Careers

Posting Date: 7/28/2021

The Position:

The Nutrition Education Coordinator is a full-time position responsible for the nutrition education activities with community members and Gleaners partners.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Coordinate nutrition activities at agency partner locations according to program implementation guidelines, which includes but is not limited to:
   1. Scheduling activities - including frequent communication and planning with agency partners.
   2. Prepare materials and supplies for each activity. 
   3. Coordinate demonstrations, which includes buying food, preparing and portioning recipe tasting, and transporting supplies using safe food handling guidelines and Michigan Food Code regulations.
   4. Maintain program storage area, monitor program supply inventory
   5. Conduct program monitoring provide quality assurance and ensure program fidelity. Administer evaluation tools as required.
   6. Teach healthy cooking, nutrition, and food budgeting lessons to Gleaners emergency food program clients.
   7. Develop additional nutrition education materials including recipes, tip sheets, and video content to support agency partners and their clients.
   8. Providing education and materials development to support Arabic speaking clients.
2. Work cross functionally with the Agency Relations team to support agency partners in policy, systems, and environmental change. This includes but is not limited to
   1. Provide ongoing assessment and in collaboration with agency partners develop an action plan to create and support healthy food environments.
   2. Collaborate with agency site staff to implement strategies to promote and deliver nutrition education with agency clients
   3. Provide ongoing support and training for agency partner staff and volunteers.
3. Create, coordinate, and execute a monthly plan of work.
4. Maintain program records, including but not limited to, logging and analysis of program activities and client participation.
5. Utilize Excel worksheets to track program outputs and maintain routine data entry.
6. Prepare and submit monthly performance reports.
7. Cultivate relationships with schools and community organizations through speaking engagements, nutritional education, workgroups, and other activities.
8. Demonstrate and support the Gleaners mission, vision and values throughout all professional responsibilities and activities.
9. Other duties as assigned.

Application Process:

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Interested parties should send cover letter and résumé to Krista Cierpial.

Posting Date: 7/28/2021

The Position:

This position is responsible for supporting the planning and execution of community and corporate fundraising efforts. These efforts include, but not limited to, food and fund drive activities, virtual food drive activities, and most third-party fundraising events. The Community Giving program is an integral part of the overall Gleaners Advancement strategic fundraising plan.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Assist with development, organization, and management of major community food drives & fundraising campaigns including, but not limited to, community organizations, schools, hospitals, and corporate partners.
2. Work with Community Giving Manager and other Coordinators to support smaller, ad-hoc drives, as necessary.
3. Solicit community organizations, corporations, and other local groups to participate in fundraising campaigns and food drives to benefit Gleaners. Solicitations will be made by phone, email, letter, and in other ways as deemed appropriate.
4. Provide ongoing and engaging stewardship to ensure donor retention.
5. Develop all written materials and mailings for fundraising campaigns and food drives. Prepare and deliver information and materials to participating groups.
6. Work closely with communications team to promote fundraising events and food drives through social media, web site, PR.
7. Work with Community Giving Manager to schedule and execute drop-offs of donation materials and pickups of food and monetary donations.
8. Drive Gleaners vehicle to assist with fundraising events and food drives in the community, as needed.
9. Collect all essential information from donors for receiving of monetary and food donations.
10. Ensure proper acknowledgement of monetary and food donations by preparing and sending thank you letters to donors.
11. Accurately organize and track activities providing weekly status reports and results before, during, and after each fundraising and food drives event.
12. Assist with coordination and execution of virtual food drives.
13. Provide input in the goal-setting process for major fundraising and food drive campaigns.
14. Represent Gleaners as needed at community fundraising and food drive events.
15. Demonstrate and support the Gleaners mission, vision and values throughout all professional responsibilities and activities.
16. Other duties as assigned.

Application Process:

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Interested parties should send cover letter and résumé to Krista Cierpial.

Posting Date: 7/12/2021

The Position:

The Cooking Matters AmeriCorps member will work with Gleaners Community Food Bank Cooking Matters staff to implement programs that teach parents and caregivers of children 0-5 with limited food budgets to shop for and cook healthy meals.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Program Coordination:

• Work with chefs, nutrition educators and agency/site managers to implement courses and tours using Cooking Matters core curriculum and Cooking Matters at the Store curriculum with emphasis on serving priority audience.
• Complete all preparations for class including, but not limited to, assembling and transporting equipment, materials, and groceries, and preparing volunteer staff for on-line and/or in-person programming.
• Complete program evaluation and other program reporting documentation as necessary.
• Participate in actively seeking out, working with, and maintaining positive relationships with agencies serving parents and caregivers of children 0-5 to host Cooking Matters courses and tours.
• Assist with the development of Cooking Matters outreach materials and handouts for Cooking Matters audience, as needed.

Volunteer Management and Training:

• Provide volunteer instructors with training and materials needed to teach courses and tours and make sure they follow procedures and course guidelines. 
• Support and manage volunteer instructors during class to make sure they have all required materials and communicate key messages.
• Provide timely and consistent communications with volunteers.
• Identify and participate in opportunities to recruit volunteers. Build relationships with chefs, dietitians, nutritionists and other potential volunteers to maintain enough trained instructors to reach course goals.
• Provide recognition of volunteers.
• Help with special events such as volunteer appreciation/recognition events.

Administration/Miscellaneous:

• Work with supervisor to set personal goals and follow the work plan created for the AmeriCorps National Direct Member.
• Ensure all necessary course reporting is in order in database and network resource center.
• Complete additional reporting and communications contributions as required, which may include blog posts, newsletters, photographs, and volunteer and participant story gathering.
• Submit timesheets in accordance with AmeriCorps and Share Our Strength guidelines.
• Participate in national, state and other trainings as requested – some may require travel out of state.
  • Maintain a high level of working knowledge related to hunger, nutrition standards, regulations, and trends.
  • Collaborate with other Gleaners Community Food Bank departments, as necessary, to ensure high quality service to individuals within our network of agencies.
  • Follow all Gleaners Community Food Bank policies and procedures, including policies related to COVID-19 precautions.

Application Process:

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To apply, please visit the AmeriCorps Recruitment Site at https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/publicRequestSearch.do 

Posting Date: 6/28/2021

The Position:

This position is responsible for transporting deliveries locally in accordance with company guidelines and DOT regulations; this position is also responsible for day-to-day warehousing functions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Transport deliveries/pickups locally according to schedule in a safe, responsible manner, and in accordance with company procedures and applicable DOT regulations.
2. Must maintain a Chauffeurs license with a safe driving record throughout employment.
3. Stock product in distribution center utilizing equipment and manual labor.
4. Employ safety measures as well as maintain accurate records to ensure that shipments operate efficiently.
5. Meet and perform all related AIB International and Feeding America Food Safety guidelines including maintaining food handlers’ card, temperature recording documentation, and vehicle cleanliness.
6. Process shipment documents neatly and efficiently, and inform management of any discrepancy in documentation.
7. Obtain and maintain proper delivery and pickup documentation, and submit on a daily basis.
8. Provide good customer service and maintain a professional manner and appearance to enhance the organizations image.
9. Perform a daily DOT pre-trip inspection according to checklist, and keep an accurate copy in the vehicle at all times. Maintain a daily, legible truck log submit as required.
10. 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.
11. Submit a legible daily mileage log sheet that includes location, type, description, and times.
12. Provide basic maintenance for vehicle such as maintaining vehicle in a neat and clean manner; report any necessary repairs, all accidents, damage, and malfunctions to management.
13. Maintain a neat and orderly workplace at all times to include moving pallets, sweeping, and disposing of debris.
14. Maintain proper documentation in the vehicle including valid/current proof of insurance and registration of the vehicle.
15. Demonstrate and support the Gleaners mission, vision and values throughout all professional responsibilities and activities.
16. Other duties as assigned.

Application Process:

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Interested parties should send cover letter and résumé to Krista Cierpial.

Posting Date: 3/24/2021

The Position:

The Financial Planning & Analysis Senior Analyst will work closely with the Chief Financial Officer on a daily basis executing month-end financial reporting and variance analysis, periodic financial forecast updates, preparation of the annual financial budget, Key Performance Indicator (KPI) development and reporting, process/reporting improvements, ad hoc analysis, etc.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Prepare month-end financial reporting, including Statement of Cash Flows, and related variance analysis for Finance Committee and Senior Leadership
2. Manage periodic financial forecast update process
3. Manage preparation of annual budget process
4. Develop Key Performance Indicator (KPI) reporting for the organization’s key departments
5. Develop and implement business process and reporting improvement initiatives
6. Implement program level profit and loss reporting
7. Develop a Return on Investment (ROI) model for significant capital expenditures
8. Assist with due diligence for New Markets Tax Credits financing project
9. Track detail of construction-in-progress additions, as well as related Capital Campaign reporting, and lease commitments
10. Identify cost savings opportunities
11. Perform ad hoc financial analysis as needed
12. Support Gleaners mission, vision and values through all professional responsibilities and interactions
13. Other duties as assigned

Application Process:

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Gleaners is working with a recruiter to fill this position. Interested parties should contact Chief Talent Officer Nancy Duhart at (313)259-1780 | apparatussolutionsinc.com