Food Rescue Coordinator; San Diego, CA

About the San Diego Food Bank

The Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank is a critical component to the welfare of San Diego County, providing nutritious food to people in need, advocating for the hungry and educating the public about hunger-related issues. Established in 1977, we feed approximately 400,000 people each month in partnership with 450 nonprofit community partners, and are the fourth largest independent food bank in the country.

We distributed 52 million pounds of food in the fiscal year 2024‑2025; almost 45% of that food was fresh produce. Our 99% rating on Charity Navigator and LEED v4 Gold certification demonstrate our commitment to innovation and sustainability.

Under the direction of the Food Sourcing Director, the Food Rescue Coordinator coordinates and supports the Food Bank’s Fresh Rescue programs and community food drives, ensuring donors and partner agencies are successfully onboarded, trained, supported, and compliant with reporting requirements. This highly relationship‑based role balances daily coordination and communication with strong record‑keeping, data tracking, and cross‑department coordination to ensure rescued and donated food moves efficiently and safely to support community needs.

• Oversee day‑to‑day coordination of Fresh Rescue (retail donors) and Meal Rescue (prepared food donors) operations, ensuring smooth communication and issue resolution.
• Onboard, train, and certify new donors and agencies; provide ongoing training as needed.
• Maintain relationships with donors and agencies, responding to daily questions and troubleshooting operational challenges.
• Conduct donor site visits throughout San Diego County to strengthen relationships and improve participation and donation quality.

• Manage day‑to‑day Food Drive operations including registrations, scheduling, communications, and participant support.
• Coordinate logistics with Operations/Warehouse teams to ensure efficient drop‑off processes.
• Support planning and execution of large annual and one‑off Food Drive campaigns in collaboration with Events and Communications/Marketing.
• Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date public‑facing Food Drive information and provide clear donor guidance.
• Support recognition and stewardship efforts tied to Food Drives.

• Maintain contact with current donors and cultivate relationships with prospective donors (retailers, wholesalers, distributors, growers).
• Provide excellent customer service to donors, partner agencies, and the public with a high level of diplomacy and discretion.

• Maintain accurate donor, agency, and donation records to support compliance with SB 1383 reporting requirements.
• Participate in local SB 1383 TAC groups under the Procurement Manager’s supervision.

• Update and maintain donor and agency records using Primarius and Excel; ensure data accuracy and completeness.
• Enter and maintain donation/drive‑related data and support thank‑you correspondence and donor record updates.
• Support basic administrative workflows, including routing correspondence and maintaining organized electronic records.

• Collaborate across Operations, Programs, Communications/Marketing, Events, and our North County location; engage professionally with jurisdiction staff, partner nonprofits, donors, and the public.
• Perform other related duties as assigned to support departmental and organizational needs.

Relationship‑driven coordinator who thrives in a fast‑paced, mission‑based environment. Comfortable representing the Food Bank with donors, partner agencies, and jurisdiction stakeholders; manages multiple deadlines and moving parts; strong commitment to accurate documentation, responsive service, and continuous improvement. Experience coordinating programs, accounts, logistics, or events in food systems or nonprofits is a plus.

• High school diploma/GED required;
  Associate’s degree or coursework in business, communications, nonprofit…