Food Bank Program Manager

• Base Pay $37.14 / Hour
• Employee Type Exempt Full Time
• Required Degree 4 Year Degree
• Manage Others Yes

UCAN Food Bank seeks a results‑driven Program Manager responsible for the administrative, food procurement, storage, handling and distribution activities of the food bank. In addition, this position is responsible for developing hunger‑related programming and engaging the local community on hunger‑related issues. The Food Bank Manager represents the food bank to community, the Emergency Food Network, and the Oregon Food Bank Network.

Administrative activities include but are not limited to ordering, allocation, inventory management, staff and volunteer training, food resource development, fundraising, compliance, and providing leadership to program and warehouse staff including determining best courses of action, reviewing and interpreting policy and enforcement of policy.

• Oversee daily food bank and warehouse operations including but not limited to ordering, allocation, invoicing, inventory management, storage and distribution, equipment maintenance, and partner agency relations and coordination. Research and implement best practices. Supervise the ordering of all products for safe and efficient operation of the Food Bank. Collect data and maintain records and reports. Conduct regular staff meetings to ensure smooth planning, coordination and management of activities.
  
  Manage the Fresh Alliance program to ensure compliance with regulations and maintain relationships with participating grocery stores.
• Direct, supervise, assign work to, set priorities and monitor work performance of support staff. Ensure work is in compliance with policy, procedure and regulations. Responsible for work performed within unit. Interpret policies and procedures. Ensure cross training of all personnel to fill each position in the event of absences. Responsible for building and maintaining the Food Bank team including morale, teamwork and team building, and problem solving.
  
  Responsible for timely completion of required reports such as Oregon Hunger Response Fund, Quarterly Reports for Oregon Food Bank, the NAR report, and others as necessary.
• Participate in strategic planning activities. Work to develop and expand hunger related programming in alignment with agency plans and goals, based on an analysis and interpretation of area hunger relief needs and assets. Develop partnerships and programming related to the education of food‑insecure community members on identified topics such as nutrition, gardening, shopping, and food related health issues. Develop relationships with local growers and food producers to diversify and increase UCAN Food Bank’s food sourcing activities.
• Represent the Food Bank to the public and work to engage the local community in hunger related issues and Food Bank’s role in alleviating hunger in the community. Attend local meetings and provide information about the Food Bank. Conduct presentations as needed. Identify, maintain and build community relationships.
• Perform outreach activities to diversify emergency food network points of access: i.e., public sector locations, produce drops, supplemental and meal distributions, and shopping‑style pantries.
• Manage volunteer recruitment activities; ensure volunteers are trained by the appropriate program staff. Ensure volunteers have appropriate training related to food handling. Coordinate with agency volunteer coordinator to maintain volunteer records in accordance with agency requirements. Maintain volunteer recognition program.
• Work in cooperation with the Community Engagement department, agency grant writing staff, and other agency staff as needed, to locate funding sources and opportunities to support food bank operations and to develop and sustain hunger related programs. This includes planning and implementing food drives, and participating in fundraising activities and the development of grant proposals.
• Develop the Food Bank program budget for approval. Monitor expenditures and revenues throughout the year to ensure expenses are within budget.
• Oversee meetings of the Food Bank Emergency Food Network. Ensure meetings occur on a regular basis that is…