Pantry Coordinator

Do you have a passion for helping others and making a difference in your community? We’re looking for a dynamic, motivated Food Pantry Coordinator to manage food distribution, assist with the noon lunch program, and oversee essential commodity programs. You’ll be the heart of our food services, ensuring smooth operations, managing inventory, building relationships with donors, and helping us serve those in need with care and compassion.

This part-time (25 hour/week) position offers a pay rate of $16.00-$19.00/hour and a generous benefits package that includes 10 days of vacation per year, 12 sick days per year (6 of which can be taken like vacation days), 12 paid holidays, 2 personal days, and the ability to earn an additional 2 days of PTO through our wellness program. The Salvation Army also contributes generously to a pension on your behalf, and offers voluntary life insurance, as well as a variety of other great benefits.

We invest in you as an employee and provide paid training and professional development opportunities and are looking for someone who wants to grow and develop with an organization that makes a difference in our community.

The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

Responsible for coordinating pantry, assisting with the noon lunch program, and commodity programs including inventory and paperwork, coordinating food drives with the Director of Social Services, and serving as liaison for food and safety practices.

This job description should not be interpreted as all inclusive. It is intended to identify the essential functions and requirements of the position. Other job related responsibilities and tasks may be assigned. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

• Oversees pantry operations (including commodities), ensuring food is ready for distribution, maintaining complete inventory of food products; supervises volunteers assigned to the pantry, completes related reports, and cooperates with the commodity program site visit process.
• Prepares invoices for pantry program for supplies and needed food purchases.
• Explores options and make recommendations for most cost-effective methods to obtain food and supplies. Maintains good working relationships with vendors and donors.
• Tracks and records statistics for pantry and commodity program. Provides monthly statistics to as directed.
• Participates in seasonal activities/special events as requested by the Director of Social Services and/or Corps Officer.

• Plans, coordinates, and monitors the work within all of the Food Services programs. Ensures compliance to TSA and Department policies and procedures. Provides support and encouragement to volunteers and senior aides in the noon feeding and pantry programs.
• Assists in planning, preparing and serving well-balanced meals in the noon lunch program. Instructs senior aides and volunteers assisting with the meals.
• Provides input into and manages annual budgets. Maintains spending accountability for food service programs.
• Enforces and maintains all health codes, county licensure of the kitchen, government commodity, and other food handling requirements.
• Puts away, properly stores, and labels all food and supplies in the kitchen and pantry areas, and cleans and maintains kitchen equipment.
• Manages lunchroom during all program times, and appropriately responds to client…