Executive Director

The Friendly Food Pantry of Randolph was founded on the idea of neighbors helping neighbors. We foster an environment that puts families struggling with hunger in charge of their own food choices in an environment that is compassionate and understanding. It is a joyful community space for clients, volunteers, and staff.

The Friendly Food Pantry is supported by the South Shore Food Bank, whose mission is to support compassionate and understanding communities where neighbors help neighbors to assist families struggling with food insecurity. We serve pantries all over the South Shore, supporting their efforts with logistics, warehousing, and fiscal sponsorship. We increase access to food, especially fresh food, and share leadership skills. We aim to strengthen the network of grassroots organizations on the South Shore serving their communities.

Summary

The Friendly Food Pantry is searching for a visionary leader to steer us through what remains of an organizational revitalization process, and to bring energy and creativity to improve community food security in Randolph well into the future. As a human-centered organization serving one of the most diverse communities in Massachusetts, we offer an enjoyable place to work--flexible, fun, and family-oriented.

Work is needed in this community; the organization currently serves only half of those needing assistance. Having recently revitalized our operations, administration, and marketing/brand, we’ve gathered momentum and are poised for growth. We are looking for an administration-minded person to complete and maintain the organization’ infrastructure who also is a visionary to help the organization develop courageous responses to hunger.

Responsibilities

• Volunteer Management: Oversee 50 weekly volunteers, fostering a welcoming culture of respect and inclusion. Establish and maintain volunteer schedules and trainings, and conduct regular volunteer meetings to keep volunteers informed of updates and engaged in the mission.
• Digital Platforms: Establish/maintain social media presence including Facebook, Instagram and FFP website, refreshing content regularly.
• Ambassador: Represent the organization throughout the community, representing the pantry’s heritage, its values, and its brand.
• Board of Directors: Report to the Board of Directors on the progress the organization has made toward its goals. Keep the Board apprised of any notable organizational happenings. Support the Board’s continuing education and development.
• Community: Cultivate the trust of our current collaborative partners and forge new relationships to further the organization’s mission. Current partners include local farms, houses of worship, the town, local schools, businesses, the intergenerational community center, fellow hunger-related nonprofits, and more.
• Leadership: Be a constant, calming presence while challenging the organization and the community to grow in any ways necessary to realize the vision.
• Learning Organization: Proactively seek out educational opportunities that will enhance/grow/deepen your ability to lead the organization toward its vision. For volunteers, cultivate a culture of learning, inviting them into educational opportunities that will enhance their work.
• Finances: Keep the organization’s spending in line with its budget and do some light accounting. Meet once monthly with the Treasurer to review current finances.
• Guests/Clients: Seek guest/client input to improve quality of service and develop programming that fits with the community’s needs. Ensure the client database (Oasis) is in good order and produce demographic reports as needed.
• Fundraising: Keep the organization on track with its fundraising priorities, maintaining positive relationships with the business and foundation communities as well as local residents, raising awareness about the existence and impact of hunger. Maintain and further develop our donor management software (Bloomerang). Keep up with current grant applications and locate new sources for funding.
• Administration: Ensure the accurate and efficient management of all administrative functions of the organization.
• Food Distribution: Monitor and track food distribution goals and food safety policies, making strategy changes as needed. Produce an annual report on the organization’s previous year’s service to the community.
• Food Sourcing: Maintain a relationship with critical partners, including Greater Boston Food Bank, and local food rescue partners (Shaws, Panera, etc), looking to expand or bring in new opportunities.
• Facility: Maintain a clean facility according to Greater Boston Food Bank contracts and Board of Health codes. All equipment should be regularly serviced and in good working order.

Required Skills and Abilities

• Bending, being able to lift and carry 50 pounds, walk with it, and place it down in a new location is absolutely necessary. You would be expected to do this throughout your day safely. You must genuinely enjoy physical labor and like to be active and busy.
• Driving a large van to pick up and deliver food on occasion. Must have a clean driving record.
• Must be comfortable working in a cold environment (walk in refrigerator and freezer).
• Second language skills (Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Vietnamese, and/or Spanish) are desired but not required.

Reports To Executive Director of the South Shore Food Bank.

Hours (Part Time) - 20 hours per week

Very occasional weekend shifts for special events.

You will have the time off between Christmas Eve and New Year’s day paid each year, plus a flexible paid vacation schedule.