Job description
Volunteer Center Coordinator
We are seeking individuals that share and believe in our core values – compassion, collaboration, service, integrity, inclusion, and innovation. We work until it’s done; everyone puts their boots on the same way.
Do you want to join a team whose vision is to end hunger in your community? If yes, then this is the job for you! In this position, you are responsible for rolling out the red carpet to volunteers in the community that are choosing to donate their time to help us repack food in a warehouse production environment. You will work with your team to set-up food repack project areas in alignment with the volunteer schedule for the day and week. Projects consist of bulk food repack in a Clean Room environment, donated food sorting, inspection and repack of dry, beverage and household items, as well as special repack projects that serve seniors in need.
The Volunteer Center Coordinator provides an excellent volunteer experience through professional, courteous, and friendly interactions. This position safeguards and promotes the Foodbank’s commitment to food safety and requires a high degree of integrity, service, and urgency in all related matters; interacts daily with volunteers from the community, including schools, churches, corporations, etc; coordinates food salvage and repack projects; accurately records and maintains metrics; fully supports the departmental operations; strengthens and enhances the volunteer experience; maintains the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank standards and supports the overall mission of the organization.
You will uphold our mission:
To lead a collaborative network that empowers people to experience healthy and hunger-free lives. We distribute food to feed people and we advocate, engage and convene our community in the fight to end hunger.
Job Responsibilities:
- Welcome, direct and assist volunteers.
- Set up, coordinate, and clean up volunteer projects.
- Pre-sort, load line pulling all recalled items and discarding unsalvageable items before they get to the line.
- Accurately record metrics from each project managed and report to supervisor.
- Label finished product and place in designated area.
- Receive and accurately record donations.
- Condense incoming salvage and donations.
- Assist with monthly inventory – counting and weighing product.
- Perform other duties, as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Minimum High School Diploma with basic math skills.
- Must be able to follow all American Institute of Baking, Feeding America, Food and Drug Administration, United States Department of Agriculture, Occupational Safety Hazard Administration, and Foodbank (standard operating procedures and employee handbook) safety regulations.
- Commitment to outstanding customer service.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively and patiently with a diverse group of individuals, including children, young adults, elderly, and physically and mentally challenged.
- High level of interpersonal skills is required.
- Ability to produce quality work with minimal supervision.
- Must have current skills in the operation of tow motor, lift truck, pallet truck and be able to pass OSHA testing for lift truck operation.
- Must have basic computer knowledge.
- Warehouse and dock experience, preferred.
- Ability to work overtime and weekends, as needed.
- Ability to maintain accurate records or metrics.
Come join an organization that makes a difference in the lives of others! The Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank is proud to be a ninth time recipient of the NorthCoast99 award, which showcases our Foodbank as one of the top 99 places to work in Northeast Ohio. We offer a warm and loving culture filled with opportunities to grow and develop your career, competitive benefits, and compensation, 9 paid Holidays and a generous paid time off program that begins on day one!
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