Company description

The Centre for Faith, Art and Justice was founded as a separate non-profit in 2019 by First Baptist Church in JP (FBCJP) in order to raise funds to leverage underutilized church building space as community space. The Centre's vision is to build a just society by fostering the integration of the arts, faith, culture, education and social justice in a space open to everyone with intentional inclusion and accessibility to historically marginalized populations such as youth, women, people of color, low income, the disabled, and the LGBTQ community.

In 2019, FBCJP had been welcoming all neighbors to twice weekly hot meals for 15 years. When people were unable to attend our sit-down meal program because of the COVID-19 pandemic, we began to deliver meals. Then feeling that we could use our resources to do more to alleviate food insecurity, we also began to deliver groceries. These efforts eventually led to the current three-part delivery system comprising prepared meals, a weekly grocery pick-up food pantry, and a low cost rescued food store that together distribute over 50,000 lbs of donated and rescued food to thousands of food insecure neighbors each month. Our Food Justice Program has been recognized by the City of Boston and lauded in numerous local and city-wide publications including the Boston Globe

Job description

The First Baptist Church in Jamaica Plain is seeking a Food Justice Director for the Centre for Faith, Art & Justice’s (The Centre) Food Justice Program, a project of the First Baptist Church in Jamaica.

The Centre’s Food Justice Program is a vital food security initiative serving Greater Boston. Our mission is to help to mitigate the growing hunger crisis of neighbors impacted by food insecurity. The weekly food program consists of 2 community meals, a 5-day pick-up food pantry and a low-cost community market for our community. The Food Justice Program Director fills the critical role to direct Food Program staff and program operations. This position is primarily located at the Washington Street location (The Centre Food Hub), and requires a positive team player who will work in close collaboration with FBCJP and Centre staff and volunteers.

Responsibilities of job:

Oversight of the food program’s strategic vision and mission.

Oversee daily operations to ensure program efficiency and scheduling, food procurement and distribution in coordination with Food Justice Program managers

Provide leadership and support for the 3-part Centre Food Justice Program and staff

Coordinates with Food Program staff to monitor employee scheduling, food procurement, and distribution

Assist the Food Justice Program with communicating its mission to donors and recipients

Works in conjunction with Centre ED and/or Senor Pastor to connect program to larger Centre goals and church vision.

Build and maintain relationships with vendors, farms, bakeries, groceries, City agencies and programs with similar missions

Recruit, train and schedule program volunteers; ensure high levels of recipient and volunteer satisfaction through excellent service

Support staff and/or volunteers regarding schedules, menus, food orders, distribution and inventory management.

Oversee that the Centre Food Hub is within industry standards according to Health Code requirements for cleaning, logistics and safety

Confirm and finalize monthly data points: ie Hub inventory, poundage and income

Oversee weekly financials for all Food Hub income and provide necessary reports to FBCJP Office Administrator and Centre ED.

Work with Centre ED and Board to support fundraising and grant writing.

Demonstrate ability to manage time, multitask projects, work independently as well as be a team player

Facilitate/attend regularly scheduled meetings with the Centre’s Food Program staff and any committees and FBCJP/Centre full staff meetings.

Exercise good judgment, diplomacy, and sensitivity to all persons, regardless of faith, economic status, disability, culture, race, age, gender, sexual orientation and human condition.

SKILLS/REQUIREMENTS

At least 2 years non-profit program management experience preferred

Fundraising & grant writing experience preferred

Food procurement, recovery and distribution experience preferred

Fundraising & grant writing experience preferred

Ability to stand for long periods, bend, reach, and lift 50 lbs.

Ability to strategically plan and maintain non-profit program alignment

Ability to coordinate staff and volunteer teams with diverse skill sets

Strong organizational skills and ability to manage system information with timely follow-up

Strong communication, collaborative interpersonal skills with ability to maintain confidentiality

Computer proficiency (Google spreadsheets, Excel, Word documents)

Competent understanding financial documents including budgets, cash flow, income/balance statements and functional expenses.

Ability to exercise good judgment, diplomacy, and sensitivity to all persons

Licenses, Registrations, and Certificates:

Valid Driver’s license to fulfill job duties

Food Safety Certification and Allergy Awareness Certification

COMPENSATION:

$63,250 per year

120 hours of Vacation cumulative for the year

64 hours of Sick Leave cumulative for the year

At this time there are no other benefits, including health, dental, or retirement

Compensation

this position is: salaried, $50,000 - $75,000

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Deadline

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