Job Title:

Food Access Program Coordinator VISTA

Job Category:

Programming - AmeriCorps VISTA

Department/Group:

Workforce Development

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Location:

Seton Building - 1276 University Ave Saint Paul 55104

Travel Required:

Travel is Required

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Position Type:

Full-Time

HR Contact:

Jade Adams

Date Posted:

ASAP

Will Train Applicant(s):

Yes

Posting Expires:

Until Filled

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Foundation Mission

The mission of Sanneh is to empower youth improve lives and unite communities. Sanneh empowers youth by supporting and promoting educational attainment through in-school and after-school support improves lives by providing programs that strengthen physical health creates accessibility to healthy food and social and emotional development and unites communities by fostering an environment that asserts the dignity of all people without exception. Sanneh asserts that all individuals without exception are intrinsically valuable.

Values:

• Accountability

• Caring

• Growth & Learning

• Respect

• Adaptability

Position Description

The Food Access Program Coordinator VISTA will work to increase resources to support TSF food access programs by cultivating relationships with partner agencies and training staff and volunteers on best practices for outreach and food rescue. As a result of the VISTA members service TSF will have a handbook to secure long-term support from agency partners ensuring the organization can continue to support low-income youth and families working to improve economic stability.

Role and Responsibilities

PROGRAM & ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING

• Develop an in-depth understanding of TSFs mission core programs services and events.

• Learn the structure goals and operations of the Nutritional Services Department.

• Become familiar with the populations served and TSFs network of community partner agencies.

• Participate in AmeriCorps VISTA orientation and TSF onboarding activities.

• Review historical program materials sustainability documents and prior VISTA work to understand existing outreach and partnership systems.
  Shadow the Nutritional Services team members to gain hands-on knowledge of program operations.

PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT & ENGAGEMENT

• Build and maintain relationships with community partners to support food access and food rescue efforts.

• Attend and document meetings with existing and potential partner agencies alongside Nutritional Services leadership.
  Identify and cultivate new partners to support the program through:

  • In-kind food donations

  • Food delivery or hosting sites

  • Technical expertise or in-kind equipment

• Create and maintain a partnership engagement log to track contact information resources and collaboration outcomes.

• Develop a comprehensive internal resource detailing partner agencies relationships and key contacts.
  
  

FOOD RESCUE PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

• Support the design of ahub-and-spoke food rescue modelto increase food distribution capacity.

• Research best practices in food rescue food safety and regulatory compliance.

• Obtain ServeSafe certification and learn Good Manufacturing Practices and FDA compliance standards.

• Collaborate with staff and consultants to develop food safety plans for food rescue operations.

• Assist in developing inventory tracking data collection and reporting processes for food rescue activities.

TRAINING DOCUMENTATION & SUSTAINABILITY

• Create agendas materials and documentation to support stakeholder collaboration.

• Develop best practices standard operating procedures and partnership guidelines for food rescue programs.

• Co-create aFood Rescue Program Handbookthat includes:

  • Food safety protocols

  • Partnership engagement strategies

  • Program workflows and logistics

  • Data tracking and reporting processes

• Train TSF staff on implementing sustaining and reporting on the food rescue program.

• Document program outcomes and lessons learned to ensure continuity beyond the VISTA term.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & COLLABORATION

• Meet regularly with the Site Supervisor to assess capacity gaps and refine the annual work plan.

• Collaborate with the Data & Evaluation VISTA and other TSF staff to align program outputs and reporting.

• Seek internal and external professional development opportunities related to program development food safety and partner engagement.

Preferred Education & Qualifications

• AmeriCorps VISTAs must be 18 years or older.

• Have a Valid Drivers License.

• Must be a U.S. citizen or have lawful permanent residency.

• Desire to work in a growing nonprofit organization with a strong commitment to the mission of helping low-income students earn admission to college and persist toward degree completion.

• Expected to embrace our Core Values of inclusive culture student access teamwork impact growth innovation and have a significant commitment to the mission of helping all students earn admission to college and persist towards degree completion.

• Adaptability flexibility creativity and commitment to excellence.

• Desire to engage in diversity creativity and commitment to excellence.

• Demonstrated ability to work well with diverse types of people in a team environment.

Benefits

• AmeriCorps Sponsored Benefits

Please send a cover letter résumé and three professional references to the HR Department office at. In the subject line please indicate the job title.

Physical Demandsand other notice

The physical 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. Must be able to lift up to ten pounds. Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop bend kneel crouch reach and twist; to lift carry push and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a keyboard; and to verbally communicate to exchange information. VISION: See in the normal visual range with or without correction. HEARING: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

The above is intended to describe the general content and requirements for the performance of this job. This position description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties responsibilities or requirements

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