Education and Experience:
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration/Management, or related field.
- Additional years of experience would be considered in lieu of having a Bachelor’s degree.
- High school diploma or GED required.
Experience:
- Five+ (5) years of experience in logistics, transportation, or a similar role, with at least 2 years in a management/leadership position.
- Previous work experience in a logistic environment preferred.
- Demonstrated experience in leading teams: recruiting, coaching, motivating, and retaining high performing employees as related to transportation.
- Ability to make frequent changes of routine and pace of activity due to unpredictable demands without loss of efficiency or composure.
- Minimum of two years’ experience in a dispatching position or equivalent experience.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Passionate about working for an organization that values and promotes equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging (EDIB). Willing to embrace the food bank’s EDIB journey.
- Passion for the CPFB’s mission and core values.
- Ability to understand and work with the diverse dynamics of a non-profit as well as multi-cultural populations.
- Ability to work as part of a high-performance team and be a strong team player.
- Passion for customer service excellence (internal and external), professional etiquette, personal boundaries, and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Exhibit strong interpersonal, team building, and administrative skills.
- Must be friendly, outgoing, and comfortable speaking to people.
- Exhibit strong verbal, written, analytical, presentation, planning, time management, communication, and organizational skills. Ability to write, edit, and proofread correspondence and materials for accuracy and style.
- Exhibit strong interpersonal, problem solving, team building, program management and administrative skills.
- Must have a professional demeanor with the ability to work cooperatively across all levels of the CPFB.
- Must be detail oriented with the ability to work independently, plan, prioritize, take initiative, resolve problems, meet deadlines, and multi-task.
- Must be reliable with high integrity and a strong work ethic.
- Must be positive, cooperative, honest, and dependable.
- Proven analytical and creative problem-solving abilities, along with the skills to manage information and data from various sources.
- Ability to work under pressure, balance competing priorities and consistently meet deadlines.
- Ability to organize work, set priorities, exercise independent judgment, and to demonstrate flexibility in balancing the needs of various programs and staff.
- Working knowledge of DOT regulations and fleet maintenance.
- Possess effective negotiation and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrate ownership and accountability.
- Actively attend manager’s meetings and participate in the CPFB management team.
- Ability to attend departmental and all-staff meetings as directed, staying informed of ongoing changes in department and overall organization.
- Knowledge of organization’s computer software and systems, including Microsoft Office Suite, department-specific software systems, telecommunications, and internet applications.
- Ability to operate standard office equipment (machines, tools, and devices) used in performing only the essential function including computer and related equipment, calculator, photocopier, fax machine, and telephone.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- May supervise 13 - 15 employees.
- Hire, supervise, onboard, train and provide professional development to transportation department team members.
- Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.
- Responsibilities include interviewing, training, planning, assigning, coaching and directing work, addressing complaints, handling disciplinary actions and resolving problems.
Physical Requirements or Licenses:
- A valid driver’s license with history of good driving record.
- Ability to travel that may include consecutive overnight stays, and traveling by car, bus, and airplane.
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk, working on a computer, standing, and/or bending, listening, talking and/or visual concentration
- While performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hand and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch; talk, hear and smell.
- Involves activities in both office and warehouse environments as well as in public and private venues where special events may be held.
- Conditions may include working outside in inclement weather, working closely with others, working alone, and working protracted or irregular hours.
- Must be able to occasionally lift or move up to 30 pounds.
- The CPFB work environment is moderately loud.
The selected applicant will join a collaborative, values-driven, dynamic team that derives joy from the work and is passionate about resourcing the work to end hunger and its root causes.
The Food Bank’s work culture is progressive, forward-thinking, and equity minded. Staff have the opportunity to fully develop their potential in a variety of ways. As organizational leaders, in shaping programs and advocacy efforts and in working towards a future where no one should be hungry.
Applicants must submit a cover letter, resume, and salary requirements by November 26th, 2024 to Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, Department of Human Resources, 3908 Corey Road, Harrisburg, PA 17109, or email hrdepartment@centralpafoodbank.org.
We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer and seek to bring our values of equity, diversity, and inclusion to our hiring process. Beyond our commitment to non-discrimination, we encourage applications from applicants who can contribute to the diversity of our organization and who have lived experience of inequity.
