Community Impact Specialist

Trader Joe's is your favorite neighborhood grocery store! With almost 600 stores nationwide (and growing), we are the place to be. Looking for something delicious and a friendly conversation? At Trader Joe's, you can find both. We love being your first and favorite place to shop.

The Community Impact Specialist plays a fundamental role in ensuring that Trader Joe's remains a national chain of neighborhood stores by supporting our Store Managers (Captains) and Crew in the coordination of our long-standing donations program, also known as the Neighborhood Shares Program.

Like shopping at Trader Joe's? Then, maybe you'll love working with us. We are looking for an experienced community outreach professional who is searching to do what they'll love! Do you have experience supporting the execution of programs, events, and activities that advance community giving initiatives for a retailer? Do you love food? If so, read on! We may have the role of a lifetime for you!

Trader Joe's is unlike any place you've ever worked. Trust us on that. The qualified candidate has at least 3 years of donation coordination, non-profit sector, and/or community relations experience and is a raving fan of the Trader Joe's concept. A Bachelor's Degree is strongly preferred. This role is based in our office in Monrovia, CA and we have an in office expectation of 5 days a week.

The Community Impact Specialist is responsible for:

• Supporting the execution of programs, events, and activities that advance Trader Joe's community giving initiatives, with a primary focus on maximizing our efforts to share unsellable food with appropriate community groups.
• Maintaining guidelines for our Neighborhood Shares and donation programs.
• Serving as a resource for Crew Members, providing support and guidance to ensure a successful, sustainable donations program.
• Supporting stores with donation-based inquiries and working to legitimatize donations partners; maintaining a centralized database of records for every local organization that picks up donations from our stores.
• Serving as a front-line liaison with our food donation partners; working closely with both the national network and local organizations to foster positive, productive relationships, ensuring our stores and partners are well supported.
• Managing SB 1383 CA-state food waste compliance, supporting mandatory store requirements and donation reporting, in preparation for store inspections.
• Assisting in various communications regarding donation requests from stores, customers, and partners.
• Assisting in the verification of non-profit organizations; facilitating partner onboarding; organizing required Program/partner documentation.
• Supporting the Manager of Community Impact with special projects, events, and committee-related activities as needed.

• 3+ years of experience in donation coordination, the non-profit sector, and/or community relations in a retail setting.
• Experience managing large-scale projects.
• Experience working within the charitable food system, food banking sector, and/or hunger-relief space.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Wood, and Excel, with digital savviness.
• An aptitude for self directed work with high attention to detail.
• Ability to work autonomously.

We get a lot of resumes; so to help us get to know you better, please submit your resume and cover letter. When creating your cover letter, please answer these questions:

• What is your favorite Trader Joe's product and why?
• What makes you uniquely qualified for this position?