Operations Coordinator

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Helena Food Share has provided emergency and supplemental food assistance to those in the greater Helena area since 1987. Our mission is to serve our neighbors in need by providing food in a respectful and dignified way and by working with others to eliminate hunger in the greater Helena area. We pursue this mission while working toward our vision of creating a hunger‑free community.

The Operations Coordinator works with the Operations team to oversee all incoming and outgoing product. This includes receiving product from partnering sites, managing vehicle maintenance and cleanliness, stepping in to various volunteer positions when needed, and completing all work with food safety and customer service as a priority.

• Operate warehouse equipment and vehicles safely and proficiently
• Oversee movement of food in and out of the warehouse for all programs
• Assist Operations Manager in receiving grocery store rescue, walk‑in donations, food drive donations, and large shipments of product
• Drive a box truck on a daily grocery rescue route in all weather conditions
• Assist Operations Manager with daily market tasks
• Follow all Food Safety and Warehouse regulations
• Unload and inspect deliveries of purchased and donated product
• Conduct vehicle inspections and maintenance as needed
• Manage volunteers that are assigned warehouse or grocery rescue tasks
• Provide backup and assist with other program team functions when needed, including truck driving, grocery rescue, Kid Packs delivery, stocking pantry shelves, customer assistance and many other tasks
• Other duties as assigned

• A commitment to eliminating hunger and its root causes
• Ability to operate, or learn how to operate, manual pallet jacks, electric pallet jacks, forklifts, and vehicles
• Ability to manage multiple projects with attention to detail, handle interruptions, maintain focus on tasks and produce accurate work
• Ability to obtain required certification relating to food handling and equipment usage
• Ability to both work independently and as part of a team; comfortable working in an office environment and offsite
• Willingness to innovate, problem solve and seek creative solutions
• Must be able to lift, push, or pull up to 50 lbs
• Successful completion of criminal background and motor vehicle record checks prior to employment

HFS’ culture is one of inclusion and support. The focus is on providing food programs with dignity and respect while ensuring donor support is honored and utilized efficiently. Helena Food Share’s work environment is made up of an office, warehouse, and retail environment; and the characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may expect to encounter while performing the essential functions of this job.

This section is not an all‑encompassing, but rather what one might come to expect on a regular basis. With reasonable accommodation, this position requires the manual dexterity to sufficiently operate phones, computers, and other office equipment. This person must be able to communicate clearly and accurately to convey information using the English language, both verbally and in writing. The ability to hear and comprehend dialogue spoken at appropriate "dinner-table conversation" levels, and visual acuity capable of drafting, editing, reviewing, and/or comprehending materials drafted in a standard typeface size ten font or above required.

Must be capable of sitting and standing for extended periods of time, as well as be able to intermittently push, pull, or lift 75+ lbs. of force. Occasional exposure to adverse working conditions, including the performance of work in cramped and/or awkward positions, and exposure to safety hazards, loud noise, traffic, and inclement weather conditions is possible.

This is a non-exempt, hourly position with a standard 40-hour work week, scheduled from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday and from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Meetings, special events or heavy workloads will, at times, require you to…