries
• Stocks shelves and keep inventory.
• Maintains a clean working environment

• Monitor needs of senior clients, and maintain regular contact
• Provides referrals to other needed services from the Center or partner agencies; identify potential crisis situations and connects clients with appropriate social services and support.
• Looks for and implements program improvements through customer feedback, networking

Schedule

• Mondays and Thursdays from 7:30am to 4:30pm
• Tuesdays from 1:00pm to 4:00pm

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.

Education and Experience :

• High School Diploma or equivalent (HiSET, GED).
• One or more years of experience providing social services to a high-risk elderly and/or family population preferred.

The above qualifications express the minimum standards of education and/or experience for this position. Other combinations of education and experience, if evaluated as equivalent, may be taken into consideration.

Knowledge and Abilities:

• Working knowledge of supportive services and other resources in the area.
• Strong interpersonal skills; excellent customer service skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Maintains credibility through sincerity, honesty, and discretion.
• Builds and maintains positive relationships with internal and external constituents.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong time management skills; use time effectively; consistently meet deadlines.
• Ability to plan and direct the work of others.
• Strong project management skills.
• Maintains a high level of confidentiality regarding sensitive information.
• Documents regularly, thoroughly, accurately, and completely.
• High level of detail and accuracy.
• Exercises good and consistently fair judgment, courtesy, and tact in dealing with the staff and public in giving and obtaining information.
• Computer literate including familiarity with word processing, spreadsheet, database, desk top publishing software, email and the internet.

THE MARTHA O’BRYAN CENTER IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER