Food Bank Coordinator

Job title: Food Bank Coordinator

Job description: About ANIDA

ANIDA is an international non-profit organization founded on Christian values. Through the practice of servant leadership, the organization adheres to the principles of Christianity, allowing our teams to grow spiritually, physically, mentally, socially, and emotionally. We are a group of individuals with a growth mindset who strive to be better than we were yesterday and meet weekly to improve and challenge themselves. We strongly emphasize personal development to make a difference in the lives of our families, friends, colleagues, and, importantly, those we serve.

We have community-based programs run locally in Toronto and Ottawa and internationally in Ghana, Jamaica, and Liberia. All programs and projects are carried out in the context of the Christian faith to assist all people without regard to religion, race, or gender. As part of our commitment to empowering underserved communities, we strive to remove obstacles that prevent children from obtaining an education. In addition, we strive to remove barriers that keep women and their families in poverty. We believe that solutions must come from within, originating from each individual and each community. Our work excites us, and we believe we can positively impact the lives of the people we serve.

The Opportunity

ANIDA is hiring someone with a passion for team building, social service, and program planning & development. The Food Bank Coordinator will lead ANIDA’s local initiatives, the main focus being the implementation of our food bank programs serving over 400 families each month. The Food Bank Coordinator will be passionate about creating a volunteer network to receive and disburse food donations, to connect and care for clients seeking our services, and to run community-based events throughout the year. An important goal of this position will be to create effective systems to obtain a stable volunteer-run service so that more time can be reallocated to outreach and additional support activities. This will be an exciting opportunity for someone who loves planning, working with a variety of people, and is interested in participating in a focussed growth environment.

Program Implementation & Development (70%)

• Lead in the effective implementation of weekly food services ensuring all clients’ needs are met, with strong consideration on how to better serve clients and improve the system.
• Implement ANIDA’s food delivery service to senior members in the community once a month.
• Facilitate weekly donation pickups/drop offs from established partners, ensuring a replicable system that is organized and has order.
• Coordinate the production of creating food hampers, while seeking to establish a strategic system that is efficient, time effective, and utilizes available manpower.
• Serve our weekly volunteer assistants who are from corporate partners, other social service organizations, the community, have recently immigrated, and are at colleges/universities or completing coops/required school hours.
• Strengthen our food bank services and community projects by identifying gaps and creating sustainable solutions.
• Establish a sense of passion among volunteers that ignites continuous innovation and improvements to the system.
• Create a volunteer structure and method for distribution of responsibilities.

Community Engagement (20%)

• Lead a small team to educate and bring awareness about vaccines, immunization clinics and provide resources to help better inform and assist community residents.
• Participate in initiatives run by the City of Toronto which aim to support youth and residents of the Black Creek Community as the economy deals with the ongoing effects of COVID-19.
• Coordinate teams shifts, manage the project budget, create invoices, and monthly/project reports.
• Plan and implement seasonal community events and projects in accordance with the organizational strategic plan.
• Act as a representative for ANIDA by participating in various city and community meetings to connect with other local services.
• Connect with onsite church pastors and leaders to ensure they are aware of our services and to create a seamless referral process.

Administration (10%)

• Gather and present data for quarterly program reports and yearly strategic planning.
• Oversee the coordination of similar activities at our other foodbank in Ottawa and assist with the groundwork to getting our foodbank in Calgary successfully onboarded.
• Help source additional resources for the food bank including food suppliers, equipment suppliers, or partners for our food delivery service.
• Ensure grant requirements are met, track program spending and budgets, and create corresponding reports.

Details:

· Position Type: Permanent

· Start date: TBD (interviews will continue until the right person is found for the role. Ideally start date will be Nov-Dec)

· Days: Monday-Friday

· Hours: Shifts are generally from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Wednesdays may require a split shift; 9:30-1:30 & 5:00-9:00)

· Days: Monday-Friday

· Salary: $42,000 – $45,000

Requirements:

• Ability to move and lift up to 50 pounds
• Holds a valid driver’s license (essential)
• Experience organizing volunteers and acting in a leadership role
• Experience handling confidential information
• Degree and experience in a related field are an asset

Benefits from working with us:

• Casual dress in the food bank, and smart casual dress in office.
• Seasonal company events for employees and volunteer bonding opportunities.
• Gain experience coordinating program planning and implementation.
• Strengthen skills in time management and program development.
• Participate in paid weekly personal and professional development workshops.
• Opportunity to apply workshop lessons leading small teams and events.
• Enjoy the solitude and comfort of working from home once per week (restrictions apply).
• Receive regular ESA Standards (10 vacation days), plus three paid sick days and two paid care days.
• Enjoy competitive benefits with dental care, paramedical, vision care, and extended health care.

We look forward to hearing from you! To learn more about ANIDA and the work that we do, check out our website here https://anida.org OR follow us on Instagram/Facebook at: anidaorg.

Company: ANIDA

Expected salary: $42000 – 45000 per year

Location: Toronto, ON

Job date: Thu, 29 Sep 2022 05:00:07 GMT

Job Source: Careerjet.ca

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