Project Leader (34093)

Are you a skilled professional who believes in lending your skills to end hunger during these unprecedented times? If so, consider being the Project Leader for the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank. Join our friendly, collaborative, and hardworking Supply Chain team, reporting to the Senior Volunteer Project Manager. The Project Leader is responsible for providing support and leadership to the volunteers.  

Who We Are: 

The San Francisco-Marin Food Bank’s mission is to end hunger in San Francisco and Marin counties. We envision a community free of the root causes of hunger, where everyone has access to nutritious food of their choosing and is uplifted by a network of support.  

Together with more than 300 community partners, we work to address hunger head-on through a coordinated network of neighborhood food pantries, CalFresh enrollment, home-delivered groceries, and policy and advocacy efforts. We work with our community to provide food for people facing hunger today while working to end the hunger of tomorrow. This fiscal year, we are serving 36,000 households per week. Nearly 70% of what we distribute is fresh fruits and vegetables. Visit sfmfoodbank.org to learn more. 

Who You Are: 

To excel in this position, you will need to approach the work with the following habits and values: 

• You are a nonprofit professional with the demonstrated ability to lead individuals and teams.   

• You have excellent organizational and communication skills and the ability to multi-task.   

• You follow all agency policies, rules, regulations, and procedures, including emergency procedures.   

• You can adhere to safety and standard operating procedures, and you have a solid understanding of food safety and public health guidelines to avoid the spread of food borne illnesses and other pathogens.   

• You have conflict resolution and problem-solving skills and the ability to listen and communicate, as well as the ability to fairly communicate and enforce critical rules.   

• You can always comply with all confidentiality policies and procedures.  

What You Would Be Accountable for: 

The Project Leader will be responsible for the following key pieces of work: 

• Lead a group of volunteers who are responsible for projects that may include building kits of shelf stable food, packing grocery bags, working in a clean room, or reboxing produce. 

What You Would Be Doing Right Now: 

Volunteer Supervision and Project Management:   

• Responsible for overseeing and assisting the volunteers. This can include managing program supplies, set-up, check-in, sorting and packing food boxes.   

• Trains, supervises, and assigns roles to a team, ensuring adherence to existing guidelines and protocols.  

• Orientates volunteers and this includes public speaking.   

• Helps set up and coordinate projects onsite.   

• Makes sure the workspace is tidy and clean.   

• Ensures the volunteer area is a friendly and positive experience for everyone, creating a welcoming and respectful atmosphere.   

• Collects and communicates any necessary information to San Francisco-Marin Food Bank staff, Food Resources, and the Community Engagement team.   

• Other duties as assigned.  

Warehouse Work:   

• Operate material handling equipment (forklifts, pallet jacks, etc.) in a safe manner to perform warehouse duties: storage, agency order pulling, produce sorting, etc.   

• Sort, process produce, and food drive products.   

• Perform other duties and tasks as required.  

What Else You Should Know: 

All internal candidates must apply using their Food Bank work email within 10 business days of posting to be considered. Applications submitted after 10 days are still welcome but may not be reviewed or afforded an interview, depending on the status of the selection process.  

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: 

• Previous warehouse experience preferred.  

KEY KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES: 

• Forklift certification  

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: 

• A safe food handling certification is preferred.  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT: 

This position is set in a warehouse environment. The physical and environmental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This position follows a Tuesday-Saturday schedule, with the potential for occasional early evening shifts (e.g., 12-8PM). While supporting both the Illinois and Pennsylvania warehouses. 

POSITION COVERD BY OPEIU LOCAL 29 BARGAINING UNIT.  

SALARY The position is full-time. The starting salary for this position ranges from $29.30-30.11, with exact salary depending on experience.  

BENEFITS All positions are offered generous holiday and sick time as well as retirement savings. This position also qualifies for medical, dental, life, long-term disability, and vacation time.  

The San Francisco-Marin Food bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we value having staff who come from communities that we serve. We especially encourage people of color, folks from the LGBTIA2+ community, and people with disabilities to apply. In accordance with and support of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we encourage formerly incarcerated individuals and those with arrest and conviction records to apply.