Volunteer & Food Drive Manager

Description

About Operation Food Search:

Founded in 1981, Operation Food Search is a hunger relief organization that provides food, nutrition education and innovative programs in order to reduce food insecurity and increase equitable access to food. We serve 200,000 people every month through a network of 330 partners in 25 counties in Missouri and Illinois. We use a combination of immediate food assistance and supportive services, while also working on long-term solutions and systemic changes to help solve the problem of hunger.

Our Mission is to heal hunger with innovative and collaborative solutions that provide food today and help create a hunger‑free tomorrow.

Our Vision is a region where everyone equitable access to the food they need to lead healthy lives.

Our Goals are to:

For more information about OFS, please visit our website rationfoodsearch.org.

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Director of Development, the Volunteer and Food Drive Manager is responsible for the overall administration and management of volunteer programs and community food and fund drives.

Essential Functions:

Food & Fund Drive Management

• Oversee the logistics involving food and fund drives with a focus on growth in food donations.
• Manage at least one community food drive per quarter with a focus of increasing food donations over previous years. (e.g. Tackle Hunger, Shop Out Hunger, Canstruction Event).
• Support fund drives by helping donors maximize their efforts on behalf of OFS.
• Coordinate pickup and delivery logistics with OFS Operations team and donors, recording all food donations in the appropriate platforms.

Volunteer Program Management

• Serve as direct supervisor of the the Volunteer Coordinator
• Lead all aspects of volunteer recruitment, onboarding, orientation, tracking, and evaluation.
• Develop and manage volunteer policies, procedures, and standards of volunteer service.
• Maintain an accessible internal calendar of volunteer activities.
• Ensure volunteers are effectively placed to support various OFS programs, including warehouse, nutrition education, out‑of‑school meals, special events, development, and general administration.
• Collaborate with OFS staff to assess and fill volunteer needs.
• Create specialized events, such as family volunteer nights or themed service days, to engage new volunteers.
• Develop age‑appropriate volunteer tasks that are both educational and impactful.
• Oversee the use and operations of the OFS Volunteer Center.
• In collaboration with senior leaders, create annual financial program budget and administer program within the annual financial budget.

Volunteer Recognition & Retention

• Plan and manage an annual Volunteer Recognition Event to celebrate contributions and encourage long‑term engagement.
• Implement recognition strategies to highlight volunteer impact throughout the year.
• Foster a culture of appreciation through consistent acknowledgment of volunteers’ efforts.

Community Engagement

• Represent Operation Food Search as a speaker, presenter, or representative at networking events, volunteer fairs, United Way rallies, corporate engagements and community organizations.
• Identify and participate in relevant community events to promote volunteer and internship opportunities.
• Collaborate with the marketing team to promote volunteer opportunities via social media and community outreach.

Reporting

• Gather feedback from volunteers to continuously improve engagement strategies.
• Conduct surveys with Volunteer Groups and Food Drive participants; use insights to refine programs.
• Generate reports from operational databases for internal and external stakeholders as needed.

Requirements

Education and/or

Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, with 3‑5 years of experience, ideally in a non‑profit or community‑oriented setting
• Experience supervising and leading volunteers in a fast‑paced…