Are you looking for a job that allows you to help others and truly make a difference? Do you want something you can take pride in? If so, Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland wants you. We are one team with one mission – to end hunger. Check out our current openings below to see how you can join our team and serve others.
Executive Director
The Executive Director is responsible for the overall administration, management and leadership of Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland (FAKH) in pursuit of FAKH’s mission, vision, goals and objectives as established by the Board of Directors. This includes fiscal accountability; personnel management; resource development (food and funds); operations management, public relations, advocacy and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, funding requirements, policies and procedures. In addition, the Executive Director is charged with the financial health and integrity of the organization.
Essential Functions:
Administration and Board Liason
- Proposes policies for Board of Directors’ approval; administer approved policies.
- Develops annual work plans in conjunction with the strategic plan of the Board; regularly report to the Board on program results and utilization of resources.
- Assists and meets with the Board of Directors at all regularly scheduled meetings, special meetings, and committee meetings as directed.
- Cultivate a strong and transparent working relationship with the Board and ensure open communication about the measurement of financial, programmatic and impact performance to achieve long and short-term goals and objectives.
- With the Board Chair, enable the board to govern FAKH properly and facilitate a positive relationship between the Board and staff.
Personnel Management
- Organizes, administers and leads an effective and efficient Board approved staff organization in order to efficiently and effectively deliver services.
- Lead the effort to build a diverse multi-cultural workforce that reflects our FAKH service area by recruiting, hiring developing and retaining key talent.
- Performs all personnel management functions, either directly or through delegation, all employees and activities of FAKH according to the established procedures or policies of the Board and consistent with all applicable laws and regulations.
- Administers personnel policies and salary schedules as established by the Board of Directors.
- Oversees annual performance reviews and the creation of clear and measurable goals for all employees in alignment with FAKH Strategic Plan.
- Assures appropriate direction, supervision, retention and recognition of volunteers.
Financial Management
- Prepares and seeks Board approval for the organization’s annual operating and capital budget, administers it and manages FAKH within the parameters of the budget.
- Provides the Board with reliable and timely information on the fiscal condition of FAKH.
- Ensures all financial records of FAKH in a manner that is consistent with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
- Ensure an annual independent financial audit is performed and the results are communicated out to the Board, Feeding America and other key stakeholders.
- Ensures sufficient internal cash controls are in place and enforced.
Operations and Food Supply
- Continually evaluates the effectiveness and efficiency of all FAKH programs and recommend effective change and/or improvements as appropriate.
- Through collaboration and industry best practices, develop new programs to meet our neighbors facing hunger where they are.
- Ensures all current health and safety standards are met. Ensures proper inspection, handling, storage and distribution, and accounting for all products in accordance with the Feeding America requirements/agreement, AIB, USDA and all applicable laws and regulations.
- Responsible for all property and assets assigned to or in custody of FAKH. Authorizes the purchase, installation, maintenance, and operation of all FAKH equipment and facilities within board parameters.
- Ensures sufficient food inventory is available including donated/solicited, USDA government commodities and/or purchased foods in order to fulfill the requirements of all FAKH programs with a focus on quality and nutrition.
- Establishes and maintains a standard network of agency partners consisting of 501-C3 non-profits and other organizations who are administering feeding programs to ensure a balance of equitable food resources throughout the FAKH service area in accordance to Feeding America standards.
Fundraising
- Ensure FAKH cultivates the funding necessary to meet the financial needs of each program and Strategic Plan initiatives through a comprehensive development plan that addresses long and short term goals.
- Maintain relationships with current individual key donor segments, corporation, organization and foundation donors.
- Cultivate new relationships/partnerships with FAKH supporters, for-profit entities with similar alliances, local community leaders, state agencies and federal government.
- Ensure all grant funding is optimized and required reporting is completed.
- Participate in written and spoken appeals regularly.
Public Relations/Advocacy
- Articulate a vision that inspires and supports the FAKH mission, vision and core values.
- Increase/improve the name recognition of the FAKH brand and mission throughout the entire service area through intensive public relations efforts.
- Serve as the food bank’s chief public spokesperson in articulating the hunger problem, root causes of food insecurity, the focus of needs, efforts to address the problem and the mission of consistently meeting the needs of our neighbors facing hunger.
- When appropriate, advocate constructive policy changes to benefit our food insecure neighbors.
Relationships
- Serve as the official liaison with Feeding America and serve on the Board of Feeding Kentucky.
- Ensure that FAKH is a leader and collaborates with Feeding Kentucky, food banks serving Kentucky and the Feeding America network.
- Manage relationship with Affiliate Food Bank to cover the eight most western Kentucky counties in accordance with Feeding America Affiliate Food Bank Agreement.
- Collaborate with area non-profits, government agencies and other key organizations whose core values align and could assist us in our fight to address and end hunger.
- Ensure regular communication and effective relationships with media along with government, community, public and private sector leaders to achieve the food bank’s mission, vision and strategic plan initiatives.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree or equivalent experience in food banking or non-profit management.
- Excellent writing and communication skills with experience in giving presentations.
- Proven track record in management and leadership required.
- Organizational financial management experience.
- Successful development/fundraising background.
- Non-Profit background a plus.
- Positive attitude, strong work ethic and compassion for those in need.
- Enjoys working with people from all walks of life and embraces diversity.
Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; Days and hours are flexible to fit the needs of the position requirements and FAKH mission. Regular travel throughout FAKH service area in company vehicle. Occasional travel state-wide and national destinations.
FSLA Status: Exempt
Reports to: FAKH Board of Directors
Email applications and resumes and cover letters to employment@feedingamericaky.org
Retail Coordinator
This position will establish and maintain good relationship with all food donors and participating agency partners throughout our 42 county service area. This will include but is not limited to retail store partners and other donors.
Primary Responsibilities Include:
- Visit with retail stores and other donors to encourage donations
- Oversee, compile and complete monthly reports for Feeding America and for Regional Managers
- Educate and monitor agency partners in proper ways to receive donated product including meetings, food safety and weekly reporting.
- Complete and maintain Food Safety Manager’s Certificate and Person in Charge
- Support agency partners and PDO (PADD) that perform retail pick-ups
- Arrange visits to stores with/without agency partners to establish relationships, problem solve, educate and reinforce food donation procedures and policy
- Coordinate the acquisition of necessary equipment for agency partners to safely perform pick-ups including thermal blankets, scales, reporting forms, etc.
- Coordinate and follow up on food rescue utilizing the Mealconnect Program
- Provide courteous, helpful and timely assistance to internal and external customers
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- Retail/Restaurant background; management experience preferred
- Computer skills and Data entry experience
- Proficient use of Microsoft Applications
- Strong teamwork with outstanding work ethic
- Ability to work well with people from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds
- Excellent communication skills both oral and written
- Ability to work independently without hands-on guidance
- Comfortable with speaking and educating groups on necessary information while enforcing rules and regulations
- Valid Driver’s License
- Pass all required pre-employment checks
Work Schedule: Part-time employment, 24 to 32 hours weekly, typically between 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Reports to: Food Donations and Inventory Manager
FLSA Status: Nonexempt
Email applications and resumes to kfitzsimmons@feedingamericaky.org
Strategic Gifts Officer
Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland’s Development Team is responsible for sustaining positive and mutually rewarding relationships between FAKH and its donors, volunteers and community partners in service to our neighbors facing food-insecurity.
The Strategic Gifts Officers will utilize the organization’s Relationship-based fundraising strategy to build sustainable support from corporate, foundation, organization and government donors.
Primary Responsibilities Include:
- Study and understand the history, structure, objectives, programs and financial needs of Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland
- Using Relationship-based fundraising strategies, steward existing donors toward continued, increased and multi-year gifts
- Research and prospect new partners for program, operating and capital support, as needed
- Develop solicitation strategies for grants and corporate gifts that builds a library of narratives, budgets and other resources putting FAKH in a “grant ready” posture
- Prepares and submits grant proposals and reports in a timely manner and maintains comprehensive files for the organization, including paid invoices
- Leads all internal grant collaboration efforts and partners with colleagues in other teams to create output and outcome measures for the purpose of grant reporting and storytelling
- Develop year round engagement plans for corporate donors through activities like volunteering, corporate gifts, workplace giving, lunch and learns, food and fund drives, etc.
- Adhere to Association of Fundraising Professionals Code of Ethical Standards and Donor Bill of Rights to ensure ethical, trustworthy and transparent fundraising practices.
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Two or more years of experience in grant administration
- Strong relationship building skills
- Outstanding oral and written communication skills
- Excellent customer service skills
- Be reliable, punctual and self-motivated
- Strong teamwork with outstanding work ethic
- Valid Kentucky Driver’s License and a good driving record
- Pass all required pre-employment tests
Work Schedule: Hybrid. Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. EST; Some travel within FAKH service area will be required with us of company vehicle. Days and hours are flexible to fit the needs of FAKH’s mission.
FLSA Status: Full-Time, Hourly
Reports to: Director of Development
Email applications and resumes to shester@feedingamericaky.org
Team Support Associate
This position is responsible for activities involving all areas of the warehouse.
Primary Responsibilities Include:
- Pulling and completing Agency Partner food orders for delivery and pick-up.
- Loading and unloading food deliveries using pallet jack, forklift and other MHE.
- Restock pick lines, conduct inventory counts, relocate product when needed.
- Ensure organization’s customer service standards are met or exceeded.
- Conduct food handling and salvage and cold storage processing in accordance with Feeding America sanitation guidelines.
- Conduct warehouse activities in accordance with proper safety rules and practices.
- Maintain proper pest control procedures.
- Keep food bank in compliance with AIB and all governmental regulations … Health Department, Fire Department, etc.
- Perform maintenance on warehouse and equipment as required.
- Keep the warehouse and outside grounds clean and organized.
- Assist with semi-annual total warehouse inventory.
- Assist with all essential warehouse functions as directed by the Warehouse Manager.
- Performs other duties as assigned by Warehouse Manager.
Requirements:
- Pass all required pre-employment tests
- Strong teamwork with outstanding work ethic
- Frequent lifting up to 50 lbs. required
- Ability to work independently
Work Schedule: 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Reports to: Warehouse Manager
FMLA Status: Non-Exempt
Email applications to pprince@feedingamericaky.org
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about any of our roles but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate.
Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland is an equal opportunity employer.
