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Food Shelf Manager

1 month ago

Saint Paul

Job Description Food Shelf Manager Position Type: Full-time Location: Saint Paul, MN Travel Required: Local (under 25%) Preferred Education: Bachelor’s Degree and/or related experience. Lived experience will also be considered Min Experience Required: 2 years or a combination of 4 years education and experience; the ideal candidate will be bilingual in Hmong, Spanish, or Somali Organization Overview For more than 118 years, Merrick Community Services has demonstrated through its mission to champion thriving communities by eliminating barriers and providing essential resources to promote stability, independence, social and economic justice. Merrick Community Services was founded on Saint Paul’s East Side in 1908 as the Christ Child Society, as a settlement house dedicated to providing essential services to new arrivals, immigrants, and economically disadvantaged communities. Today, Merrick Community Services stands as one of the oldest nonprofit agencies in Ramsey County, with a history of assisting individuals and families in transitioning from poverty to become self-sufficient and stable. The core programs of MCS are the Food Shelf and Meals on Wheels, Family and Community Services and Employment and Career Services. Description The Food Shelf Manager oversees all aspects of Merrick Community Service’s Food Shelf. The Food Shelf provides nutritious food to households on the East Side of Saint Paul and Maplewood. Multiple mobile food distributions are also provided on a monthly basis. The Food Shelf Manager is responsible for the overall administration, supervision, planning, and operations of the Food Shelf. This includes: ordering and maintaining inventory of food and other distribution items; creating and managing the annual department budget; maintaining files, databases, and reports for Funders; and, recruiting, training, and supervising staff, volunteers, and interns. The Food Shelf Manager also engages local churches, businesses, and community partners to recruit volunteers and to solicit resources (including food, hygiene and household products, and monetary donations) to better meet the needs and goals of participants. In addition to supporting direct service to participants, the Food Shelf Manager is a member of the Management Team and reports to the Senior Program Manager. Responsibilities Administrative Responsibilities • Develop, implement, and evaluate services and programs of the department to ensure they meet the needs of East Side participants, • Develop and actively manage annual department budget, • Manage and maintain participant files, database records, and department invoices and receipts, • Confirm, convey, and enforce operational standards for contracts and grants, • Complete required and requested reports, evaluations, and summary analyses in a timely and accurate manner, • Create and encourage alliances and collaborations with other MCS programs, to better meet the needs of participants, • Manage departmental data; support data entry by staff and volunteers; ensure appropriate tracking of pounds of food rescued and distributed, • Develop and implement strategies to promote program growth and participant satisfaction, • Coordinate with Development Director and Executive Director for gift and in-kind donation processing and follow-up communications, • Assist in the preparation of accurate reports to funders, including United Way, • Support grant proposal writing, communications, and site visits with funders Program Support Responsibilities and Duties • Evaluate overall program impact and effectiveness, recognizing areas for increased efficiency or expanded impact, • Deliver/support direct service to participants, • Supervise food inventory and food menus, including the receipt and pick-up of food donations and other goods, ordering of food from Food Bank partners, and unpacking and stocking shelves, • Supervise Food Rescue activities, • Ensure participants are provided relevant referrals to community resources and coached on how to utilize them to meet their family’s needs, • Engage local churches, businesses, and community partners to recruit volunteers and solicit monetary and food donations, • Create, encourage, and manage alliances and collaborations with other service providers, churches, businesses, and other organizations, to meet the needs and goals of participants Program Management/Supervision Responsibilities and Duties • Create, implement, and manage various systems for day-to-day operations, • Provide leadership, direction and oversight to recruit, train, and supervise department staff and volunteers, • Monitor, guide, and support supervised staff, to help them meet objectives, attain goals, and identify opportunities and/or barriers related to job performance, • Model, promote, and direct compliance with Agency Personnel Policy Guidelines, • Ensure staff participates in required Agency and program-related training, • Evaluate work performance, based on Annual Work Plans, of supervised staff, • Contribute to overall management of MCS, in order to successfully achieve its mission, • Collaborate with Agency staff in the coordination and execution of Annual Holiday Share Toy Distribution, Annual Backpack Distribution, and any other Agency events, • Represent MCS and serve on relevant committees in a supportive, positive manner, • Participate in the management of the Agency, as a member of the Management Team, • Participates in MCS fundraisers and community events, • Promote Merrick Community Services, its programs, and services to community members and organizations, • Perform all other duties as assigned Qualifications Minimum Education and Experience • B.S. degree or equivalent experience, • Ability to work effectively with a population that is socio-economically, racially, culturally and linguistically diverse, • Minimum 2 years of working in a food-service setting, such as food bank, restaurant management, or grocery store, • Minimum 2 years managing and coaching direct reports, • High level of interpersonal skills, • Attention to detail and accuracy, • Computer skills, specifically the ability to use Word and Excel and various databases, • Ability to plan, organize and communicate verbally and in writing, • A working knowledge of community resources or the ability to acquire such knowledge, • Ability to model respectful, inclusive, responsible behavior that is consistent with the agency mission Preferred Qualifications • Preferred bilingual in Hmong, Spanish, Somali or Karen with written and verbal communication skills, • Previous paid or volunteer experience working with food shelves, food banks or other food distribution sites, • Previous experiencing managing volunteers, • Active ServSafe Manager certification, or ability to complete ServSafe Manager certification within 3 months Working Conditions • A valid Minnesota driver’s license, a good driving record and reliable transportation, • The ability to travel into the community to meet with partners, • Upon occasion, ability to work evening and weekend hours, as needed, • This position may require evening and weekend hours of work, • The ability to lift 50 pounds The above statements are not intended to encompass all functions and qualifications of the position. Rather they are intended to provide a general framework of the requirements of the position. Job incumbents may be required to perform other functions not specifically addressed in this job description. Employment at Merrick Community Services is at-will and may be terminated by either employee or employer for any lawful reason. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in our sector: individuals who identify as BIPOC, LGBTQI+ and gender fluid or gender nonconforming, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), veterans, people of any age or family status. Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, disability, marital status, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, genetic information or a protected veteran status. Company DescriptionFor over 118 Years, Merrick Community Services (MCS) has succeeded in its mission to improve the lives of residents of the East Side of Saint Paul by champions thriving communities by eliminating barriers and providing essential resources to promote stability, independence, social and economic justice. Merrick Community Services was founded on Saint Paul’s East Side in 1908 as the Christ Child Society of Saint Paul, in the tradition of an early 20th Century Settlement House, which provided essential services to new arrivals and immigrants and economically disadvantaged individuals and families. Today, Merrick Community Services (MCS) stands as one of the oldest nonprofit social service agencies in Ramsey County, with a history of being steadfast in assisting individuals and families overcome poverty and become self-sufficient. The core programs of MCS are Employment/Career Services, Family and Community Services, Food Shelves, and Meals on Wheels/Senior Services.For over 118 Years, Merrick Community Services (MCS) has succeeded in its mission to improve the lives of residents of the East Side of Saint Paul by champions thriving communities by eliminating barriers and providing essential resources to promote stability, independence, social and economic justice.\n\nMerrick Community Services was founded on Saint Paul’s East Side in 1908 as the Christ Child Society of Saint Paul, in the tradition of an early 20th Century Settlement House, which provided essential services to new arrivals and immigrants and economically disadvantaged individuals and families. Today, Merrick Community Services (MCS) stands as one of the oldest nonprofit social service agencies in Ramsey County, with a history of being steadfast in assisting individuals and families overcome poverty and become self-sufficient. The core programs of MCS are Employment/Career Services, Family and Community Services, Food Shelves, and Meals on Wheels/Senior Services.

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