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Summary: Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program (MCHPP) is growing and adding a new Coordinator role to our dynamic program team! We are seeking a Program Coordinator to support our team's efforts to expand food access and manage the daily operations of grocery-focused food distribution. This role oversees the OrderAhead (online free grocery ordering) program, as well as other offsite programming including Satellite Pantries, School Pantries, and home deliveries. A successful candidate will be organized, have the ability to work flexibly and with a sense of urgency in a fast-paced environment, and be comfortable working both independently and as part of a small team.
The Coordinator will lead with compassion and care when interacting with stakeholders such as volunteers and service users. They will take pride in maintaining a safe, organized, and well-functioning work environment while supporting general agency operations. Professional communication skills, dependability, and a commitment to food justice are essential. This position provides critical human resources for program evaluation and capacity building as community needs continue to rise.
Schedule: Full-time hours are Tuesday through Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, and Saturdays, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Category: Essential, hourly.
Start Date: As soon as possible.
Salary: $26.25
Responsibilities:
- Manage day-to-day OrderAhead operations, including stocking, volunteer management, and program coverage.
- Oversee various satellite and school pantry distributions, including communications, food ordering, budget management, volunteer coordination, and deliveries as needed.
- Coordinate Thursday home deliveries for our older adult delivery program including food ordering, budget management, and volunteer coordination.
- Lead agency SNAP enrollment and outreach efforts to increase community access to federal food benefits by offering SNAP enrollment and attending educational and outreach events.
- Provide general program coverage for the Food Pantry, Soup Kitchen, and delivery programs as needed.
- Support agency program evaluation and Continuous Quality Improvement efforts to ensure high standards of service.
- Provide excellent customer service to members of the public visiting MCHPP sites for donations or services.
- Work collaboratively with program management and staff to meet daily operational and long-term strategic goals.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Capacity to lead with compassion, care, and dignity when interacting with our service users.
- Great communicator and problem solver.
- Enthusiasm to work in a dynamic environment with a diverse group of people and a passion for food justice.
- Ability and desire to coordinate administrative tasks, volunteer management, and food handling needs within a warehouse and pantry setting.
Requirements:
- This position requires the ability to sit, stand, walk, and kneel.
- The employee must regularly lift/move up to 50 pounds by hand and load/unload a 1,500-pound vehicle by hand.
- Ability to learn and safely operate equipment such as an electric pallet jack and walkie stacker to move larger loads.
- Valid driver’s license with a driving record acceptable to agency insurance carriers.
- Background check required.
- This is an essential position that requires attendance to work on-site, including 1-3 specified holidays per year and winter weather days if the agency remains open.
