Pantry Coordinator

The Pantry Coordinator is responsible for the operations of the corps food pantry, including stocking, coordination/receipt of product donations, filling client food orders, coordinating pantry volunteers, and scheduling of pickups and deliveries

**About the role**:

- Manages pantry programs in accordance with The Salvation Army mission, protocol, and procedures and works within food pantry budget.
- Oversees food pantry operations which includes but is not limited to sorting, storing, displaying and distributing food products and maintaining a current inventory of food on hand.
- Maintains pantry and storage areas in clean and orderly condition.
- Ensures food is handled and stored in a manner consistent with applicable TEFAP regulations.
- Advises the supervisor regarding purchase of items to be distributed, based on inventory and considering clients preferences and needs.
- Performs opening and closing procedures for food pantry in keeping with schedule established by the supervisor.
- Trains and supervises volunteers working in pantry.
- Checks in food pantry clients in accordance with TEFAP data collection requirements. Assists clients with shopping for all groceries, frozen items, produce, personal hygiene items, and pet food (if available).
- Performs daily checks of freezers to ensure they are running efficiently and proper temperatures are maintained and logs temperatures in freezers and food storage areas.
- Creates and maintains accurate and timely records, reports, and statistics for food pantry programs.
- Plans, coordinates and attends food drives and related events benefitting the pantry.

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent

Experience: One year experience in related field

Certifications: Valid Wisconsin Driver's License with clearance to drive from TSA's insurance carrier helpful

**Requirements**:
**Who we are**:
Our Mission: The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church. Our message is based on the Bible. Our ministry is motivated by the love of God. Our mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human need in His name without discrimination.

**Why work for us?**

The Salvation Army's brand promises to Do the Most Good® - and it's our employees that help us get there. At every level, you can have a real impact on your community through the work done inside our walls every day.

We are as impassioned about our employees as we are about our mission to help anyone in need without discrimination. Our culture reflects this quality, which makes our offices a seriously great place to work. Just walk inside our doors and you'll quickly see that our employees are proud to support programs that make a difference.

Part-time employees with a regular work schedule of 20-29 hours per week are eligible for voluntary life benefits, prorated holiday pay and prorated paid time off.

Non-Exempt Employees: Health, dental, vision, and hearing benefits, as well as basic and voluntary life benefits, will begin on the first day of the month following 90 days of employment. If the completion of a 90-day waiting period occurs on the first day of the calendar month, coverage will begin on that day.