Job description

About Food Bank of the Rockies

Founded in 1978, Food Bank of the Rockies was originally known as the Colorado Food Clearing House. Operating from a 900-square-foot schoolroom in northwest Denver, the fledgling organization collected bread from a nearby Safeway store, our first food donor, and distributed it to Little Sisters of the Poor, our first partner agency. Today, Food Bank of the Rockies has extended its reach across northern Colorado, providing food and supplies to more than 800 hunger-relief programs.

Since 1978, Food Bank of the Rockies has provided more than 700 million meals for people in need. In 2021, through our direct service programs and partners, we have distributed over 66 million pounds of food, the equivalent of nearly 54 million meals annually or 226,000 meals every day to children, seniors and families in need. Food Bank of the Rockies is a member of Feeding America and of Feeding Colorado, a consortium of the five food banks operating in Colorado.
Food Bank of the Rockies has a staff of over 200 employees at distribution centers in Denver, Wyoming and the Western Slope.

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Summary/Objective: *
The position is an integral member of the Food Bank of the Rockies Programs team and is to serve as an ambassador in assigned areas, building awareness of hunger and encouraging collaboration among community groups involved in poverty relief. In addition, this position is responsible to achieve and maintain Feeding America’s compliance requirements and attain significant progress toward reducing the meal gap. To accomplish these objectives, this position serves as a liaison with county contacts and partners in key geographic areas of Colorado to increase their food distribution capacity.

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Essential Functions: *

• Coordinate special food security collaborations in markets like healthcare and colleges including establishing partnerships, and setting up reoccurring meetings and listening sessions
• In coordination with the Operations Department, work with special distribution models like food hubs and culturally responsive foods initiatives; communicate these programs to partners and within community meetings.
• Attends and engages in community meetings to ensure Food Bank of the Rockies’ mission is communicated within the community while fostering and strengthening relationships and encouraging collaboration between community groups.
• Research, evaluate, and compile data as it relates to complete County and Partner profile information.
• Strategically plan and recommend partner consolidation actions with the objective of increasing food distribution pounds/meals and alleviating or minimizing overhead transportation and/or associated expenses. Such plans will include, but are not limited to:
• Sequential process steps for optimal achievement of objectives.
• Creative and productive processes to ensure successful execution.
• Predetermined metrics to provide detailed analysis and balance between return on investment for increased services and decreased expenses.
• Recommend adjustments to plans and processes based on analyzed outcomes.

• Facilitate capacity building application process from partners to increase storage, transportation, or other operational barriers to increasing food they can distribute in their communities.
• Develop application and communicate timeline to partners
• Collect completed applications and facilitate review
• Compile a list of equipment purchased; work with vendors to obtain quotes. Place equipment orders and coordinate deliveries with partners.

• Familiarize with Link2Feed to support training and roll-out efforts as needed. Communicate information during community outreach.
• Be the primary point of contact with online training vendor, NeoGov; create communications and support account activation along with others within the programs department.
• Prepare briefings, newsletters, reports, and presentations for potential partnering organizations, donors, internal senior management members, and other governing parties.

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Work Environment: *

• Sitting for long periods, standing and walking intermittently
• Using office equipment such as a computer, mouse, keyboard, printer
• Indoor office environment, temperature controlled
• Ability to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop kneel, crouch or crawl, talk or hear and taste or smell
• Occasionally lift or move up to 20 pounds
• Use specific vision abilities, including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus

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Competencies: *

• Excellent organizational, time management, and analytical skills
• Self-directed, accountable for results, and proactive; independent problem solver
• Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Exercise independent judgment, think critically and strategically, collaborate with others and follow through to execute projects
• Ability to communicate persuasively and articulately both verbally and in writing
• Ability to represent Food Bank of the Rockies with professional poise; ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituents
• Ability to speak and write in Spanish is highly preferred.

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Education and Experience: *

• High school diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor’s degree a plus
• 2-5 years of experience successfully leading projects or programs
• Non-profit experience preferred
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language fluently, and communicate verbally and in writing at a professional level
• Comfortable speaking and presenting to a group.
• Extensive experience using Microsoft Office Suite; advanced knowledge of Excel preferred
• Experience using collaborative tools for file storage and sharing, meeting scheduling, and virtual collaboration; prior experience with SmartSheet a plus
• Must have a valid driver’s license

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Expected Hours of Work: *
This role is considered full-time working approximately 40 hours per week and is eligible for overtime. Travel within the geographic region will be required and is primarily local during the business day. Travel is required to visit partner agencies and community meetings (less than 30%)
Compensation:
Hourly: $20.00 per hour

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Benefits: *
Food Bank of the Rockies offers a fulfilling workplace and comprehensive benefits package, including: paid time off; paid sick leave; 10 paid holidays; 401K retirement plan with a 6 percent employer-paid match; and competitive employee health, dental, and vision, including maternity/paternity leave. We offer 8 hours of volunteer time.

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Thinking about applying?*
True passion and excitement for making an impact are just as important as work experience.
We encourage you to apply even if you feel you don't check every box in this posting.

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*Food Bank of the Rockies is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE), M/F/D/V/SO

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 per hour

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