Volunteer Project Coordinator

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Summary : The Volunteer Project Coordinator will help plan and coordinate group volunteer projects and be the primary steward of volunteers in our warehouse project rooms, ensuring the most positive and safe experience possible. This position requires an outgoing person that thrives in a fast-paced, team centric environment. Through volunteer interactions, the Volunteer Project Coordinator will look to advance the departmental priorities of a safe and inclusive experience, sustained engagement, connection to our mission, education, and equity, diversity and inclusion. The schedule for this position is primarily Tuesday - Saturday

Position Responsibilities & Essential Functions

Volunteer Experience

• Support volunteer groups of 10-30 in a warehouse setting; packaging, boxing, and labeling food.
• Work as a part of a team to ensure a positive experience for all volunteers through proper support, instruction, and supervision throughout shift.
• Coordinate and lead volunteer group sin volunteer welcome center, utilizing current Second Harvest (SHF) talking points, providing overview of physical safety, food safety, and scheduled projects of the day.
• Greet individual volunteers as they arrive in the project rooms, providing overview of the scheduled project. Engage individual volunteers throughout their shift, providing project support, supervision, and fostering relationships and connection to the SHF mission.
• Collaborate with Volunteer Project Lead and Volunteer Program Manager to ensure proper messaging and stewardship of volunteers.
• Promote and support a volunteer program that advances our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• Educate groups on the work and mission of SHF and encourage individuals to return as recurring volunteers.
• Address an ever-changing environment in a positive, highly flexible, solutions-based manner
• Improvise in response to needs of individual volunteers- accommodations, support, supervision.
• Speak in front of large groups of volunteers on a daily basis.

Distribution Center and Production

Leadership

Skills and Abilities

Personal Effectiveness

Communication

Math Ability

Computer Skills

Equipment

Salary : $43,300 - $52,000 per year based on experience.

To be considered for the position apply by : October 17, 2025.

Requirements

Required Education / Experience

Preferred Education / Experience