Food & Nutrition Program Coordinator

Capstone Community Action; Barre (VT); On-site; USD 36,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Health, dental, and life insurance

401k with employer match

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Capstone Community Action, Inc. is seeking a coordinator to oversee daily food shelf operations in Central Vermont. You will coordinate volunteers, develop nutrition education programs, and support families in accessing food and essential services.

You will supervise staff, manage reporting, build community partnerships, and help secure resources for food security initiatives within a mission-driven organization founded in 1965.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or 4+ years in human services with related experience.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and move pallets and loads as needed.
• Knowledge of human services, poverty issues, and local networks in central Vermont.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Occasional evenings/weekends to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work with diverse populations including staff and partners.
• Demonstrated leadership and volunteer management experience.
• Home phone, reliable insured transport, and Vermont license.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily food shelf operations and ensure smooth workflow.
• Coordinate and supervise volunteers and staff.
• Develop nutrition education programs for the community.
• Assist individuals and families in accessing food and essential services.
• Maintain community partnerships and manage reporting requirements.
• Help secure resources to support food security initiatives.

Skills

Bachelor’s Degree / human services exp

Lifting & pallet handling

Human services knowledge

Effective communication

Flexible schedule

Diversity and inclusion awareness

Leadership & volunteer management

Transportation & Vermont license

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or 4+ years in human services

Job description

Position

When you join our team, you will be a part of a mission-driven community dedicated to supporting Vermonters on their path to stability, opportunity, and dignity. Your work will directly impact families facing food insecurity—and you’ll be part of a supportive, collaborative, and compassionate organization. Since 1965, Capstone Community Action has supported individuals and families in Central Vermont in achieving stability and rising out of poverty. Guided by Capstone’s mission to create resilient households and communities and to advance justice in social, economic, and environmental policy.

This role oversees daily food shelf operations, coordinates volunteers, develops nutrition education programs, and supports individuals and families in accessing food and essential services. The coordinator maintains community partnerships, supervises staff, manages reporting requirements, and helps secure resources for food security efforts.

Qualifications

• 1. Bachelor’s Degree or a minimum of four years’ experience with human services. Relevant experience with food preparation, nutrition education or nutrition services, or other related experience is accepted.
• 2. Ability to lift up to 50 lbs, move pallets, use a hand truck to move food from or into storage, climb into and out of trucks, and lift product onto shelving.
• 3. Demonstrated knowledge of human services, domestic violence issues, adult development, and educational and human service networks in central Vermont. Demonstrated sensitivity to issues related to poverty and the barriers faced by people with low incomes.
• 4. Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• 5. Responsibilities occasionally may require an adjusted work schedule and evening/weekend hours in order to meet deadlines.
• 6. Ability to work with diverse populations including co- workers, parents and children, service providers, and public officials.
• 7. Demonstrated leadership ability, willingness to adopt a team approach to management and ability to delegate responsibility. Experience managing volunteers.
• 8. A home telephone, reliable insured transportation, and a valid Vermont driver’s license.

Compensation & Benefits

The rate of pay offered for this full-time position is $26.44 - $27.40 per hour, depending on experience, with a regular schedule of Monday through Friday, 8am-4:30pm.

• generous paid time off
• health, dental, and life insurance plans
• 401k retirement plan with employer match
• opportunity for professional development

Capstone Community Action is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to equity and inclusion in our workplace. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and consider applications for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military status, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.