Careers
Interested in working at Gleaners? The following positions are currently available (EMAIL ONLY. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE):
Posting Date: 6/20/2022
The Position:
1. Coordinate and implement nutrition education and wellness-related interventions at Gleaner’s food access sites according to program implementation guidelines and the unique needs of the community served by the site. Primary activities include but are not limited to:
a. Build and maintain trusting relationships with partner sites, seeking to understand the needs of their communities.
b. Coordinate/schedule meetings, interventions, and other related activities at/near partner sites.
c. Prepare appropriate materials and supplies for the facilitation of each intervention.
d. Coordinate both in-person and virtual recipe demonstrations, which entails purchasing food items, preparing the recipe, portioning food to facilitate the recipe tasting (in-person), and transporting all necessary supplies utilizing safe food handling guidelines and Michigan Food Code regulations.
e. Develop additional nutrition education materials such as recipes, tip sheets, and video content (English and Spanish) to support food access sites and their guests.
f. Work cross functionally with Gleaners’ Agency Relation, Operations and Marketing/Communications departments to further support partner sites, streamline communication and identify opportunities to expand programming.
2. Maintain program storage area, monitor program supply inventory.
3. Administer evaluation tools to partners and community participants as needed; participate in routine quality assurance checks to ensure program fidelity.
4. As needed, provide facilitation support for Cooking Matters’ programming (in English and Spanish)– a group education program focused on healthy cooking, nutrition, and food budgeting lessons.
5. Coordinate/support activities related to virtual programming and social media, such as content creation, production and/or sharing content.
6. Create, coordinate, and execute a monthly plan of work.
7. Maintain program records in Excel and other platforms as applicable, including but not limited to, logging, tracking and analysis of program activities and client participation.
8. Prepare and submit monthly progress reports.
9. Cultivate relationships with schools and community organizations through speaking
engagements, nutritional education, workgroups, and other activities.
10. Translate program materials and curriculum as needed, English-Spanish.
11. Participate in Gleaners’ fundraising activities as needed/per request.
12. Demonstrate and support the Gleaners mission, vision and values throughout all professional responsibilities and activities.
13. Other duties as assigned.
Application Process:
For additional job details and to apply Click Here
Interested parties should send cover letter and résumé to Krista Cierpial.
Posting Date: 7/27/2022
The Position:
1. Coordinate and implement nutrition education and wellness-related interventions at Gleaner’s food access sites according to program implementation guidelines and the unique needs of the community served by the site. Primary activities include but are not limited to:
a. Build and maintain trusting relationships with partner sites, seeking to understand the needs of their communities.
b. Coordinate/schedule meetings, interventions, and other related activities at/near partner sites.
c. Prepare appropriate materials and supplies for the facilitation of each intervention.
d. Coordinate both in-person and virtual recipe demonstrations, which entails purchasing food items, preparing the recipe, portioning food to facilitate the recipe tasting (in-person), and transporting all necessary supplies utilizing safe food handling guidelines and Michigan Food
Code regulations.
e. Develop additional nutrition education materials such as recipes, tip sheets, and video content (English and Arabic) to support food access sites and their guests.
f. Work cross functionally with Gleaners’ Agency Relation, Operations and
Marketing/Communications departments to further support partner sites, streamline communication and identify opportunities to expand programming.
2. Maintain program storage area, monitor program supply inventory.
3. Administer evaluation tools to partners and community participants as needed; participate in routine quality assurance checks to ensure program fidelity.
4. As needed, provide facilitation support for Cooking Matters’ programming (in English and Arabic) – a group education program focused on healthy cooking, nutrition, and food budgeting lessons.
5. Coordinate/support activities related to virtual programming and social media, such as content creation, production and/or sharing content.
6. Create, coordinate, and execute a monthly plan of work.
7. Maintain program records in Excel and other platforms as applicable, including but not limited to, logging, tracking and analysis of program activities and client participation.
8. Prepare and submit monthly progress reports.
9. Cultivate relationships with schools and community organizations through speaking
engagements, nutritional education, workgroups, and other activities.
10. Translate program materials and curriculum as needed, English - Arabic.
11. Participate in Gleaners’ fundraising activities as needed/per request.
12. Demonstrate and support the Gleaners mission, vision and values throughout all professional responsibilities and activities.
13. Other duties as assigned.
Application Process:
For additional job details and to apply Click Here
Interested parties should send cover letter and résumé to Krista Cierpial.
Posting Date: 8/18/2021
The Position:
We would love to have you join our mobile distribution team! This temporary, part-time position pays $15/hour. We are looking for staff who are available Monday through Friday. This position requires you to be outside in the elements (sunshine, heat, cold, snow, hail, rain) and on your feet while you are working. You will be working in a parking lot, and cars will be pulling up in a “drive through” type of way. You will be working on a team of 4 to 6 individuals. You will be required to wear gloves, and a face mask and practice social distancing at all times while working.
Application Process:
For additional job details and to apply Click Here
Interested parties should send cover letter and résumé to Krista Cierpial.
Posting Date: 6/30/2022
The Position:
1. Bridge data from Gleaners Link2Feed system with other agency data systems.
2. Build and maintain tabular and/or visualization reports for regular and/or automated reporting and analysis.
3. Become the subject matter expert on Gleaners business intelligence software (Domo)
4. Coordinate and communicate between the food bank, other data owners and the business intelligence software organization.
5. Participate in meetings and conversations to better understand the food bank’s operational and strategic needs.
6. Develop and build processes to capture data integrity issues
7. Define new data collection and analysis processes.
8. Work to form data management and governance processes.
9. Identify patterns and trends in data sets.
10. Create document processes, perform data validation and quality assurance analysis and train other on the skills needed to maintain data analytics processes.
11. Demonstrate and support the Gleaners mission, vision, and values throughout all
professional responsibilities and activities.
12. Other duties as assigned.
Application Process:
For additional job details and to apply Click Here
Interested parties should send cover letter and résumé to Sheryl Stoddard.
Posting Date: 6/23/2022
The Position:
- Assist clients at emergency food pantry with shopping and encourage healthy food choices/cooking methods
- Orient new clients and assist returning clients at pop-up grocery locations
- Answer questions about My Mobile Money and Double Up Food Bucks incentive programs
- Enter client information into spreadsheets for documentation, follow up, and tracking purposes
- Track trends in order to give feedback to leadership
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Show interest and concern for all clients, treating them with respect and care
Application Process:
For additional job details and to apply Click Here
Interested parties should send cover letter and résumé to Krista Cierpial.
Posting Date: 7/28/2022
The Position:
b. Work with Livingston County school districts to understand how to best address food insecurity for their students and families
c. Provide resources for faith-based communities to engage in addressing food insecurity
d. Presentations to Livingston County community organizations about Gleaners work to build partnerships and efforts in addressing food insecurity
b. Track and report food and fund donations to donors as well as the Gleaners team
c. Schedule and facilitate food donation drop offs and pick-ups
b. Seek and cultivate relationships with Livingston residents interested in addressing food insecurity
c. Regularly participate in brainstorming sessions focused on engaging local donors
d. Work in collaboration with the Advancement Department in organizing and overseeing county specific fundraising events and other fundraising activities
5. Support other Gleaners Livingston team members and Shared Harvest Pantry operations when necessary.
6. Promote a positive work environment where team members feel empowered, engaged and connected to Gleaners mission and strategic plan.
7. Foster a culture of professionalism, team cohesion and accountability
8. Other duties as assigned.
Application Process:
For additional job details and to apply Click Here
Interested parties should send cover letter and résumé to Krista Cierpial.
Posting Date: 7/28/2022
The Position:
• Substitute for volunteer coordinator at South Distribution center, as well as substituting for volunteers and staff in other programs at multiple locations.
• Ensure adequate numbers of volunteers engaged to meet operational and programmatic needs.
• Maintain systems to ensure and check volunteer work quality control.
• 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.
• Identify, communicate and follow-up on corporate volunteer hour match grant opportunities.
• Respond to volunteer and other inquiries in timely manner.
• Maintain accurate and thorough scheduling records as well as thorough and timely records and reports for volunteer activity and contacts.
• Ensure background checks performed for volunteers as necessary.
• Ensure each volunteer group and individual volunteer receives a timely thank you communication.
• Recruit, train and supervise a variety of volunteer types and project lead volunteers to assist as needed.
• Organize and participate in volunteer recognition activities.
• Cultivate relationships with key volunteer contacts.
• Present, promote and encourage opportunities for volunteers to become donors.
• Maintain knowledge of current Gleaners’ vital statistics, programs and events.
• Ensure a safe and clean environment is maintained by volunteers and communicate safety requirements to volunteers.
• Ensure adherence to food safety standards at all times
• 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
• Additional responsibilities specific to the food hub include, but are not limited to:
o Distribute food to clients during distribution hours.
o Learn and maintain proficiency in Link2Feed service insights program.
o Enroll new clients, establish appointments, and record visits in Link2Feed.
• Other duties as assigned
Application Process:
For additional job details and to apply Click Here
Interested parties should send cover letter and résumé to Krista Cierpial.