Company description
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
FareStart has been helping people transform their lives through food for 30 years — one person, one job and one community at a time.
People experiencing poverty struggle to escape the cycle they are in and often face other compounding barriers to getting and keeping a job. At FareStart, we help people overcome barriers by teaching work and life skills needed to succeed in employment and in life. By investing in people, providing meals and building community, we transform homelessness, hunger and poverty into human potential.
OUR VISION
Every individual has the opportunity to thrive in an equitable and just world.
OUR MISSION
FareStart transforms lives, disrupts poverty and nourishes communities through food, life skills and job training.
OUR VALUES
Acceptance: We build relationships based on the belief that the past informs but does not dictate the future.
Respect: We treat everyone with dignity, regardless of background or differences. We actively listen and seek first to understand. We are honest, even when it is difficult.
Openness: We create a culture of trust through transparency and open communication. We are open to new ideas.
Collaboration: Contribute positively to strengthen the organization and our impact through teamwork and through partnerships.
Accountability: We are responsible to each other, to our community and ourselves. We are committed to rigorous evaluation and making fiscally responsible decisions that align with our mission.
Inclusion: We provide a community of belonging, regardless of background. We value and seek out diversity.
Growth: We are a learning organization. We invest in continuous improvement and growth.
Job description
Food Security Coordinator
Status: Non-Exempt, Full-Time
Location: Seattle, WA.
Pay Rate: $23.77 - $25.95/hour
Work Location: Hybrid (within Greater Seattle area)
ABOUT THE POSITION
This position is responsible for coordinating and executing necessary operations to support Food Security initiatives, which includes the Mobile Community Market, food resourcing including acquisition of donated, recovered, and gleaned items, and possible light food processing. This role provides oversight to volunteers and students assigned to support food security activities such as Mobile Community Market events, prep, and cleanup, farm gleaning events, and value-added processing of donated products. This position supports inventory tracking and other program data to facilitate and strengthen collaboration with other internal departments and community partnerships.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:
Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders regarding relevant Food Security initiative operations including food resourcing, mobile community market events, volunteer engagement, and facility and fleet needs. Execute operations to proactively support smooth continuation of operations and oversee volunteer labor, minimizing operating costs where possible.
- Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders regarding relevant Food Security initiative operations including food resourcing, mobile community market events, volunteer engagement, and facility and fleet needs. Execute operations to proactively support smooth continuation of operations and oversee volunteer labor, minimizing operating costs where possible.
- Coordinate with internal teams and community partners to redistribute products where they will best be utilized.
- Maintain accurate inventory, program data, and other program records and reports to ensure adequate procurement for mobile market and kitchen operations, as well as data processes for in-kind donation, grant reporting, etc.
- Represent FareStart in the community with an understanding of departmental goals and strategic plan, with knowledge of ongoing work and integrations.
- Participate in relevant internal and external meetings.
- Support the recruitment and training of interns/participants of external programs.
- Train, coordinate, and maintain scheduled volunteer opportunities for Food Security activities with support and collaboration with the Volunteer Engagement Manager.
- Collaborate with student trainers and oversee students assigned to support the Food Security Team to ensure learning outcomes are met.
- Drive FareStart vehicles as needed to pick up and deliver food donations and provide delivery fleet coordination assistance.
- Other Related Assignments as Necessary.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At FareStart, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
- High School Diploma or equivalent and two (2) or more years of related experience in an administrative or customer service role; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- A Valid Washington State Driver’s License.
- Proficient and experienced in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
- Outlook, and Teams. Ability to work with customized databases and technology and to conduct internet research.
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to balance and prioritize multiple tasks and requests and meet deadlines in a professional manner. Ability to be flexible and adaptable and change plans as needed.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to adapt communication based on audience and purpose with inclusivity.
- Ability to listen patiently and attentively, ability to express self clearly and effectively, and the ability to adapt communication based on audience and purpose with inclusivity.
- Ability to work independently as well as within diverse teams and environments, while treating everyone with respect.
- Ability to communicate effectively and comfortably with audiences of different backgrounds and experiences.
- Ability to employ best practices associated with the position, while displaying an on-going commitment to learning and self-improvement.
- Ability to work a non-standard/flexible schedule, which may include weekends, evenings, and holidays.
Compensation
this position is: hourly, varies DOE, $23.77 - $25.95
Application instructions
This job expired on May 04, 2024
Deadline
April 05, 2024