Our SensABLE Snacks Food Truck Program has a Full Time opportunity for a Vending Supervisor to join the New Bern EMPOWER team. Schedule (Mon-Fri 9:00am-5:00pm) with occasional Saturdays). Vending truck will travel throughout New Bern and surrounding areas 2x day on weekdays with special events TBD.
The Vending Supervisor is responsible for food truck vending/distribution service maintenance inventory and customer experience. This is an active and hands-on position leading staff and interns in a customer service environment. The Vend Supervisor works alongside the Transition Supervisor to provide employment support services to individuals participating in the SensABLE Snacks food truck program.
Full-Time Schedule:
- Monday-Friday; 9:00am-5:00pm with occasional Saturdays
What Youll Do:
Responsible for supervising food truck interns assistants and food truck job coaches as relevant. This position will closely coordinate activities with the funder and reports to the Innovative Programming Director of EMPOWER.
- Leads community-based food truck activities including but not limited to: time management multi-tasking customer relations and feedback safety and securement of all assets driving and interacting with community and hosts.
- In conjunction with the program team (Transition Supervisor Innovative Programming Director etc.) Vending Supervisor will create a truck route calendar at leasttwo weeks in advance maintainingall contractual obligations (EHR/CoH distributionfood bank drops EMPOWER vends etc.)
- Supports volunteers interns and staff as they learn and follow food truck protocol
- Closely coordinates requested special activities with the funder.
- Works cooperatively and professionally with all members of the transition team.
- Performs customer service duties to model appropriate behavior for successful sales retention and hospitality industry acceptance.
- Drives trucks within all safety guidelines and protocols.
- Manages the logistics of routes including coordinating schedules and serving as liaison with host venues.
- Manages the logistics of virtual snack sales including inventory control purchasing packaging and distribution.
How Youll Benefit:
We offer competitive benefits to benefits eligible positions.
Our benefits include:
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Medical Dental and Vision Health Benefits an optional Flexible Health Spending Account (FSA)
- Life Insurance Disability Insurance and more
- 403(b) Retirement Plan
- Employee Assistance Program and Legal services when needed
What Were Looking For:
- High School diploma required. Bachelors degree preferred.
- Two years of restaurant/food truck OR retail experience preferred.
- Ability to work independently handle multiple responsibilities and prioritize.
- Must be a strong communicator team player and adaptable leader.
- Must complete and maintain the current Easter Seals UCP training curriculum which includes but is not limited to the following: CPR/First Aid NCI (as appropriate) Medication Administration (as appropriate) core competencies and other training relevant to the position as defined by local program guidelines.
- Willing to work occasional scheduled weekends early mornings or evenings as needed.
- Must have a valid state-appropriate drivers license and reliable transportation. Transported individuals to and from the job site may be required in personal vehicles.
Essential MUST Haves:
- Able to lift a minimum of 50 Lbs.
- Visual acuity to develop written correspondence and determine the assigned works accuracy neatness and thoroughness.
- Physically able to climb up and down stairs stand bend stoop stretch reach twist and work for long periods in the confined space of a food truck.
- Perform the physical tasks necessary to support individuals such as lifting bending and standing. These tasks are unique to the individual helped and/or the particular vending sites.
- Physically perform the basic life operational functions of talking hearing sitting for long periods and performing repetitive motions such as using a computer.
Environment:
The Vend Supervisor is typically in multiple environments including community settings that include distribution sites such as parks businesses city streets and other open-air venues. SensABLE snacks operate in the public purview requiring astute awareness of varied socioeconomically and multicultural regions.
About Easterseals PORT Health
Easterseals PORT Health is a trustworthy compassionate partner providing exceptional disability behavioral health and addiction treatment services to help our neighbors live their best lives. Our diverse and inclusive 2600-member team provides meaningful support to 40200 kids adults and families in 11000 home facility and community locations across North Carolina and Virginia.
Our working environment supports employee and client health with a no tobacco use policy (tobacco free and smoke free) in all offices client facilities properties and agency vehicles.
We believe that by leveraging the unique strengths and perspectives of our workforce we can advance our just cause while building a healthy sustainable organization. Thats why we listen seek to understand & act to make ESPH an Inclusive Culture Different Voices Embracing Potential Authentic Self & Learning & Growing (IDEAL) organization.
Applicants of all abilities are encouraged to apply!
Required Experience:
Manager