Careers
Interested in working at Gleaners? The following positions are currently available (EMAIL ONLY. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE):
Posting Date: 01/16/2023
The Position:
The Distribution Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the operation and inventory activities of the various distribution facilities.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Responsible for all duties related to loading and confirming partner orders.
- Responsible for all duties related to loading, unloading, and transfer of incoming and outgoing product.
- Stock product in distribution center utilizing equipment and manual labor.
- Accept and examine incoming product deliveries for accuracy.
- Ensure product conditions meet organizational standard.
- Secure legible notations from transportation companies regarding damages or discrepancies as needed.
- Participate in the development, implementation, and maintenance of a sanitation and food safety program to ensure compliance with AIB, USDA, FDA, State and local health codes. Follow safety regulations relating to OSHA or other organizational-related regulations.
- Establish and maintain adequate records to track inventory coming into and leaving the distribution center on a perpetual basis. Maintain inventory accuracy.
- Rotate inventory items within distribution center according to organizational policy and advise management when deviations in movement occur.
- Maintain entire distribution center facility in a clean, organized and safe manner by sweeping, disposing of unnecessary debris, as well as handling all required product recycling.
- Handle all repair/preventive maintenance/upkeep of distribution center equipment and notifying management immediately of needed repair/service.
- Perform event set-up and tear down.
- Work in freezer when necessary.
- Demonstrate and support the Gleaners mission, vision and values throughout all professional responsibilities and activities.
- Other related duties as assigned.
Application Process:
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Interested parties should send cover letter and résumé to Human Resources.
Thank you so much for your interest in helping out Gleaners Community Food Bank.
You will be outside in the elements (sunshine, rain, snow) and on your feet for at least 6 hours a day. You would be working on a team and will be working at 2 different sites in and around metro Detroit. We serve the counties of Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Monroe, and Livingston. You would start at one site in the morning for 3 hours, and then travel to a second site for 3 hours. Food will be dropped off at each site. Your team will be responsible for taking food off of the pallets, organizing, bagging, handing out, and keeping track of all food that is distributed. Different team members will be performing different tasks.
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The Meal Counter is a seasonal position responsible for the day-to-day meal service activities of the Summer Food Service Program, including recording the meal service participation at 8-10 community sites daily. This position is scheduled 30-40 hours per week for the summer months (approximately June 16 to August 26).
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Record the daily meal service participation, at each community site, according to the program guidelines.
- Ensure the congregate meal service standards are enforced during each meal service.
- Collaborate with each community site by engaging the children in play activities during the meal service.
- Ride with the food service vendor on the daily meal service route.
- Works closely with the Program Supervisor and Program Manager.
- Demonstrate and support the Gleaners mission, vision and values throughout all professional responsibilities and activities.
Other duties as assigned.
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Interested parties should send cover letter and résumé to Human Resources.
The Program Monitor is a seasonal position responsible for the day-to-day meal service activities of the Summer Food Service Program, including monitoring meal service procedures at 15-20 community sites daily. This position is scheduled 30-40 hours per week for the summer months (approximately June 17 to August 26).
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Maintain a record of the number of meals served and the performance monitoring visits for each of the assigned community sites.
- Conduct and document the pre-operational, first week of meal service, and fourth week of meal service monitoring visits for each assigned community site.
- Conduct onsite training for the staff and volunteers at assigned community sites, as necessary.
- Monitor and coach community partners to insure adherence to the program standards.
- Provide daily communication and problem-solving support to the community partners.
- Develop, monitor, and track corrective action plan progress, as necessary.
- Works closely with Program Supervisor and Program Manager.
- Demonstrate and support the Gleaners mission, vision and values throughout all professional responsibilities and activities.
- Other duties as assigned.
Other duties as assigned.
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Interested parties should send cover letter and résumé to Human Resources.
The Volunteer Coordinator will lead activities at the Gleaners South Distribution Center.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensure volunteer experience is organized, efficient, meaningful, and engaging for volunteers.
- Review volunteer job set-up with Operations team to ensure projects ready for volunteers to start on time.
- Provide frequently refreshed orientations and tours.
- Ensure a safe work environment is maintained for volunteers and communicate safety requirements to volunteers, including adherence to food safety standards.
- Identify, communicate and follow-up on corporate volunteer hour match grant opportunities.
- Perform key administrative tasks including but not limited to maintaining accurate and detailed records of volunteer activity, volunteer schedules and volunteer contacts; perform volunteer background checks as needed; respond to volunteer and other inquiries in a timely manner and ensure that volunteers receive a timely thank you communication.
- Substitute for volunteers and staff in other programs at multiple locations, which may include Saturdays.
- Ensure adequate numbers of volunteers engaged to meet operational and programmatic needs.
- Maintain systems to ensure and check volunteer work quality control.
- Recruit and train office volunteers and project lead volunteers to assist as needed.
- Organize and participate in volunteer recognition activities.
- Present, promote and encourage opportunities for volunteers to become donors; cultivate relationships with key volunteer contacts.
- Maintain knowledge of current Gleaners’ vital statistics, programs, and events.
- Learn and maintain proficiency in software programs related to the volunteer program.
- Assist with supporting special events and programs housed at or affecting any facility
- Promote a positive work environment where team members feel empowered, engaged and connected to Gleaners mission and strategic plan.
- Foster a culture of professionalism, team cohesion and accountability.
- Other duties as assigned.
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Interested parties should send cover letter and résumé to Human Resources.