Boston Food Pantry Manager

American Red Cross

Location:
Dedham, MA, USA
Category:
Professional Staff
Posted Jun 24, 2026Apply by Jul 9, 2026 (7d left)
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The Boston Food Pantry Manager supports the Boston Food Pantry program by managing outreach activities and federal programs like SNAP Outreach and Nutrition Outreach. The role involves supervising day-to-day outreach operations, developing initiatives to increase Red Cross visibility, and providing leadership guidance to volunteers.

Responsibilities

  • Implement and participate in the development of initiatives to increase Red Cross visibility through program or service delivery.
  • Advance assigned program or service to meet goals and objectives.
  • Act as a program or service subject matter expert (SME) to staff, management, volunteers and external partners.
  • Provide support, development and/or leadership guidance to all volunteers.
  • Develop outreach and communication strategies to increase, maintain and/or enhance relationships that support the objectives.
  • Assign and coordinate staff members and volunteers on project assignments.
  • May be responsible for supervising and training volunteers.
  • Evaluate and report effectiveness of program or service and prepare recommendations for continuous improvement.
  • Utilize satisfaction surveys, feedback sessions, etc. to evaluate effectiveness of activity.
  • Document findings and prepare recommendations for implementation.
  • Develop and maintain active professional relationships with key internal and external partners.
  • Provide analysis, advice and consultation on programs and/or services.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • Minimum 3 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
  • Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
  • Develop project plans & budgets.
  • Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of program or service.
  • Maintain confidentiality and work with integrity and ethics.
  • Demonstrate ability in creating presentations and developing training modules.
  • Intermediate level proficiency with MS Office software, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
  • Ability to work on a team.
  • A current, valid driver's license with good driving record is required.
  • Must be willing to drive a 20-foot box truck.

Skills

  • Project Planning
  • Budget Development
  • Program Knowledge
  • Confidentiality Management
  • Ethical Standards
  • Presentation Development
  • Training Module Development
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Word
  • Excel
  • Power Point
  • Outlook
  • Outreach Management
  • Federal Program Management
  • SNAP Outreach
  • Nutrition Outreach
  • Volunteer Supervision
  • Driving License
  • Box Truck Operation

Languages

English