Executive Director

Tri-City Volunteers Food Bank (“TCV”) is seeking an experienced, mission-driven leader passionate about ending food insecurity in the southern corridor of Alameda County. Tri-City Volunteers is seeking an Executive Director who can leverage their leadership expertise and knowledge to provide healthy and culturally sensitive nourishment to those who need it in our diverse community.

Who We Are

Established in 1970, Tri-City Volunteers Food Bank is a non-profit organization that provides food assistance to the residents of Alameda County. We are the largest client-direct food bank in the area. We serve up to 6,000 individuals EVERY MONTH through our marketplace and bag lunch programs and with COVID-19, those numbers have risen exponentially. With a staff of 5, a volunteer force of almost 1,900 individuals, and a cash budget that barely breaks $600,000, we are extremely efficient in distributing over 6 million pounds of food annually. We serve all low-income residents of Alameda County. Many of our clients come from migrant families, are under-employed, or are facing unemployment due to disability, a lack of relevant work skills, or other barriers.

What You’ll Do

The Executive Director is responsible for the development and implementation of programs and services to meet the needs of food-insecure residents of southern Alameda County (Fremont-Union. Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director manages operations, development/fundraising, finance, administration including HR and IT, and community relations for a $4.5M organization. Responsibilities of this position include achieving organizational goals set in partnership with the Board, providing direct supervision of full- and part-time staff, as well as overall leadership of a large group of volunteers.

What You’ll Bring to TCV

A successful candidate can demonstrate many or all the following attributes:

● Minimum three (3) years director level leadership experience in an organization of comparable size with public and private sector constituents and a variety of stakeholders

● Minimum of five (5) prior management experience in one or more of the following areas: operations, financial/budget management, organizational development

● Proven track record working with community leaders, funders, and constituents to build, cultivate and continue support

● Intermediate knowledge and experience in public and media relations including social media platforms.

● Excellent presentation skills

● Computer proficient; skilled in basic office applications and database management.

● Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

Preferred Qualifications

● Previous leadership experience in a social-services or client-facing nonprofit organization. Food Banking experience a plus.

● Operations and supervisory experience in food supply chain or emergency food systems

● Strong, in-depth knowledge of southern Alameda County, including the Union City – Newark- Fremont corridor

Personal Attributes/Values

● Dependable more reliable than spontaneous

● People-orientation- able to interact effectively, politely, and productively with all types of people from all types of backgrounds and experience and in all types of situations. Comfortable working with non-English speaking and culturally diverse clients. Approachable.

● Strong work ethic with an orientation toward innovation, process improvement, and problem solving.

● Strong team player with the ability to balance operational and organizational needs

● Innovative self-starter with a strong bias towards action

● Servant leader management style

● Impeccable integrity and honesty

Physical Requirements

This position is in a both an office and open warehouse environment and may have occasional exposure to seasonal weather temperatures. Able to perform the following duties with or without accommodation:

● Participate or assist in physical tasks and activities which include but are not limited to bending, reaching, lifting, pushing, pulling, kneeling, squatting, stooping, and reaching above shoulder height to move product and equipment more than 60 lbs.

● Traverse the warehouse floor frequently throughout the day to execute duties.

● Stand/sit for the duration of the scheduled shift.

● Able to operate computer and mobile devices.

● Mobility to respond to moving vehicles, equipment, and loud noises/sounds typical in a warehouse setting.

● Sit at a desk, conference room or workstation for more than three (3) hours at a time.

● Travel to local events for meetings with external stakeholders.

● Communicate in clear speaking voice in person, before large audiences and over audio or video-based communications applications (e.g., phone, Zoom).

Compensation & Benefits

This is a full-time, exempt on-site position working 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 p.m. with occasional nights and weekends announced in advance. The range of pay for this position is $135,000-$150,000 annualized, depending on experience. TCV offers a competitive benefit package including:

● Medical/Dental/Vision Coverage: TCV pays 100% of employee premiums for medical, dental and vision coverage. Employees may opt to pay premium(s) to add their dependents to our plans.

● Paid Time Off (PTO): Employees are eligible to accrue up to 72 hours of paid time off and 40 hours of paid sick leave in your first year

● Paid Holidays: Ten (10) paid holidays annually

How to Join the TCV Team

We encourage you to submit your interest even if you don’t check every box! Please apply by visiting our applicant website here. In addition to your cover letter and resume, please respond to the following supplemental questions under separate cover:

1. Describe why you are an ideal candidate for this executive position, including specific examples from your experience (max 3 pages).

2. Describe your fundraising experience including any grant applications. Describe the topic of the grant, type of funder and final resolution (max 2 pages).

3. How have you or how would you go about developing and maintaining relationships with community members/organizations, clients and volunteers (max 2 pages).

Due to our size and increased demand for our services, we are unable to take phone calls.

EEO Statement: Tri-City Volunteers believes that all individuals deserve to be always treated with respect and dignity. To that end, TCV provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, TCV complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the TCV has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.