Status: Full-Time Position – Hourly
Starting wage is $37,440 annually, DOE, and includes paid medical insurance, sick, holiday, and vacation pay. General hours are 8 am – 4:30 pm M-F, with some Saturdays and evenings as needed.
See full details at https://fishvancouver.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Volunteer-Coordinator-Job-Description-2021.pdf
FISH of Vancouver, a large food pantry at 906 Harney Street in Downtown Vancouver for more than 50 years, is seeking an experienced Volunteer Coordinator to help lead our volunteer efforts. As a nonprofit organization, volunteers are the key to FISH’s success and ability to serve our community. This job includes recruiting, maintaining volunteer schedules, training, reporting, and celebrating our volunteer team. You would work closely with our Operations Manager to fulfill organizational goals in order to serve our community well. Good computer skills and communication skills a must. Higher education preferred.
If this sounds like a fit for you, please apply by sending your resume, cover letter, and application to info@fishvancouver.org
Declaration: The position description is intended to describe the general content of and the requirements for the performance of this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. FISH of Vancouver Overview: FISH of Vancouver is a well-established food pantry located in downtown Vancouver, WA. We currently provide emergency nutritious food to approximately 3,500 individuals monthly including those who are unemployed/low income, children, the elderly and individuals without homes. FISH is a nonprofit organization run by a small, paid staff and volunteers and is funded entirely by donations. For more information, please visit www.fishvancouver.org
Our Mission: Driven by compassion, dignity and respect and empowered by committed volunteers, we are a thriving nonprofit organization that provides nutritious food for community members in need. At FISH, our culture encourages teamwork, growth, safety, efficient and continuous improvement. We enjoy a casual but professional, friendly and fast-paced work environment.
Responsibilities:
General
Contribute to organization’s overall success by ensuring that FISH has enough volunteers scheduled, trained, and actively volunteering to provide for sufficient hauling, packing and pantry distribution, while maximizing client dignity, food safety, and volunteer experience.
Model and propagate organizational culture centering on client dignity, compassion, and respect.
Recruit
Develop and maintain promotions, materials and outreach for volunteer recruitment using volunteer match sites (VolunteerMatch, Craig’s List, etc) community connections (RSVP, The Columbian, VolunTeen, WSU-V, etc) FISH website and word-of-mouth opportunities. Determine speaking opportunities for presentation about FISH volunteer needs. Determine other avenues for recruitment.
Assign
• Facilitate new volunteer communications – responding to requests via website, email, phone, and in-person. Funnel various volunteers to appropriate roles within the organization.
• Create student or group engagement opportunities, as needed. Oversee scheduling, communication, planning, and implementation of engagements.
• Collaborate among program areas for strategic/effective use of volunteer opportunities i.e., staff tasks that can be transitioned to volunteer roles.
Train
• Determine training needs of each volunteer position.
• Develop formal training program with the assistance of the Operations Manager and team leaders.
• Oversee volunteer trainings as needed for individual program area. This ranges from large group volunteer orientations to structured trainings and testing in more specified roles, i.e., reception, truck driving, etc.
• Conduct annual training of volunteer leadership teams.
• Ensure highest levels of food safety are maintained.
Schedule
• Offer comprehensive training and orientation to new volunteers, including facility tours and introduction to FISH’s mission and values.
• Develop and fill weekly volunteer schedule according to pantry needs and available roles, including hauling, packing, distribution, and special projects.
• Work with volunteers to determine a mutual beneficial schedule for them and FISH.
• Learn and use WhenIWork software to schedule and communicate with volunteers.
• Facilitate community outreach opportunities through volunteer staffing of events to promote FISH and its volunteer program.
• Maintain supplies needed to facilitate volunteer opportunities.
Other
• Oversee special days of service including MLK Jr Day of Service.
• Organize volunteer recognition including events.
• Maintain connection and relationships among individual volunteers and teams.
• Develop and maintain volunteer database.
• Compile monthly data on volunteer numbers and hours.
Skills
• Ability to set and meet goals, prioritize, plan and manage work independently
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Capable of following written and oral directions
• Ability to recruit and work with a diverse group of volunteers of all ages and skill levels
• Ability to provide formal and informal training for volunteers
• Strong computer skills with willingness to learn new programs.
• Ability to thrive and adapt in highly fluid and fast paced work environment.