Vice President, People & Culture

Position: Vice President, People & Culture

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Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee is a leader in the fight against hunger, working to ensure all community members have the food they need to thrive. For nearly 50 years, Second Harvest has welcomed neighbors with radical hospitality, providing food and resources with care and dignity.

• Food for Today:
  Access to food is a fundamental human right. Second Harvest meets neighbors’ immediate food needs through disaster relief efforts, distributions to Partner Agencies/program sites, mobile distributions, and neighbor care pantries. The organization works with more than 720 sourcing partners – including more than 500 grocery stores, along with local farmers and food manufacturers – to rescue quality food that might otherwise go to waste and provide fresh, nutritious options for neighbors.
• Food for Tomorrow:
  To address the root causes of food insecurity, Second Harvest partners with local agencies and service providers to connect neighbors with essential resources like healthcare, housing, legal assistance, and access to critical government programs/benefits.
• Food for a Lifetime:
  Through workforce development, nutrition education, and other resources provided with strategic partners, Second Harvest works to empower neighbors to break cycles of poverty and build a stronger community for the future.

More information about the organization’s robust programming can be found in the most recent Annual Report, linked

HERE.

Building on its strong reputation and history of impact, Second Harvest has begun imagining its next chapter. This is a critical moment for the organization: across the region, people of all backgrounds are facing increased needs. Currently 1 in 7 neighbors in Second Harvest’s region are facing food insecurity, and demand for food assistance has increased by 46% since 2020.

• Beyond Food:
  Building an intentional network of partners to connect neighbors to services, case management, and other food security work.
• Nourish and Access:
  Ensuring neighbors have access to food and other assistance in a dignified and equitable manner.
• People and Belonging:
  Nurturing and sustaining an internal and external culture that reflects Second Harvest’s core values. Read more about the core values
  
  HERE.
• Sustainability:
  Growing sources of food, funding, and infrastructure to increase food security.

Second Harvest will soon begin building a new and expanded campus, which will allow the organization to grow its capacity to provide solutions for neighbors. This campus expansion will allow the organization to double distribution capacity, create space for wraparound services, and strengthen partnerships to support a resilient, sustainable, and community-driven food system.

For more information about Second Harvest, please visit their website: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

As Second Harvest embarks on this exciting next chapter, they seek a Vice President, People & Culture ("VP"), who will be responsible for shaping and sustaining positive mission-driven and people-centered organizational success. Reporting to the President & CEO and leading a team of 2.5 FTEs, this role will oversee all human resources functions to ensure the workforce is engaged, well-supported, and aligned to Second Harvest’s mission, values, and strategic goals.

The VP leads talent strategy, workforce planning, culture and engagement, total rewards, safety and compliance, learning and development, and employee relations. This role guides organizational leaders in fostering an environment where employees feel valued, respected, included, and are equipped to thrive in the workplace.

• Lead development and execution of HR strategies that enable mission success.
• Serve as the strategic HR partner to the Leadership Team, advising on workforce planning, culture, and organizational development.
• Collaborate closely with executive partners to drive organizational success through people.
• Champion a culture of…