Food Insecurity Jobs in Virginia (NOW HIRING)

ALIVE!, is an interfaith community-based nonprofit in Alexandria, VA, providing basic needs services since 1969, has rapidly expanded its food program  in response to growing food insecurity due the pandemic and economic crisis.  We are looking for people who are motivated to help others, have a positive attitude, work well in a team, and take responsibility and pride and their work.  Our mission is to provide basic needs services through faith and love.

The Food Program Manager for Warehouse & Deliveries is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations concerning warehouse management, tracking inventory,  communicating purchasing and inventory needs and ensuring food is prepared for delivery. This includes but is not limited to managing relationships and scheduling for pantry deliveries, working with a team to prepare food for delivery to distribution events, keep track of inventory in and out under direction, and working as part of team to ensure procurement and appropriate storage and delivery of nutritional foods.  This position also helps to support food at new ALIVE! Food Centers and ensure culturally relevant nutritious foods are available to pantries and clients. 

       Manages food supply and keep track of needs, incoming deliveries, and outgoing food

       Manages inventory reports and keep them current

Tracks purchases, in-Kind/donations

       Prepares pallets for distribution events as part of the food team.

       Details a purchase schedule with distribution manager and Program Operations Director and updates when orders are received.

       Manages operations  including sorting and organizing pallets and preparing food for delivery for distribution events

       Prepares food and supplies for delivery to Community Partners (pantries & meal kitchens, schools and others), coordinating with Food Warehouse Assistants.

       Works with Food warehouse Assistants and volunteers to ensure safe and efficient loading/unloading trucks, packing pallets.

       Ensures sufficient variety of food is available to meet basic nutritional standards

       Works at distributions events as needed,

       Conducts orientation for volunteers on-site and in advance of events.

       Assesses and coordinates needs and deliveries to pantries each month

       Drive and deliver food around the Alexandria City to partners or to distribution events

       Manages inventory and volunteers stocking ALIVE! Food hubs

       Works to support other ALIVE! program operations as directed by Program Operations Director

       Checks volunteers are signed in and working safely and maintains safe clean workspaces

       Maintains refrigerator units and ensure they are cleaned regularly

       Assists with the maintenance of trucks

       Ensure bags are prepared for grocery distribution and student/weekend back-pack programs

       Works collaboratively to ensure food is available for home delivery and quarantine programs

       Maintains warehouse equipment and ensure equipment is in good and safe operating condition

       Works closely with Food Distribution Manager, Volunteer Manager, and Food Warehouse Assistants

       Manages warehouse staffing schedule

       Other duties as assigned

Experience working in a foodbank, event planning, restaurant, logistics, grocery retailer or related operation is helpful.  Should be proficient in MS office applications, particularly, outlook, teams, excel and word.  Good written and verbal communication and ability to connect and work with a diverse group of individuals and volunteers and clients.  Bilingual a plus. Ability to lift at least 60 lbs and handle repetitive physical tasks is important.  Current clean driving record, and ability to drive a 16 foot box truck is required.  Ability to operate a pallet jack is helpful. 

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. This is a full-time on-site position.  Hours will be somewhat flexible and likely include some evenings and at least one day on the weekends. ALIVE! provides benefits to full-time employees including health, dental and PTO.