Hawkeye Area Community Action Program, Inc. (HACAP) is a diverse, community-focused nonprofit dedicated to empowering and improving the lives of families living with the everyday barriers of poverty.
What we are proud to offer you:
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Retirement Savings (IPERS and/or 403b) with generous company match
- Paid time off and 9 company paid holidays
- Short Term Disability
- Basic Life and AD&D coverage
- Employee Assistance Program
- Optional benefits: Flexible Spending, Long Term Disability, Voluntary Life, Voluntary Accident
POSITION GOAL
The position is responsible for the day-to-day coordination and implementation of the Food Reservoir Agency Relations and Food Reservoir programs (BackPack, Senior Totes, School Pantries, Mobile Pantries, and others as developed). The Program Manager will increase capacity, ensure compliance and help improve food access for the hungry in assigned counties that the HACAP Food Reservoir serves.
SCHEDULE AND WAGE
Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm; $22.36 per hour.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
- Monitors Food Reservoir member agencies and programs in accordance with Feeding America, USDA, AIB, Serv Safe, and Food Reservoir policies.
- Raises program and partnership awareness in the communities served through targeted activities and conversations.
- Ensure 100% compliance with USDA, Feeding America, and all regulatory audits with Partner Agencies and for all Food Reservoir programs.
- Maintains accurate and up-to-date records and files and with required program documentation, according to Feeding America guidelines.
- Reviews all applications for Food Reservoir partner or program membership for completeness. Schedules and conducts pre-approval site visits for applicants.
- Conducts member agency orientations and training for new agencies/programs and works with Assistant Director to coordinate quarterly training for all member agencies, addressing Food Reservoir procedures as well as Feed America and TEFAP guidelines, sanitation, etc.
- Serves as the main contact with designated agencies/program partners about changes in requirements and/or procedures, as well as special activities and products at the Food Reservoir.
- Maintains a database of key contact numbers served by member agencies/programs.
- Works closely with all programs to increase food access in all counties and decrease barriers for those seeking food.
- Supervise and assist coordination as well as communication of programs with the community at large to ensure smooth and complimentary scheduling that provides seamless access for the hungry to access food throughout the service area.
- Reviews member agency activity and conducts audits to identify programs not utilizing the program, questionable activities or orders, complaints, and non-payment of accounts.
- Ensures programs are effectively and efficiently serving the underserved areas when the Food Reservoir Director targets them.
- Works closely with Operations Manager to ensure proper food is available for all Food Reservoir programs on a timely basis.
- Completes reports as directed by the Food Reservoir management.
- Responsible for distribution methods to ensure the Food Reservoir’s compliance with Feeding American’s MPIN in counties served with the goal to achieve 100% distribution in all counties. Contribute to the achievement of the Food Reservoir’s strategic and program/distribution objectives.
- Keep all information up to date and accessible to Food Reservoir Director.
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION AND/ OR EXPERIENCE
- College degree with one year experience, Associates degree with three years of experience or High School diploma, and five years related experience, preferably in a food pantry, operations, communication, human services, or related field;
- Experience coordinating volunteers;
- Strong oral and written communication skills;
- Experience with Microsoft Windows, Office, and use of the internet.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
- Valid driver’s license
- Valid car insurance
- Reliable transportation for on-the-job use.
- ServSafe Training certificate within 30 days of employment
