Feed My Starving Children

Traveling Program Coordinator

Meal Production - MobilePack: Schaumburg, IL - Schaumburg, IL - Part Time

Combine your skills with your passion for changing lives!

As a part time Traveling Program Coordinator you will facilitate an exceptional experience for volunteers at events across the country while furthering our mission of feeding God’s starving children hungry in body and spirit. Time and time again, our team has put FMSC on Star Tribune's Top Workplace list!

Traveling Program Coordinators are scheduled for 2-4 events per month, often encompassing weekends. This position is based out of our Schaumburg, IL location, though you’ll be working off-site frequently.

See what it’s really like to do this great work: www.fmsc.org/comework

Why you should apply:

  • We’re a fast-growing organization with a high level of ethics and integrity – we rate 4 out of 4 stars on Charity Navigator!
  • As a new hire you’ll make $18.20/hr. Anticipated start date for this opening will be around June 10th, 2024.
  • All work-related travel expenses are covered and any frequent flyer miles, travel points, or loyalty rewards you earn while working are yours to keep.
  • Benefits include paid time off (PTO), 401(k) with employer match, dental reimbursement, vision, and an employee assistance program.

 The day-to-day:

  • Build connections, answer questions, and show genuine appreciation to our amazing volunteers!
  • Speak in front of large groups in a variety of styles (i.e. educating, storytelling, persuading and instructing).
  • Perform warehousing tasks.
    • Stand, walk, push, pull, squat, bend, and reach during (8-12 hour) shifts
    • Lift 30-50 lbs. repeatedly
    • Use hand tools, like utility knives
    • Move inventory using pallet jacks and an industrial powered forklift (don’t worry, we’ll provide training)
  • Ensure packing sessions run smoothly from the flow of people and materials, to tracking meal production.
  • Lead a Christian prayer over packed meals, inviting volunteers to join in if they’d like, as prayer is an essential part of what we do.
  • Finally, Traveling Program Coordinators have high energy and a tendency to fill in the gaps in a fast-paced, team environment.

FMSC is an equal opportunity employer, and we consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), pregnancy, citizenship, national origin, age, disability, military service, veteran status, genetic information, union membership, or any other status protected by law. See the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s “Know Your Rights” poster. Learn more about diversity, equity, and inclusion at FMSC - https://www.fmsc.org/about-us/values.

FMSC is an E-Verify employer. See the federal “E-Verify Participation” poster, and the “Right to Work” poster for more information.

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This is a very physically demanding position. A majority of your day would require:

- Maintaining energy and stamina during 10+ hours of nearly continuous standing/walking
- Frequently working in a loud environment (music playing, people cheering and talking, warehouse equipment, etc.)
- Frequently lifting 30-50 pound boxes and bags
- Frequently opening containers, grasping objects and using hand tools like scissors
- Occasionally pushing and pulling heavy pallets using a manual pallet jack
- Occasionally lifting boxes and other items from the floor
- Occasionally reaching/removing boxes and other items on shelves
- Squatting, bending and twisting, while repeatedly circling a pallet with stretch wrap
- Climbing in and out of the back of a trailer, typically 4ft off the ground, using hands, arms and legs

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The starting wage for this position is $18.20 per hour.*
In this role, one will need reliable transportation to and from the local FMSC site, to and from the airport, and to and from local events within an hour from the FMSC site . Do you have reliable transportation?*
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