Operations Coordinator (Spanish Required) (Jonesboro Location)

Atlanta Community Food Bank - Jonesboro, GA

Full-time - Entry Level

Jonesboro, GA

Social Assistance

About the position

The Operations Coordinator at the Atlanta Community Food Bank plays a crucial role in supporting the operations of the Community Food Center, which focuses on food distribution to clients facing food insecurity. This position involves managing warehouse operations, utilizing inventory management tools, and ensuring compliance with food safety standards while providing excellent customer service to clients and volunteers.

Responsibilities

• Support warehouse operations
• Utilize inventory management tools to accurately record movements of ingredient, in-process and finished products
• Stage materials and equipment as needed for scheduled production
• Ensure all materials are properly coded and/or labeled
• Accurately record all production and material waste
• Provide outstanding customer service
• Greet clients and volunteers and coordinate volunteer check-in process
• Effectively communicate key organizational messaging to volunteers regarding their service contributions
• Effectively communicate regarding resources available to clients and the process to receive resources
• Effectively communicate volunteer shift schedule activities and assign tasks
• Train volunteers on assigned tasks, and monitor appropriately throughout the shift
• Maintain client confidentiality
• Ensure food quality and safety
• Wear steel-toed shoes when operating equipment
• Ensure volunteers complete and submit waiver documents
• Maintain accurate and timely Food Safety and Cleaning & Sanitizing records
• Safely operate all material handling and operating equipment and maintain appropriate recordkeeping
• Keep temperature records up to date
• Train volunteers on appropriate quality & safety standards
• Ensure completion of routine cleaning

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience working in a fast-paced warehouse or retail environment
• A valid driver's license
• Experience driving non CDL vehicles
• Demonstrated experience interacting with diverse groups of people in a professional manner
• Ability to communicate effectively in English and Spanish
• Ability to utilize an electric pallet jack or the willingness to learn

Nice-to-haves

• A passion for making a difference in the community
• Demonstrated experience operating a sit-down forklift or experience handling other heavy equipment
• Knowledge on inventory record-keeping
• Knowledge on inventory management (Using the FIFO method)
• Food Safety knowledge

Benefits

• Inclusive hiring process
• Opportunities for professional development
• Supportive work environment focused on diversity and inclusion