Food Pantry Operations Manager - Non profit Social Services

Description About Alpert Jewish Family Service (Alpert JFS)

While Alpert JFS is grounded in compassion and guided by Jewish values, our employees come from diverse faith backgrounds and are invested in the agency’s mission to strengthen our entire community by empowering individuals and families through the delivery of comprehensive human services.

Since 1974, Alpert JFS, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, has strengthened and enriched the lives of men, women, and children of all ages. We do this through a continuum of focused programs addressing the well‑being of children and families of all ages, the independence and well‑being of older adults, and the optimal quality of life for individuals with special needs.

Alpert JFS is looking for a skilled Food Pantry Operations Manager to be responsible for all aspects of Alpert JFS’s procurement and distribution of food, including pickup, receipt, storage, and distribution of food to community members in need. This individual will train and supervise volunteers to ensure that daily client needs are met and will serve as the agency liaison for community food insecurity efforts.

• Oversee and manage the day-to-day operations of the three pantry locations (Palm Beach
• Gardens, West Palm Beachand Boynton Beach).
• Weekly visits to each location at a minimum may require more depending onproject/time of year.
• Inventory food/supplies quarterly and provide required food bank report.
• Work with vendors to order food and supplies to supplement donations for the pantry tomeet community needs.
• Per approved budgetary guidelines, manage monthly food spend.
• Manage food waste, pantry traffic, and shelf placement.
• Manage andsubmitmonthly invoices to accounting and create requests when needed.
• Work with the Volunteer Coordinator to schedule volunteers toassistwith packing,sorting,and stocking shelves, etc.
• Responsible for tracking donations for food pantry, including delivering checks to accounting and tracking in-kind donations withthe Development Department.
• Accept food donations and managereceivingfood deliveries to stock the food pantry.
• Prepare monthly checklists to track food, householditemsand/or personal hygiene products to be distributed each month.
• Communicate with the Temple’s Executive Director to coordinate monthly facility packaging set-up.
• Other Responsibilities as assigned.
• Essential Training
  • Understanding andparticipatingin the Agency’s Performance and Quality Improvement framework, functions, and activities.

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 3-5 years working in a non-profit with at least one year program oversight.
• Experience recruiting and/or working with volunteers.
• Strong communication and leadership skills; ability to interact and communicate with staff, volunteers, and community (pantry clients and donors) .
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel and Word, PowerPoint).
• Demonstrated cultural sensitivity.
• Experience working in a highly collaborative environment where teamwork, collegiality and self- motivation were necessary for success.
• Demonstrated proficiency and experience in customer service with high standards of timeliness and responsiveness.
• Valid Driver’s License and clean driving record required.
• Strong organization and time management skills required.

We offer a hybrid working environment, competitive salary, medical, paid vacation and sick time, paid holidays, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, 403b Retirement, EAP

Alpert JFS provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Drug Free Workplace