Role: Community Cupboard Coordinator
Organization: St. George Community Development Corporation
Where: St. George, ME
Please send a cover letter and resume to Executive Director Mike Felton at mfelton@stgeorgecommunity.org.
Founded in 2017, the St. George Community Development Corporation (StGCDC) is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization committed to fostering a thriving and livable community for all St. George residents. We work across sectors and age groups to support an integrated continuum of care, connection, and resilience. The StGCDC focuses on four impact areas: (1) Community Empowerment, (2) Education & Economic Development, (3) Housing, and (4) Health & Wellness.
We are seeking a motivated, creative, and detail-oriented professional to assist in the day-to-day operations of our community food pantry—called the Community Cupboard, oversee The Night Kitchen and related food access programs, and support our social media and outreach efforts.
This is a 40-hour-a-week role based at our offices at 47 Main St. in Tenants Harbor with a salary range of $35,000-$45,000 depending on experience. It is a physically demanding role requiring the candidate to lift, push, pull, bend, squat, twist, and turn.
An overview of key responsibilities is below:
- The Community Cupboard is our largest program, providing high-quality food and hygiene products to around 40-50 households, including over 40 children, each week. The Community Cupboard Coordinator will interact with vendors, partners, volunteers, and clients; oversee and support a large group of committed volunteers; and complete related administrative duties in collaboration with the Programs Director and Executive Director.
- The Night Kitchen program provides heat-and-serve, home-cooked meals prepared by the Coordinator and volunteers. The Coordinator is responsible for developing recipes, securing ingredients, and preparing meals alongside volunteers one evening every other week.
- Communications and outreach are also key facets of the Coordinator’s role. In collaboration with the Programs Director and Executive Director, the Coordinator will prepare the monthly StGCDC newsletter, develop outreach materials, and grow our social media presence through regular posts about our work.
- Volunteer support, engagement, and coordination are also key responsibilities of this position. The work of the StGCDC is only possible because of the commitment of our volunteers. About 15 volunteers gather each Thursday to prepare, pack, serve, and distribute food to clients through the Community Cupboard. Many of these volunteers have been working at the Cupboard for five or more years, demonstrating a caring and commitment that is as necessary to our work as it is inspiring to our community.
Please send a cover letter and resume to Executive Director Mike Felton at mfelton@stgeorgecommunity.org.
If you have questions or need further information, you can contact us at info@stgeorgecommunity.org or 207.372.2193. A more detailed overview of the position, responsibilities, and requirements can be found below.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Community Cupboard Ordering, Logistics, Safety, and Reporting
- Inventory control
- Inventory reporting
- Order ahead fulfillment
- Maintaining StGCDC page on Feeding America’s Order Ahead website
- Stocking
- Cleaning
- Tracking and reporting food distribution and clients served on a weekly basis
- Ensuring food safety compliance
- Responding to and collaborating with partner organizations such as AIO, Good Shepherd, area grocery stores and others.
2. Client Engagement and Outreach
- Help individuals and households access the Community Cupboard through sharing information online (e.g., newsletter, social media, etc.), through printed materials (e.g. flyers), and working directly with individuals who are referred, reach out, or visit the StGCDC.
- Support existing Community Cupboard clients with online ordering and, if necessary, ordering over the phone.
- Occasional home delivery for an order if a client submits an order late.
- Following up with clients who regularly place orders and miss two or more weeks.
- Treat all clients with the utmost dignity and respect.
3. Community Cupboard Volunteer Management
- Outreach to and recruitment of volunteers for the Community Cupboard
- Working collaboratively with volunteers, assign tasks, roles, and responsibilities so that packing and distribution of food to households goes efficiently and smoothly.
- Support a strong, engaged team of volunteers who understand their roles and are committed to the program
- Ongoing volunteer training with the support of the Programs Director
- Treat all volunteers with the utmost dignity and respect
4. Free Fresh Fridays Management
- Work with local partners and farms to provide free, fresh produce to community members on Fridays at the StGCDC building
- Connecting with patrons who come in on Fridays for produce
- Set up, clean up, and distribution and disposal of unclaimed produce
5. Night Kitchen Management
- Ensure food safety compliance
- Develop recipes and print copies for clients and volunteers
- Coordinate volunteers
- Overseeing and managing cooking process
6. Communications & Outreach
- Develop, edit, and distribute a monthly newsletter highlighting the work of the StGCDC
- In collaboration with the Programs Director and Executive Director, maintain and update the StGCDC website
- Post regular social media posts to keep the community informed about and engaged with all the work of the StGCDC
- Develop flyers and posters to promote events
- Collaborate with the Programs Director and Executive Director in all outreach efforts
7. Compost and Trash Disposal
- Organize and oversee a system for the timely collection and removal of compost and trash produced by the Community Cupboard, The Night Kitchen, Free Fresh Fridays, and other relevant programs.
8. Collaborating with Staff and Community Partners
- Working collaboratively with the Programs Director and Executive Director to provide the community with the highest level of support possible
- Working collaboratively with community partners such as St. George MSU and AIO.
9. Other support tasks, as assigned by the Programs Director and Executive Director
REQUIREMENTS AND SKILLS
Community service, nonprofit, warehouse, and/or retail experience preferred
- Must have a personal vehicle and the ability to travel regionally to pick up inventory when necessary
- Comfortable using computers and various programs including Google Workspace
- Ability to perform physically demanding tasks, including lifting up to 50 pounds
- Superior verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders
- Respond appropriately, fairly, and diplomatically to sensitive and confidential issues
- High level of personal responsibility and motivation
- Exemplary time-management and organizational skills with the ability to manage a variety of projects simultaneously
- Flexibility to work evenings and weekends as required for events and emergencies
- Team player with a positive attitude
- Thrives in a dynamic and evolving environment and can adapt seamlessly to change
- Ability to follow recipes and cook meals
- Maine ServSafe Certified or ability and commitment to obtain certification upon acceptance of position; certification costs will be paid for by the StGCDC
LEGAL AND ETHICAL DUTIES:
- Maintains confidentiality about all aspects of employees, clients, and donors written and oral records
- Demonstrates a respect for the legal and human rights of employees, clients, and donors and other staff.
- Follows health and safety procedures established by the relevant partners and organizations.
- Arrives and departs punctually, notifying appropriate personnel about absences and coverage.
- Demonstrates dependability, integrity, and other ethical standards.
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty and
- responsibility satisfactorily. The responsibilities are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Ability to read, reason, and understand policies and procedures and related information and to follow verbal or demonstrated instructions.
- Physical ability to perform all necessary upper and lower body movements.
- Ability to hear, see, and speak.
- Ability to do reaching, lifting, eye-hand coordination, sitting, and stooping.
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively.