This job expired on December 22, 2014
Logistics Coordinator The Shore Soup Project
- Date Posted October 23, 2014
- Location New York, NY
- Category Business / Nonprofit
- Job Type Part-Time
Job Description
Organization Background
In response to the devastation from Hurricane Sandy, The Shore Soup Project developed as a community-based food relief initiative. In the six months after the storm, a network of 400 volunteers helped us deliver over 50,000 healthy hot meals to the homebound, displaced and economically struggling Rockaway residents.
As the long-term Sandy recovery continues, our ongoing mission is to build sustainable community by providing access to healthy, locally-sourced food to the people of Rockaway, regardless of their ability to pay. We aim to address the issues of food insecurity in Rockaway, which have been exacerbated by Hurricane Sandy, and to create a positive impact on our local food chain, economy, and environment. In order to support these efforts, we have developed a sustainable approach that focuses on social enterprise, in which we sell our seasonal, organic soup in New York markets. Every bottle of Shore Soup sold pays for two free bottles to be donated to vulnerable populations within the greater NY community. In addition to free meal distribution, the proceeds from the retail program fund our other community development programs, including farmers markets, community farms, CSA’s, nutrition workshops. For more detailed program information, see www.shoresoupproject.org.
About the position: Logistics Coordinator
The logistics coordinator will be the master of all details of Shore Soup, keeping all the trains running on time. They will provide top-notch administrative, logistical, and record-keeping support. This includes arranging and the facilitating of pick up and drop off of our produce and soup, liaising with our external vendors and carrying out product deliveries, managing our inventory of supplies, assisting with the setup and execution of our farmers markets.
Responsibilities include Managing the details of all the moving parts of our operation
In response to the devastation from Hurricane Sandy, The Shore Soup Project developed as a community-based food relief initiative. In the six months after the storm, a network of 400 volunteers helped us deliver over 50,000 healthy hot meals to the homebound, displaced and economically struggling Rockaway residents.
As the long-term Sandy recovery continues, our ongoing mission is to build sustainable community by providing access to healthy, locally-sourced food to the people of Rockaway, regardless of their ability to pay. We aim to address the issues of food insecurity in Rockaway, which have been exacerbated by Hurricane Sandy, and to create a positive impact on our local food chain, economy, and environment. In order to support these efforts, we have developed a sustainable approach that focuses on social enterprise, in which we sell our seasonal, organic soup in New York markets. Every bottle of Shore Soup sold pays for two free bottles to be donated to vulnerable populations within the greater NY community. In addition to free meal distribution, the proceeds from the retail program fund our other community development programs, including farmers markets, community farms, CSA’s, nutrition workshops. For more detailed program information, see www.shoresoupproject.org.
About the position: Logistics Coordinator
The logistics coordinator will be the master of all details of Shore Soup, keeping all the trains running on time. They will provide top-notch administrative, logistical, and record-keeping support. This includes arranging and the facilitating of pick up and drop off of our produce and soup, liaising with our external vendors and carrying out product deliveries, managing our inventory of supplies, assisting with the setup and execution of our farmers markets.
Responsibilities include Managing the details of all the moving parts of our operation
- Picking up our produce and delivering it to our kitchens weekly
- Picking up and delivering our soup to different outlets weekly
- Managing our inventory of supplies and ordering new supplies
- Setting up and breaking down our weekly farmers markets (optional: ideal candidates will be interested in also staffing our farmers markets)
- Tracking our inventories of produce and soup
- Keeping accurate, up to date records in our spreadsheets
- Keeping ahead of our supply needs
- Maintaining our great relationships with our suppliers and our retail outlets
- Strong communication with other employees about logistics (often they will depend on information from you to be able to do their jobs!)
- Has at least two years of relevant experience
- Has a commitment to quality, accuracy, attention to detail, and follow-through
- Has an high level of trustworthiness, integrity, work ethic, and confidence in making decisions and possesses sound judgment
- Has ability to anticipate unforeseen situations, think ahead, problem solve, and prepare for possibilities
- Has a US driver’s license and enjoys exploring the greater New York City area while on the job
- Is able to juggle multiple tasks and projects, and enjoys a combination of active work and some desk work
- Is inspired by our mission, and understands how their role is critical to our organization’s impact
- Is self-directed, adaptable, flexible, and unflappable in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
- Has a high level of patience, who can quickly react to unexpected new priorities as they arise
- You have your own car (we reimburse for gas and associated costs)
- You have an interest in food (whether it be food access, food insecurity, food justice, cooking food or just eating it)
- You have a passionate interest in something not necessarily related to Shore Soup or its mission
- You are interested in staffing our farmer’s markets for additional hours and have some relevant retail experience (includes sales, customer interaction and building relationships, basic food prep- and tasting!)
- Hours are part-time to full-time (negotiable how many hours per week as we set your schedule) and may vary somewhat with need.
- We are someone flexible with initial set up of schedule, but the ideal candidate will have some availability on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.
- Pay is an hourly wage ($9-$10/hr)
This job expired on December 22, 2014
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