Volunteer Manager

 
Do you thrive on building meaningful community connections and creating impactful volunteer experiences? The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank is seeking a collaborative, organized, and mission-driven professional to join our Development & Community Engagement team as Volunteer Manager.
This role co-leads the Food Bank’s volunteer program and manages the volunteer initiatives in the Eastern and Southern regions of our service area, helping recruit, engage, and retain volunteers who support hunger-relief efforts. The position works closely with Operations, Development, and Partner & Guest Engagement teams to support volunteer initiatives, community partnerships, and select food drive campaigns.
The Volunteer Manager plays an important role in strengthening the organization’s volunteer experience, increasing community participation, and ensuring volunteers are effectively connected to opportunities that support food distribution, packing projects, and outreach efforts.
Essential Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support onsite, offsite, and specialized volunteer opportunities across multiple locations
• Manage volunteer scheduling, onboarding, training, and engagement activities
• Support warehouse packing projects and regional volunteer initiatives
• Build relationships with businesses, schools, civic groups, and community organizations to increase volunteer involvement
• Coordinate select high-impact food drives and community engagement efforts
• Develop volunteer communications, recognition initiatives, and engagement campaigns
• Track volunteer participation metrics and support program reporting and evaluation
• Collaborate across departments to identify volunteer needs and ensure effective program support
• Represent the Food Bank at volunteer fairs, community events, and outreach opportunities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
• 2–4 years of experience in volunteer management, community engagement, event coordination, training, or related work
• Strong organizational, time management, and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
• Experience working with diverse groups of individuals, volunteers, and community partners
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and volunteer management or CRM systems; Salesforce and Volunteer Hub experience preferred
• Comfortable speaking in front of small and large groups
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Valid driver’s license with a good driving record

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a nonprofit or mission-driven organization
• Supervisory or volunteer leadership experience
• Certification in Volunteer Administration (CVA) or related credential.

The Volunteer Manager (ER/SR) role is full-time and offers a collaborative work environment, excellent and affordable health, dental, and vision benefits, generous paid time off (including a week between the Christmas and New Year’s holidays), and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in communities across the Blue Ridge region.
 Salary: $50500 - $53500 per year
This position reports to the Director of Development & Community Engagement and is based in Charlottesville, VA, with regular travel to Verona and Lynchburg. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required to support volunteer events, food drives, and community engagement activities.
To be considered for this role, please submit a cover letter and resume to humanresources@brafb.org, or mail to the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, Human Resources Office, P.O. Box 937, Verona, 24482. The positions will be open until filled. To learn more about the Food Bank, please visit our website at www.brafb.org.
 
About the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank
 
The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank is a respected, regional nonprofit providing nourishing food and hope to neighbors living with food insecurity. Founded in 1981, the Food Bank serves 25 counties and eight cities in central and western Virginia out of four distribution centers in Winchester, Lynchburg, Charlottesville, and Verona, our headquarters. We provide food to 110,000 visitors each month through a partner network of more than 400 community partners. Total revenues of approximately $50 million and an operating budget of $12 million support the work of more than 70 employees.
 
The Food Bank is fundamentally committed to the diversity of our staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person’s perspective and lived experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.