Food Pantry Director

The Food Pantry Director reports to the Community Center Director and provides strategic operational and relational leadership for the Food Pantry at the Mariners Church Community Center. This role is responsible for vision alignment operational excellence volunteer leadership and community partnerships to ensure the Food Pantry serves individuals and families with dignity effectiveness and long-term impact.

Key Responsibilities

     Vision & Strategy

• Cast implement and steward a clear ministry vision for the Food Pantry aligned with Mariners Churchs mission and values.
• Develop and execute strategic approaches to addressing food insecurity balancing compassion sustainability and measurable impact.

Operational Leadership

• Provide oversight of all Food Pantry operations including distribution models inventory systems scheduling reporting and compliance.
• Establish priorities systems and processes that ensure consistency excellence and scalability.

Volunteer Leadership & Team Development

• Recruit equip and empower volunteers through clear onboarding training and ongoing support.
• Lead coach and develop ministry leaders coaches and key volunteers.
• Build leadership capacity through clear expectations regular feedback training and accountability.

Measurement & Improvement

• Track outcomes evaluate effectiveness and use data and feedback to refine ministry strategy and operations.
• Champion continuous improvement to strengthen impact and team performance.

Collaboration & Alignment

• Partner closely with other outreach ministries and departments to ensure alignment shared strategy and operational consistency.
• Pursue win-win opportunities that strengthen church-wide outreach efforts.

Community Partnerships

• Cultivate and steward relationships with community partners vendors and local organizations to ensure adequate food supply and community resources.
• Ensure engagement with guests and partners reflects dignity hospitality and care.

Qualifications :

• 3-5 years of proven leadership experience in ministry nonprofit operations or community services.
• Bilingual is a plus
• Strong organizational operational and project management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with clarity and follow-through.
• Excellent communication emotional intelligence cultural intelligence and relational leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams and collaborate cross-functionally.
• Proficiency in Google Suite Asana (or similar) Microsoft Excel and The Rock Database (or willingness to learn).
• Availability for a MondayFriday schedule with occasional evenings or weekends for church-wide and Outreach events.
• Strong alignment with the mission values and theological beliefs of Mariners Church.

Additional Information :

• Love Jesus and call themselves Christians.
• Embrace a high biblical standard of personal conduct and lifestyle.
• Agree to and adhere to the churchs statement of faith and leadership commitment. 
• Attend Mariners Church.

We believe the total combination of your pay benefits and opportunities aligned with your calling will ensure that you and your family are provided for. The following items are just a sample of the things we offer for full-time employment:

• Health insurance (medical dental and vision)
• 403b Retirement Saving Plan
• Paid vacation
• Paid time off to serve
• Discounts at the Mariners Cafe and Bookstore
• Tuition discount for Mariners Church Preschool 
• Opportunity to attend ministry events and conferences
• Working alongside a community of supportive like-minded believers

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time