Distribution Logistics Director

Warehouse Manager

For Water Street Mission to fulfill its mission and purpose, it is critical for all staff to participate in the development and maintenance of a healthy Christian community. By living out our faith with one another and creating a space where our guests are invited to experience that community with us, we participate in lives being restored. Even as some positions have minimal direct contact with guests, each staff member has an essential role in forming and maintaining Christian community. The love of Christ, evidenced in our Water Street community, is the real impetus for change with our guests.

Job Summary : Direct the sourcing, storage and distribution of all food and non-food inventory which moves through WSM's storage and warehouse facilities in accordance with the changing needs of the ministries, communicating across the organization and with external stakeholders to ensure quality, efficiency, effectiveness and appropriate capacity.

FLSA : Full-time; Exempt

All Water Street Mission staff must be :

• Willing to sign the Water Street Ministries' Statement of Faith
• A current and active member and / or regular attendee of a local church.
• Able to fully support the Water Street Mission's core values and ministry philosophy.

Essential Functions :

Education and Experience : This is a cross-functional role : the optimal candidate will either already have a high degree of knowledge, respect and relationship across WSM, or will have strong experience coordinating supply and logistics in a food pantry / food storage setting across another multi-departmental organization of similar or greater size.

Supervise : Warehouse Facilitator, Truck Driver II

Reports To : Vice President of Logistics and Operations

Key Internal Relationships : Food Service Director, Director of Outreach Ministries, Advancement Operations Manager, Business Ambassadors, Volunteer Manager, Facilities Director, Controller. Designated liaisons from Mission Programs, Health Services, Teen Haven, Wonder Academy

Anticipated Distribution of Work Flow : 25% Hands-on : acquiring, managing and distributing inventory with your team; 25% relating to stakeholders : key staff relationships, GIK donors, other partners; 25% Office : planning, sourcing, tracking, documenting, sharing; 25% Management and Team : staff, volunteers, leading and participating on teams

Physical Demands : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.

Christian Life : Water Street Mission is a privately funded 501(c) 3 non-profit, evangelical Christian ministry. Our designated purpose is religious and we are a Christ-centered ministry that is dedicated to sharing the Gospel and helping the homeless and impoverished. We consider every position to be essential in the fulfillment of our ministry and purpose statement. As such, each employee must have a relationship with Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord. All employees must :