Job Opportunity at Pikes Market Senior Center and Food Bank

 85 Pike Street, Suite 200 | Seattle, WA 98101
206.728.2773 | www.pikemarketseniorcenter.org

Position Title:  Pike Market Food Bank Manager

Reports to:    Executive Director

Supervises:  Warehouse worker/driver, volunteers, Americorps/Vista service member(s)

Classification:    Full -time, 35 hours /week, Monday – Friday, Exempt

Position Summary: This managerial position oversees the daily operation of the Pike Market Food Bank, ensuring adequate food supplies, efficient distribution, proper food storage, inventory control, and adequate record keeping; in addition, the Manager works to maintain a congenial, respectful atmosphere for clients, staff, and volunteers.  The Manager recruits and manages teams of volunteers to run the Food Bank programs. The Manager represents the agency at meetings with organizations/coalitions which have food programs or food issues as their agenda.  The Food Bank Manager strategizes ways to improve and increase food donations, improve service delivery, and longtime goals to improve the Food Bank. At times, Food Bank Manager needs to be available for work outside normal hours (evenings, weekends).

A successful candidate for this position will:

·      Be able to work calmly and effectively under pressure

·      Approach  work with vision and imagination

·      Have a dynamic ability to cultivate relationships & partnerships,

·      Enjoy working with, supervising, and serving people of diverse backgrounds

·      Be skilled at conflict management & resolution

·      Be organized, detail-oriented

·       Enjoy working independently

·      Have excellent communications skills both in speaking and writing in English

The Essential duties of this position:

§  Assess services and delivery of services at the Food Bank with an eye toward improvement and growth.

§  Recruit, train, schedule, and supervise volunteers to assist with food packaging, distribution, home deliveries, grocery pick-ups, and food deliveries. Develop or maintain volunteer management system and materials

§  Develop partnerships to expand resources

§  Supervise Warehouse staff and Americorp/Vista service members

§  Make certain that Food Bank operations and facilities are clean, safe and efficient; this includes the warehouse, food storage, delivery and pick-up of food, food distribution, and food handling

§  Manage contracts with City of Seattle, Food Lifeline, Northwest Harvest and other food suppliers, complete all required reports and insure that requirements are met

§  Manage system to collect client information and manage database.

§  Oversee Food Bank budget

§  Attend regular meetings of the Seattle Food Committee and other coalitions as needed

§  Attend monthly agency staff meetings

§  Be available for occasional work on weekend and evenings

§  Be in good physical condition and able to lift 35 lbs

§  Have a valid Washington State driver’s license and be able to drive an equipment van

§  Assist with special events – such as food drives, and fundraisers as needed and appropriate

Desired Qualifications: 

§  A Bachelor’s Degree of Arts or Sciences is desirable

§  Two years experience in managing Food Bank programs or related field.

§  Experience working with at-risk families or individuals with social and economic issues preferred.

§  Experience recruiting, training, managing, and establishing recognition systems for volunteers.

Compensation:

Salary - $35,000- $40,000, DOE

Healthcare and Dental benefits

Eligible after 12 months for retirement plan