Food Bank Gleaning Supervisor - Harvest (nonprofit)

Title:  Program Supervisor – Food Harvest (Food Program Gleaning Coordination)

Location:  Kirkland, with regular travel to other Hopelink sites and partner sites (East and North King/Snohomish counties)

Work schedule: Full Time, 40 hours per week, In-person/onsite. Regular evenings and occasional weekends with flex time options. Evening and weekend availability a must.

Who we are: Since 1971, Hopelink has provided stability-building programs for people experiencing poverty, immigrants and refugees, and people with disabilities.   We are the largest nonprofit in North and East King County.  

Make an impact in your community!  Hopelink equips people to exit poverty through comprehensive services, impactful partnerships, and advocacy for equitable opportunities for all.  

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Hopelink programs work in tandem to fill gaps, supporting each family or individual’s unique needs. These include food, energy, and financial assistance, housing with case management, mobility management, non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT), Dial-a-Ride Transit (DART), English for work, family development, and financial capabilities.

To learn more, go to https://www.hopelink.org/

The career opportunity: 

As part of the Hopelink Food Program, Hopelink Harvest increases access to healthy and locally grown food at Hopelink and other food pantries in our service area. Throughout the entire year, the Program Supervisor – Food Harvest is responsible for coordinating Hopelink’s efforts to bring fresh produce from local farms, gardens, and farmers markets into Hopelink marketplaces and partner food pantries. This position helps develop and coordinate educational opportunities around gardening and healthy eating for Hopelink communities.

This position works with our food team, volunteers, and clients at our no cost food assistance markets, providing coverage for our multiple food distribution points, including our five marketplaces and mobile market sites.  Approximately 65 percent of this role is client, donor, and volunteer facing (in food markets, farm fields, delivering gleaned food, and building orders) the remaining 35 percent is administrative, and is spent within an office environment.  Balance of percentages may change depending on the time of year.

The ideal candidate is passionate about making farm fresh produce available so all families can access seasonally fresh, healthy, and culturally appropriate food.  A love of fruit and vegetables, knowledge about farming or gardening, and excellent leadership, outreach with farms, and interpersonal skills are keys to success.  

What qualities we are looking for: We’d love to hear from you. So, if you are interested in this position, but don’t meet every single point on this job posting, please still get in touch. We are happy to connect and see if you could be a great fit. We offer paid training!

• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• A passion and excitement to act as a steward for Hopelink’s food program.
• Team player, collaborative, and willing to jump in and provide coverage at any of Hopelink’s busy food markets or other sites (Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland, Shoreline and Carnation)
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills for working with volunteer groups, donors, farm partners, Hopelink clients, and cross-departmentally.
• Interest or experience with gardening, farming, and food sovereignty.
• Organized, attention to detail, adept at administrative tasks and budgets.
• Intermediate level proficiency in MS Office suite including Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, Lists, SharePoint, and general inventory software, etc.
• Ability to do physical work outside, in all weather, in farm fields, and lift up to 50 pounds repetitively, and drive a Hopelink 4x4 truck or Hopelink sprinter van.
• Ability to pass a background check.
• Valid driver’s license, proof of insurance, and proof of clean driving record for last 3 – 5 years.
• Regular ability and willingness to work weekday evenings and occasional weekends to attend community meetings and events, conduct outreach, and lead gleans.  May cover weekday evening food markets 1 - 2 days a week, working up to 7:30pm. Some gleaning or outreach events occasionally happen during evening hours or on a weekend. Schedule flexibility is key.

Examples of what you will be doing:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with donors, partners, local farms, community gardens, farmers markets, area food pantries, etc. to strengthen the Hopelink Harvest program and grow connections between Hopelink and fresh food in our community.  
• Coordinate and supervise glean and harvest events at local farms.
• Recruit, train, and supervise volunteers in support of all Harvest programming (gleaning, community gardens, and farmers markets).
• Coordinate pickups and drop-offs of produce donations from local farm partners, oftentimes driving Hopelink vehicles.
• Coordinate supplies for community gardens with Hopelink Housing communities.
• Provide coverage throughout the entire year for our multiple food distribution points, including our five marketplaces and mobile market sites. Duties include guiding, working on the market floor directing, and supervising volunteer staff; ordering of fresh and non-perishable food from multiple sources; maintaining food market inventory and overall cleanliness of food market; as well as determining client eligibility, and providing appropriate information and referral.

How you will be compensated: Hopelink is proud to provide meaningful paid time away from work and an affordable, comprehensive benefits package.

• Compensation: $26.39/hour   
• Up to 10 paid vacation and sick days annually and 10 paid holidays, 
• Plus up to 7 paid float days available to use immediately; dependent on hire date and hours/week
• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits after 1 month waiting period
• Flexible Spending Accounts; 401k with Employer Match; Life, Disability & Accident coverage
• Wellness Program; Employee Resource Groups; Employee Assistance Program; Employee Discount Opportunities; Training Classes
• Internal Career Opportunities; Professional Development; Leadership Development; Career Path Coaching
• Annual Performance Reviews with Merit Increase Opportunities

Hopelink Values: 

Growth & Human Potential

Relationships Built in Trust

Culture of Belonging

Quality of Our Work

Community-Centered

Fiscal & Data Stewardship

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