Food Pantry Coordinator

Reports To:

Food Pantry Manager

• Responsible for strengthening the food distribution process and securing additional sources of food and supplies to address food insecurity in Brooklyn, NY.
• Manage volunteers and recruit new ones to help with SNAP, Cash Assistance, Health Insurance, and other public benefits outreach.
• Assist in implementing Plentiful, a food pantry software that is both functional and efficient.
• Obtaining pantry software training and assisting other pantry staff/volunteers in using the software for weekly client check-ins.
• Prepare the monthly individual served report.
• Finding additional funding sources, in-kind donations, and organizing grant applications with the Fund Development Coordinator and CEO
• Organize pantry distribution events and invite possible partners/donors to attend, as well as community outreach.

• A bachelor’s degree, currently enrolled student, or equivalent work experience
• Experience with food pantries or in the social service sector is a plus.
• Prior case management experience is preferred.
• Experience working in a team.
• Excellent communication abilities (written, verbal, and telephonic).
• Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and data entry skills are required.
• Multilingualism is appreciated (Spanish, Urdu, Hindi, Mandarin or Cantonese, Russian)

To be discussed, as per the qualification and prior job experience.