Meal Connect & Partner Relations Coordinator

We're looking for teammates who share our passion for creating equitable access to nutritious food and addressing the root causes and impact of hunger in Lawrence, KS.

As MealConnect and Partner Relations Coordinator, you will spend 50% of your time providing support for new food bank initiatives, including Service Insights, OrderAhead and MealConnect.

Service Insights is an initiative to collect data from neighbors accessing the charitable food system so that Harvesters and its partner agencies may gain insights needed to better serve these neighbors.

OrderAhead, an online ordering platform that provides a neighbor experience based on convenience, privacy and efficiency, gives food banks and agency partners a tool to meet neighbors where they are through a variety of distribution models.

MealConnect is a food waste reduction platform. The incumbent will lead efforts to train and support agencies on these programs.

The other 50% of your time will be spent monitoring and counseling agencies on compliance, assisting with agency capacity building and development, assist with customer service requests.

This position meets the requirements and may be considered hybrid eligible.

Harvesters employees are mission-driven : we want to improve how our neighbors access nutritious food. We're a friendly, dedicated, and passionate bunch of folks.

We offer a robust benefits package, including employee paid medical, dental, life and disability insurance. Full-time employees receive 4 weeks of paid time off, 9 paid holidays and 3 floating holidays annually.

Additional benefits include a 403b plan, tuition assistance program and employee assistance program. We're building a diverse team that embraces challenges and works hard toward shared goals.

We also support our employees' growth and desire to live well-rounded lives.

Other aspects of the job :

• Effective communication will lead to success with coworkers, managers, and customers / clients.
• An understanding of all Harvesters food safety policies and compliance with all food safety related procedures is required.
• A dedication to the mission of Harvesters is essential to the success of this position.

The ideal candidate :

You have a background in non-profit or social services fields, adult education, or ethical data collection. You have experience working with USDA-regulated programs and the food industry.

You are proficient in common collaboration tools such as Microsoft Suite and have a high school diploma or equivalent.

Harvesters is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age or other legally protected status.

For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please contact Human Resources.