In-Kind Donations Director

Job Description

Job Description

To Apply : We welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Interested candidates should submit their application and include their resume at https : / / recruiting.paylocity.com / recruiting / jobs / Details / 3627827 / Operation -Food-Search-Inc / In-Kind-Donations-Director

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 has equitable access to the food they need to lead healthy lives.

Our Goals are to :

• Meet the immediate need for food for children, individuals and families by providing high-quality nutrition through our distribution network.
• Empower long-term skills through nutrition education and by teaching how to shop and prepare healthy food on a budget.
• Champion change through advocacy, innovative programs and by addressing systemic inequities.

For more information about OFS, please visit our website at www.operationfoodsearch.org.

Position Summary :

Reporting to the Chief Development Officer, the In-Kind Donations Director leads the strategy and execution of OFS's in-kind donation program-primarily food and select product donations. This role manages and grows relationships with regional and national donors, cultivates new partnerships, and collaborates internally with our warehouse, communications, and agency services teams. With one direct report (Food Donations Specialist), this position is critical to achieving over $30 million annually in in-kind contributions.

Essential Functions :

Develop and lead execution of an annual plan to secure $30M+ in in-kind donations of food and other products.

Cultivate and maintain relationships with food industry stakeholders-including grocery partners, suppliers, farmers, distributors, and manufacturers-and identify new partnership opportunities through proactive outreach and trade association engagement.

Lead tours, host visits, and execute stewardship activities for food and product donors, including media recognition, thank-you events, and social content.

Develop promotional and stewardship materials in collaboration with the Communications team to enhance donor visibility and engagement.

Collaborate with the Director of Distribution to manage the allocation and receipt of donated goods, and coordinate with the Agency Advocate team to facilitate partner agency pickups and issue resolution.

Supervise and support the Food Donations Specialist, providing guidance on performance and professional development, and oversee the Food Donor Advisory Board, including meeting planning, member recruitment, and agenda setting.

Actively participate in organization-wide initiatives and events such as Shop Out Hunger and April Showers to promote community engagement and donor relations.

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Benefits – FT Positions :

To Apply : We welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Interested candidates should submit their application and include their resume at https : / / recruiting.paylocity.com / recruiting / jobs / Details / 3627827 / Operation -Food-Search-Inc / In-Kind-Donations-Director

Location : 1644 Lotsie Blvd., Overland, MO 63132

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.