Manager, Bruin Pantry Network

Job Summary

The Manager for the Bruin Pantry Network at Salt Lake Community College provides strategic leadership, operational oversight, and student-centered support for a multi-campus pantry network dedicated to addressing food insecurity barriers among students. Supervised by the Assistant Director for Community Engagement, this position oversees daily operations, staffing, inventory management, and equitable coordination of pantry services across five campus locations to ensure a consistent, efficient, accessible, and welcoming support environment for students. The Manager supervises three part-time staff, two student employees, and 25 peer leaders while developing operational procedures, maintaining food safety and compliance with Utah Food Bank standards, overseeing program budgets and resources, and utilizing data-informed practices to support continuous improvement and student-centered outcomes. The role also provides case management support for students experiencing food insecurity and connects students with campus and community resources. A successful performance in this role requires strong organizational, communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills, along with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a collaborative and dynamic environment.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities & Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Oversee the daily operations of the Bruin Pantry Network across multiple campus locations.
• Coordinate inventory management, storage, and distribution processes to support students experiencing food insecurity.
• Knowledge of student basic needs insecurity, including food insecurity and barriers that impact student success in higher education.
• Knowledge of best practices in campus pantry operations and basic needs support services.
• Recruit, hire, train, supervise, schedule, and evaluate student employees, peer leaders, and volunteers.
• Maintain accurate student employment records and address performance concerns in accordance with departmental and institutional expectations.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, adapt to changing needs, meet deadlines, and work effectively both independently and collaboratively.
• Strong organizational, critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to assess program needs, evaluate outcomes, and implement continuous improvement strategies.
• Ability to travel between SLCC campuses and community partner locations.
• Ability to facilitate meetings, develop agendas, synthesize information, and support collaborative decision-making.
• Plan and lead trainings and developmental conversations.
• Works successfully whether independent or collaboratively.
• Sets and meets deadlines individually and with a team.
• Supervisor may be remote or at a different campus location.
• Excellent written communication, including email and writing external facing documents.
• Excellent oral and interpersonal communication skills with a demonstrated ability for public speaking.
• Tailoring communication to different constituents including students, staff, faculty, and community partners.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Zoom, survey tools, database systems, and online engagement platforms.
• Knowledge of program coordination and management practices, including strategic planning, needs assessment, participant learning outcomes, and program evaluation.
• Manage budgets, track expenditures, and ensure responsible stewardship of program resources.
• Ensure compliance with institutional policies and applicable food safety, sanitation, and health regulations.
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with campus departments, community organizations, nonprofit agencies, donors, and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate outreach, marketing, recruitment, and educational initiatives to increase awareness and utilization of pantry and basic needs resources.
• Provide support and coverage at multiple SLCC sites and campuses as needed.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work with a broad range of people various backgrounds, to maintain good working relationships across the College.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (Social work, non-profit management, social sciences, humanities, communication, sociology, education, nutrition, or related field).
• Zero (0) to three (3) years of direct, full-time, paid experience in related areas such as food pantries, basic needs centers, non-profit management, program coordination
• Trade off 1:1 in experience/education requirement. Part time experience may be considered on a prorated basis.
• Applicant must have scheduling flexibility to accommodate attendance at occasional early mornings, late evenings and weekend programs, retreats and conferences.
• May occasionally be required to work evenings and/or weekends as determined by student programming needs.
• Ability to complete Utah state defensive driving training and drive authorized vehicles.
• Able to comfortably lift 50 pounds and make repetitive movements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in higher education, student affairs, community engagement, nonprofit organizations, or basic needs programs.
• Experience supervising student employees, volunteers, or peer leaders.
• Experience with pantry operations, food distribution programs, or community resource coordination.
• Bilingual or multi-lingual.
• Experience with assessment, reporting, and data-informed program development.
• Experience coordinating community partnerships, outreach initiatives, or volunteer programs.