Jobs in Mount Vernon, NY

Join the Crew at Trader Joe's. We're looking for leaders who enjoy helping customers and who can lead teams that create WOW experience for our shoppers. If you:

• Thrive in a collaborative environment
• Want to hone your leadership skills
• Learn how a successful brand delivers
• Be part of an amazing growth company
• And have fun at work

We just might be the place for you!

What do we do?

With over 570 stores nationwide (and growing), we are looking for talented leaders to join our Crew.

Our Mates (Assistant Store Managers) lead and develop Crew Members through role-modeling, direction, and support.

As leaders, Mates:

• Work in teams and get to know the Crew.
• Improve the quality of store life.
• Coach others to be their best.
• Model behavior that supports our values.

Other daily responsibilities include:

• Operating the cash register in a fun and efficient manner.
• Bagging groceries with care.
• Stocking shelves and receiving loads.
• Making the store a welcome place for customers and Crew.

Is it you?

To begin your journey and join our Crew as a Mate, we'd want you to have:

• 3+ years of recent retail, restaurant, or hospitality experience
• 2+ years of recent experience at the management or supervisory level
• A high school degree or equivalent
• A history of developing individuals and teams through empowerment and integrity

We can't wait to meet you!

We receive thousands of applications a year and are unfortunately unable to personally get in contact with everyone. WOW us with your experience and cover letter to guarantee a response!

PRINCIPAL MISSION:

The Social Media & Projects Coordinator is a mid-level communications professional responsible for executing the organization’s social media presence across multiple platforms, with a strong focus on content creation, bilingual copy writing and communication, community management, and performance tracking with some knowledge of paid social advertising within a healthcare/FQHC environment while coordinating cross-functional marketing and community impact projects.

This role combines content creation, bilingual communications, healthcare-compliant messaging, and structured project coordination to ensure campaigns, events, and digital initiatives are delivered on time, on brand, and aligned with strategic priorities.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, culturally responsive, and digitally fluent — capable of managing multiple moving parts while maintaining consistency, compliance, and community trust.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

l. Promote a safe, cooperative and professional health care environment to ensure optimal patient care.

Content Creation, Coordination & Publishing

1. Write clear, community responsive, and engaging social media copy in English and Spanish. Execution of approved social media content calendars across platforms including Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, TikTok, and YouTube.
2. Create and adapt social content including captions, graphics, short-form video, stories, and carousels and ensure content aligns with organizational voice, accessibility standards, and platform best practices. Maintain organized content libraries, asset tracking, and version control.

Marketing Project Coordination

1. Coordinate timelines, deliverables, and internal approvals for social campaigns, events, advocacy initiatives, and service-line promotions. Track project milestones and ensure materials are delivered on schedule even when impromptu asks are added to the editorial queue. Maintain project documentation, calendars, and workflow systems. Assist in organizing assets for digital signage, web updates, and promotional materials.
2. Serve as liaison between communications, clinical teams, community partners, and vendors as assigned.
3. Support execution of observances, health awareness months, ribbon cuttings, internal/community events, and digital campaigns.

Healthcare & FQHC-Aligned Communication Skills

1. Support social media content that promotes healthcare services, programs, events, and community initiatives in a patient-centered and compliant manner.
2. Follow established workflows to ensure adherence to healthcare regulations (e.g., HIPAA awareness, patient privacy, consent, and non-disclosure).
3. Apply sensitivity when responding to patient-related inquiries and escalate appropriately.
4. Support messaging aligned with FQHC values, health equity, community trust, and access to care.

Community Engagement & Monitoring

1. Monitor and respond to comments, messages, and mentions in English and Spanish using approved brand language.
2. Engage with community partners, stakeholders, and followers to build trust and connection.
3. Identify trends, recurring questions, or sentiment shifts and flag them to leadership.
4. Support reputation management and issue escalation protocols.

Campaign & Creative Support

1. Assist with the rollout of campaigns tied to service lines, public health observances, advocacy efforts, and community events.
2. Repurpose long-form content (web pages, newsletters, flyers, press releases) into social-ready formats.
3. Contribute creative ideas for series, storytelling, and engagement tactics tailored to diverse audiences. Support collaboration with internal teams, designers, videographers, and external partners. Monitor to remain current and relevant.

Competencies and Attributes

1. Strong leadership and team collaboration skills
2. Excellent communication abilities with technical and non-technical audiences
3. Strategic thinking combined with attention to detail
4. Problem-solving mindset with creative and analytical approach
5. Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
6. Cultural competency and commitment to serving diverse populations
7. Adaptability and willingness to learn new systems and domains
8. Results-oriented with strong organizational skills

Analytics, Reporting & Optimization

1. Track and analyze performance metrics such as reach, engagement, growth, clicks, and video performance. Compile regular performance summaries and insights for internal review. Use data to inform content refinement and platform optimization. Assist in tracking campaign effectiveness and community impact.

AI Tools & Digital Innovation

1. Knowledge of AI-powered tools to support content ideation, caption drafting, translation refinement, scheduling, analytics summaries, and trend research. Stay informed on emerging AI tools and digital trends
2. Apply AI responsibly and ethically, ensuring all outputs align with brand standards, compliance requirements, and human review processes.
3. Support increased efficiency and scalability through smart tool usage.

Governance, Brand & Compliance

1. Adhere to brand guidelines, accessibility standards, and organizational policies.
2. Follow content approval and documentation workflows.
3. Escalate potential compliance, reputational, or crisis-related issues promptly.
4. Support internal social media guidelines and best practices

Role Clarity

1. Execution-focused. In real time. Compliance-aware. Data-informed and digitally savvy

This role IS NOT:

1. Sole owner of social media strategy. Responsible for final crisis communications decisions. Owner of paid media budgets.

The above statements reflect the general duties considered necessary to describe the principle functions of the job as identified, and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the job.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Communications, Digital Media, or related field (or equivalent experience) (required).
• Ability to write and publish content fluently in English and Spanish.
• Attention to detail and compliance awareness
• Strong understanding of major social media platforms and content best practices.
• Experience working within brand guidelines and approval workflows.
• Cultural competency and commitment to serving diverse populations
• Proficiency of graphic design or video editing skills (Canva, Adobe, CapCut).
• Experience using AI tools to support marketing or communications workflows.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience with demonstrated social media and community management and project coordination expertise.
• Results oriented with strong organizational and time-management skills
• Strong analytical and data management capabilities

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Regular office work with computer use. Ability to attend meetings across multiple locations

SUPERVISION:

This position reports directly to the AVP of Community Impact, Communications and Marketing and indirectly to the Digital Communications Specialist.

Job Summary:

The Operations Manager will oversee and optimize the transportation of goods in United States. This role requires expertise in cross-border logistics, regulatory compliance, and intermodal operations to ensure efficient, cost-effective, and customer-focused service delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage daily operations of 53’ domestic containers, ISO tankers, and FTL/LTL shipments.
• Coordinate dispatching, rail billing, ramp scheduling, equipment control, and last-mile deliveries.
• Monitor rail schedules, container ETAs, grounding, LFD, and gate-out activities in real time.
• Resolve rail ramp issues (holds, damage, improper interchange, customs flags).
• Act as primary operational contact for clients (LGE, LGES, Soulbrain, etc.).
• Provide daily tracking reports, delay notifications, and customer updates.
• Handle customer escalations, service recovery, and performance follow-ups.
• Ensure accuracy of B/L, arrival notices, invoices, PODs, T-3, AES filings (as applicable).
• Manage relationships with customers and vendors.
• Negotiate rates, monitor performance, and confirm service capacity.
• Oversee proper handoff between Chicago, Darwin, Laredo, Tacoma, Oakland, and other rail terminals.
• Review KPIs (on-time performance, rail dwell, trucking detention, billing accuracy).
• Implement operational SOPs and continuous process improvements.
• Report performance updates to senior management weekly and monthly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business
• 3+ years in intermodal operations, trucking dispatch, or rail logistics.
• Experience with UP/BNSF/CPKC/FXE operations and rail billing.
• Knowledge of cross-border operations is a plus (but not mandatory).
• Strong knowledge of North America intermodal network.
• Familiarity with TMS systems (BoxLinks, Caris, Magaya, etc.).
• Good communication and coordination skills.
• Problem-solving under time-sensitive conditions.

This position is not eligible for employer-sponsored work authorization now or in the future. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.

Organization History & Mission

MinKwon Center for Community Action was established in 1984 to meet the needs and concerns of the Korean American community. Since our founding, we have made a profound presence through various grassroots organizing, education, and advocacy initiatives that address important community issues, including immigration policies at the national, state and city levels, voter rights, and cultural awareness. MinKwon Center places a special emphasis on meeting the needs of our marginalized community members, including youth, elderly, recent immigrants, low-income residents, and limited-English-proficient residents.

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are seeking a dedicated and talented individual to serve as a Civic Engagement Associate. The Civic Engagement Associate will work to empower the Korean and wider Asian American community in Northern New Jersey through voter engagement, organizing, education and advocacy around voting and immigrant rights.

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following:

• Plan and execute educational workshops and community outreach events.
• Help coordinate voter outreach and educational activities, including developing bilingual educational materials, door-to-door canvassing, and executing voter registration and engagement efforts.
• Build relationships with other organizations and coalitions and coordinate Citywide and Statewide immigration advocacy for community members.
• Research and maintain up to date information on key community issues and immigration policies.
• Input and maintain data on organizing and civic engagement activities in MinKwon database.
• Represent MinKwon in coalition spaces and in meetings with other external partners such as government agencies, elected officials, and funders.
• Work closely with communications staff to plan media activities that raise awareness of our campaigns and activities through mainstream and ethnic press, and to develop external communications materials such as factsheets and pamphlets.
• Support the development staff with timely reports, data, and other grant management needs related to the activities of the New Jersey site.
• Support the work of the other New Jersey programs as needed.
• Participate in organization-wide events, campaigns, and initiatives as appropriate.

QUALIFICATIONS

The minimum required qualifications for this position include the following:

• Experience in grassroots community organizing and/or community outreach.
• Spoken and written fluency in Korean.
• Flexibility in working evenings, weekends, and outside normal office hours.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) with an openness to public speaking.
• Experience working with diverse communities of color and in particular with the AAPI community.
• Knowledge, interest, and commitment towards concepts and issues of social, political, and economic justice and positive social change in the U.S., especially in the context of Korean American, APA, and/or immigrant communities.
• Ability to work well independently, in teams, and in collaboration with outside organizations.

The ideal candidate will also have the following preferred qualifications:

• Experience in facilitating meetings with large and small groups.
• Ability to be highly organized, meet deadlines, take initiative on projects with minimal supervision and a sense of ownership, and follow up on communications in a consistent and punctual manner.
• Proficiency in using Google Suite, Microsoft Office, and social media.
• Experience with voter registration, phone banking, and/or canvassing preferred.

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit a detailed cover letter and resume to

Please write 'Civic Engagement Associate' in the email subject line, and please specify in your email how you found out about this position (website, LinkedIn, Indeed, Facebook, etc.). Screening of complete applications will begin immediately and continue on a rolling basis until the position is filled and this posting is removed. Due to the high volume of applications, MinKwon Center will only contact applicants who have been selected for an interview. No phone calls, please.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

MinKwon Center for Community Action welcomes people of all races, ethnicities, cultures, backgrounds, and experiences to consider working with us. We encourage Black, Indigenous, and other people of color, immigrants, women and gender nonbinary people, LGBTQ people, and people with disabilities to apply.

MinKwon Center for Community Action does not discriminate against current or prospective employees based on race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity, age, marital status, family or dependent status, criminal record, disability, mental illness, sexual orientation, genetics, active military, credit score and history, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.