Job Description

Ballard Food Bank's mission is to bring food and hope to our neighbors because there can be enough for everyone. To achieve our mission, we provide access to nutritious foods through our grocery model food bank, Kindness Cafe, and Community Resource Hub, which encompasses financial resources, referral, and mail services that support self-sufficiency. We also advocate for food equity and justice. Our home, which opened in October 2021, serves as a Hub for Hope as it brings together food, services, and community partners in a one-stop shop. The Ballard Food Bank actively strives to be an anti-racist organization and promotes the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in its work.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Ballard Food Bank is hiring a Warehouse Coordinator to serve as a key connection point between warehouse and community market operations and volunteer activity. This hands-on role keeps inventory moving, the space organized, and volunteers supported across a variety of tasks. It's a great fit for someone who enjoys creating structure, working with people, and being part of a mission-driven team.

Responsibilities:

Execute warehouse operations alongside staff and volunteers in a manner that fosters an energizing, cooperative environment

Act as daily point-person for volunteers across programs, providing training, support, and guidance

Maintain organization and cleanliness in the warehouse and parking lot space, facilitating set up and break down between different activities

Assist with food donation pick-ups, driving a food bank van or 18-foot box truck

Work jointly with warehouse and market team to support day-to-day operations, including unloading and moving boxes of up to 50 lbs. and operating a pallet jack

Receive and process food deliveries and donations according to USDA food safety protocols

Manage inventory storage and rotation and interface between market and warehouse to coordinate stocking needs

Interact with food bank clients with professionalism, compassion, and a trauma-informed lens

Skills/Qualifications:

Friendly and personable and enjoys working with people from diverse backgrounds

Strong delegation, coordination, and communication skills

Ability to work comfortably in a fast-paced environment; handles challenges or unexpected situations with a solution-oriented and collaborative approach

Takes initiative and works well both independently and collaboratively, using discretion and professionalism

Experience leading and engaging volunteers, including giving feedback and guidance

Valid US driver's license with a clean and safe driving record

Ability to drive an 18' box truck in urban streetscapes, prior experience preferred

Prior food handling, grocery store and/or warehouse experience

Comfortable lifting up to 50 pounds regularly, maneuvering in and out of a van or truck, and spending most of the time on your feet

Hours:

This is a full-time in-person position, working Monday through Thursday, with evening hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Ballard Food Bank currently works a 35-hour work week.

Salary & Benefits:

The starting salary for this position is $35 per hour. Ballard Food Bank provides a comprehensive benefits package including but not restricted to: medical, dental and vision benefits; employer-matched Simple IRA; paid vacation, wellness leave, and holidays.

How to Apply:

Please answer the following questions, then submit your responses, along with your resume and cover letter, to careers@ballardfoodbank.org with Warehouse Coordinator in the subject line. The position is open and posted until filled, with priority given to applications received prior to November 3rd, 2025.

Please address the following questions within your cover letter:

1) Explain how your skills and/or experience relate to this job and will make you successful?

2) Below are Ballard Food Bank's core values. Please share which of these values resonates with you the most and why.

Access to food is a human right, as is access to housing, education, and healthcare. Lack of access to these fundamental rights is a direct result of systemic racism and other systemic injustices that lead to poverty. Every individual is worthy of respect, and we value each person's dignity, worth, and lived experience. We commit to centering relationships and meeting people where they are in the moment. We strive to create a welcoming, intentionally inclusive environment. We seek to include perspectives, input, and guidance from the people we serve. Healthy, culturally appropriate food is critical to our community's wellbeing. We are stewards of the land. We aim to minimize our environmental footprint, promote sustainability, and support local farmers and communities to grow their own food.

Equal Opportunity Employment:

Ballard Food Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We seek to cultivate a staff team that reflects the rich diversity of our community. We value a team that is vibrant, inclusive and offers a place of belonging. Applicants representing the diversity of our communities including, people of color, people with disabilities, people with lived experience, and people of diverse sexual orientations and gender expressions are encouraged to apply.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $35.00 per hour

Expected hours: 35 per week

Benefits:

Dental insurance Employee assistance program Flexible spending account Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance
Work Location: In person