About the Role
Starting pay ~ 65,000
As an Area Manager with Rise Against Hunger, you’ll ensure the growth of engagement between the organization and its supporters. You will lead a team of volunteers and staff to accomplish volunteer packaging and fundraising goals. Your responsibilities include developing local partnerships, recruiting and training volunteers and staff, and facilitating the execution of our volunteer events. This is a fast‑paced position that will regularly require collaboration with various departments within the organization and the local community.
Who You Are
* You’re a personable individual with a bachelor’s degree or two years of relevant work experience and a solid interest in the hunger, international development and nonprofit fields.
* You embrace our efforts to create a diverse and inclusive workplace as well as volunteer experience, including being comfortable working with faith‑based groups of all different religions and carrying a professional demeanor in corporate and academic settings.
* You take initiative, are a self‑starter, and possess proficiency in using cloud‑based computing software such as Google/Microsoft Office suite, Customer Relationship Management tools (Salesforce), and video conferencing.
* You are open to a flexible work schedule, including some weekends and evenings.
* You excel at multitasking, with a strong ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously – either as a team or independently.
* You possess strong verbal presentation skills and can leverage social media as a tool to communicate and drive event participation.
* You enjoy working on your feet and lifting and carrying up to 50 lb bags in a warehouse environment.
* You are ready to learn how to drive a box truck, operate a forklift, and have no concerns with passing a drug screen, DOT physical and having a clean driving record.
* You have experience in public speaking, sales, volunteer coordination, event planning, or inventory management.
* You have a passion for our mission of ending hunger around the world.
What You Will Own and Improve
* People Leadership: Recruit, train, and manage staff, develop a local Engagement Board, and prepare annual strategic plans to meet projected revenue and volunteer objectives.
* Partnership Development: Lead development of local relationships, collaborate with the Development team to secure new partnership opportunities, and ensure referral follow‑ups.
* Event Management and Facilitation: Train volunteers on packaging procedures, delegate assignments, facilitate monthly events, and manage transport of raw materials to mobile packaging locations.
* Warehouse/Centralized Management and Logistics: Manage shipment receipt, comply with USDA requirements, oversee inventory, maintain safety, health, and sanitation protocols, and ensure adequate stock of resources.
What You Already Know
* Communicates Effectively: Deliver multi‑mode communications that convey a clear understanding of unique audience needs.
* Resourcefulness: Secure and deploy resources effectively and efficiently.
* Action‑Oriented: Face opportunities and challenges with a sense of urgency and enthusiasm.
* Collaborates: Build partnerships and work collaboratively to meet shared objectives.
* Decision Quality: Make timely, effective decisions and generate innovative ideas.
* Nimble Learning: Absorb information through experimentation when tackling new problems.
* Plans & Aligns: Prioritize work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
* Situational Adaptability: Adapt approach and demeanor to match shifting demands of different situations.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to sit or stand for long periods of time, walk, lift or move up to 50 pounds, occasionally roll or move up to 75 pounds, and move pallet jacks of 2,500 pounds utilizing pallet jacks and lifts. The employee will work on a computer and simultaneously use the telephone and must have good hand/finger dexterity. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, night vision and ability to adjust focus.
Must be able to work a flexible schedule including frequent weekends and some evenings. Ability to accommodate overnight travel as needed, sometimes lasting a few days away from home.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be able to work in a non‑climate‑controlled warehouse environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud including playing music and use of a microphone and sound equipment.
TRAVEL
This position requires extensive local travel of 50‑60%. Must be willing and able to work a flexible schedule including weekends and evenings.
About the Team
Our Donor Engagement team is a volunteer‑driven squad that recruits groups who want to host an engaging meal packing experience for their members or employees. We are a team of volunteer coordinators, fundraising and donor relationship professionals with the collective goal of ending world hunger through the communities where we live. We operate a fast‑paced mission‑driven volunteer and donor engagement program with events for businesses, faith‑based organizations, and educational institutions.
Equal Opportunity Employment
Rise Against Hunger is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a workplace without discrimination and harassment of any kind. All candidates will receive equal consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, or protected veteran or disabled status.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Qualifications
* Age 21 years or older
* A Bachelor's degree or two years of work experience in a related field
* Proficiency in Google/Microsoft office suite as well as other cloud‑based software
* A valid driver’s license with a clean driving record and willingness to drive a box truck to transport materials to and from events
* Ability to perform physical tasks such as lifting or operating pallet jacks including frequently lifting up to 50lbs
* Must be able to comply with DOT regulations and maintain DOT certification
* Flexibility to work weekends as well as some evenings and early mornings
* Resourcefulness to work in different spaces and environments
* Experience with non‑profit work is helpful but not required
Benefits
Rise Against Hunger employees receive medical, vision and dental insurance premiums paid by the company for the employee, along with 65% of their family’s premiums. An employer‑funded Health Savings Account is available for contributions. The health plan includes telemedicine support. Employees also receive Discretionary Paid Time Off (DPTO), flexible work schedules, Paid Family Medical Leave, life insurance, long‑term disability benefits, and a pre‑ and post‑tax 403(b) plan with 100% employer matching up to 3% of contributions.
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