Mobile Market Place Coordinator

Feeding-Southwest-Virginia; Abingdon (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Feeding Southwest Virginia seeks a Mobile Market Place Coordinator to support the mission by selling groceries in low‑income neighborhoods and improving access to fresh fruits and vegetables. The role acts as the market’s point of contact for vendors, clients, and community partners, representing the Food Bank within the community.

You will work with the Chief Strategy Officer and President/CEO, handle operations, outreach, inventory control, and daily reconciliation of sales, while ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; equivalent combination of education and related experience acceptable.
• At least 2 years of nonprofit experience with community outreach preferred.
• Strong customer service and ability to work with diverse populations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the market's point of contact for vendors, clients, and partners.
• Ensure compliance with Feeding America and government regulations.
• Manage daily operations of a year-round mobile market.
• Promote safety, sanitation, and proper handling of food.
• Coordinate with departments and external stakeholders on outreach.
• Maintain accurate records and reconcile daily sales.

Skills

Customer service

Community outreach

Vendor liaison

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Equivalent combination of education and related experience

Job description

The Mobile Market Place Coordinator will support the mission of Feeding Southwest Virginia by selling groceries to people who want them in low-income, low access neighborhoods. The Mobile Market Place Coordinator is responsible for daily operations of a year-round mobile purchase market serving low-income communities to improve access to fresh fruits and vegetables. The coordinator will function as the market’s point of contact for vendors, clients, and community partners and will represent the market and the Food Bank within the community. They will regularly interact with, and at times serve as liaison to customers, external stakeholders, vendors (produce wholesalers and farmers), community partners, community leaders, city offices, and the media—referring to other Food Bank departments or partners as appropriate.

The coordinator position serves many functions for the Mobile Purchase program, and within parameters established through dialogue with Management will be responsible for participating in: Community Relations, Marketing, Pricing, Inventory Control, Sales, Sourcing, and Profit and Loss Performance Analysis. Incumbent will be required to understand the consumers’ and vendors’ needs, and with the support of the Chief Strategy Officer and President and CEO and other Food Bank staff work to ensure those needs are addressed.

POSITION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• As the Mobile Market Place Coordinator, he/she will demonstrate a professional demeanor in interactions with all FSWVA staff, agencies, program representatives and government officials in providing direct support in ensuring a compliant safe facility and environment.
• Keep informed and consistently practice the policies and procedures of Feeding Southwest Virginia, Feeding America national office, USDA, FDA and government regulations pertaining to food handling, storage, sanitation and disposal.
• Ensure that maintenance of the warehouse, equipment, grounds, vehicles, sanitation, pest control, fire prevention and safety procedures are followed.
• Possess basic knowledge of Feeding Southwest Virginia and all programs.
• Complete ServSafe Manager training within the first three weeks of employment and keep current.
• The Mobile Market Place Coordinator reports directly to the Chief Strategy Officer and is responsible for supporting the Programs Department.
• Developing and maintaining good working relationships with consumers, colleagues, vendors, community partners, community stakeholders, and volunteers.
• Providing direction to and functioning as liaison for on-site volunteers (community partners).
• Providing excellent customer service while managing all logistics of the stop (set up, safety, signage, etc.).
• Assisting vendors, consumers, community members with market-related information.
• Communicating with Mobile Markets Supervisor and other staff weekly (daily, when appropriate) about operations.
• Operating Mobile POS system; responsible for daily reconciliation of mobile market sales transactions.
• Weekly analysis of sales, sourcing, and service in consultation with appropriate support staff.
• Working with other Food Bank internal departments to ensure that relevant marketing materials, such as: skill-building instruction, recipes, and nutrition information material are available and marketed to consumers and community partners.
• Raising awareness of the market in the communities served through targeted outreach activities and conversations.
• Educating consumers and the community about local produce and the market’s place in the local food economy.
• Developing strong and comprehensive relationships with communities being served.
• Regularly reading community new publications, and coordinating with the office staff to become involved in community functions and issues where appropriate.
• Must display ease and comfort with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions and perceptions and demonstrate the ability to treat all people with equity and respect.
• Drives and care for the Mobile Market and working with other Food Bank teams to ensure maintenance and safety issues are resolved promptly.
• Maintaining accurate daily records of operations via reconciliation and client service spreadsheet.
• Making sourcing decisions based on demand and availability of product, source of product and current inventory.
• Pick up orders from vendors and prepare other Food Bank staff to receive delivered orders.
• Collaborate with Food Bank staff to meet program priorities and assist other programs and departments when possible.
• Making the safety of our customers, vendors, community members and colleagues a priority in all actions on the job.
• Maintains and follows effective processes for office communication and administrative procedures.
• Maintain program files to ensure compliance with Feeding America and governmental regulations.
• Handle site distribution complaints, suggestions and requests.
• Develop strong customer service skills in effectively working with the public.
• In working as a contact for the organization, demonstrates a professional demeanor in all interactions with partner programs, visitors, volunteers, donors and the general public.
• Visitors and volunteers should be handled professionally and promptly.
• Deal effectively with a variety of personalities and situations requiring tact, judgment and resolution.

Other functions:

• Promote a cooperative spirit within the organization and among internal and external participants.

Interface: Responsible in maintaining positive relationships

• Interactions with Partner Programs, agencies, and other non-profit organizations.
• General Public
• Other departments within Feeding Southwest Virginia
• Volunteers

Minimum Skills and Qualifications required to capably perform in the position

Training, Education and Experience:

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Equivalent combination of education and related experience, retail and service organizations preferred.

Experience:

• At least 2 years of progressive experience in nonprofit, human services field with a demonstrated ability to work with people from a variety of background, and community outreach planning preferred.
• 1-2 years of strong customer