Nutrition Services Department Manager

Job Description

Job Description

The Sanneh Foundation

The Sanneh Foundation (TSF) is a Saint Paul, Minnesota based 501(c)(3) created to serve the holistic youth development needs of the increasingly diverse Twin Cities metro.

TSF is a youth -oriented organization with a dual track model focusing on participants (clients) and providers (organizational staff) to support both entities and to launch their careers.

TSF empowers youth by supporting and promoting educational attainment through in-school and after-school support, improves lives by providing programs that strengthen physical health and social and emotional development, and unites communities by advancing diversity, equity, and community well-being.

Mission :

The mission of The Sanneh Foundation is to Empower youth, Improve lives, and Unite communities.

Vision :

TSF’s nationally recognized youth advancement programs focus on education, health / wellness, and community, which are mainstream in the Twin Cities Parks / Recreation and school systems.

Values :

• Building Community
• Caring & Compassion
• Diversity & Inclusion
• Education
• Integrity
• Inspiring Excellence
• Innovation & Leadership
• Character Building

Overall Description

This position is responsible for maintaining all systems, operations and procedures to ensure compliance within all Nutritional Services Department responsibilities and partnerships.

Managing the staff, data / compliance, grantmaking / reporting and partner relationships are primary duties of this position.

Role will be pertinent to maintaining communications with supervising Department Head and all other departments within The Sanneh foundation.

This full-time position is responsible for managing all nutritional services department programming, responsible for the Twin Cities area including The Sanneh Foundation and its partner sites.

The Nutritional Services Department Manager ( NSDM ) will oversee all day-to-day nutritional services programs at all locations throughout the Twin Cities that include both foundation and partner on-site distributions, all data reporting and compliance, supporting fundraising and partnership outreach and strategy for the department.

The NSDM will work with the Volunteer Coordinator and Assistant Manager to coordinate all front-end volunteers and workforce staff to ensure all distributions are running smoothly and effectively.

Working with all service partners to ensure successful and compliant distributions.

This key position is an excellent opportunity to join a rapidly expanding nonprofit committed in areas of Education, Health & Wellness and Community.

This position reports to the Director of Nutritional Services of The Sanneh Foundation (TSF).

Role and Responsibilities :

• Oversee all daily food shelf policies, procedures, and strategies :
• All Food ordering from food banks, produce distributors and other vendors
• Data entry and registration, working closely with VISTAS and coordinators to ensure timely reporting
• Ensure food shelf participants have proper intake and are screened for community resources
• Ensure all calendars, flyers, schedules are current and accurate
• Ensure all grants and contracts are properly tracked and reported
• Oversee planning of all food shelf events and activities
• Manage staff including; assistant manager, warehouse manager, NS Vista data, NS nutritional coordinator(s), as well as food rescue drivers and volunteers.
• Compliance-maintain all food distributions as compliant, passing all vendor, county, city, state and federal inspections.

Assist in updating SOPs and logs as needed with the Assistant Manager.

• This includes managing staff responsible for inventory, proper food rotation, tracking weights and donations of all food.
• Manage TEFAP contracts and other data reporting requirements and contracts.
• Support Assistant Manager in mentoring workforce staff and maintaining regular communication with their coaches and Workforce development leadership.
• Co-Lead Mobile Food Shelf Events with Assistant Manager
• Load, unload, and stock product to assist NS Dept Staff and volunteers. This position can be physically demanding and requires repeated lifting of up to 50 pounds.
• Oversee all inventory is in proper rotation and locations are accurately assigned.
• Direct volunteers and staff on-site, assigning roles and tasks to ensure smooth and equitable distributions of food to community members.
• Interact with volunteers and staff as a foundation representative at all times.
• Represent TSF to support and / or establish collaborative relationships with businesses, churches, other organizations and individuals interested in donating food and / or product and / or volunteering to various food distributions and events.
• Coordinate donor communications to the fundraising department, assist in grant ideation as needed.
• Load, unload, and stock product. This position can be physically demanding and requires repeated lifting of up to 50 pounds several times per week, year-round.
• Follow all safety guidelines to ensure staff, volunteers and participant safety and minimize risk exposure to TSF.
• Perform other tasks and duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or applicable work experience in food systems, project management, social services, hospitality or with nonprofit organizations (including any volunteer activities).
• Experience working with and communicating positively with diverse communities, including but not limited to; immigrants, refugees, houseless, elderly, people experiencing physical and mental health issues, recently incarcerated and / or people in transition.
• Strong organizational, accuracy and attention to detail skills.
• Cooperative team member who is multifaceted and can also work well independently.
• Possess great communication and problem solving skills.
• Experience using Google Suite including Calendar, Drive and Sheets. Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• A valid Minnesota driver’s license and reliable transportation.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

• Bilingual in Spanish or Hmong Preferred.
• Four (4) years experience managing teams with a preference for candidates with experience managing young professionals and youth.

Including but not limited to workforce programs, VISTAS, skill building and career training.

• Robust understanding of the holistic needs of the community
• Experience with Information Management Systems
• Experience maintaining work order processes
• Onsite Volunteer Management and coordination with a volunteer coordinator.
• Be a team player and the ability to get along with peers and other staff.
• Must be a problem solver who is also willing to take responsibility.

Additional Notes