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The Gleaning Coordinator is a full-time seasonal (May 1-October 31) role responsible for managing Upper Valley MEND’s fresh produce projects, which work to reduce food waste and bring more produce into the Community Cupboard food bank, as well as to food banks throughout Chelan and Douglas counties in the case of gleaning. This position primarily involves building relationships with gleaning partners, managing volunteers during gleans, participating in gleaning events, and coordinating the logistics of transportation, storage, and distribution of produce donations.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Gleaning
o Build and maintain relationships with donors, volunteers, and community partners.
o Schedule harvest events and coordinate volunteers for gleans during harvest season.
o Host gleans, including leading volunteers and transporting gleaned crop to donation or storage sites.
o Keep accurate records of seasonal activities, utilizing the Salesforce database program.
· Assist Food Programs Manager in managing Farm-to-Food Pantry purchasing contracts with local farms, and Farm-to-Food Bank processing program with Chelan-Douglas Community Action Council.
· Outreach and communication
o Assist Food Programs Manager with Community Harvest flyers, Facebook page, email newsletters, and website.
o Set up outreach tabling at the Leavenworth farmers markets and other local events as appropriate.
· Supervise AmeriCorps Summer VISTA Associate.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
· This position includes extended periods of standing, walking on uneven surfaces, bending, climbing ladders, lifting boxes, picking fruit and vegetable crops, and exposure to heat and cold temperatures. Candidates must be physically capable of these activities.
· General interest in the non-profit and social service field.
· Comfortable working with diverse populations.
· Self-motivated, able to manage and prioritize multiple tasks.
· Ability to work independently and with a team, including leading and supervising volunteers.
· Flexible schedule, this position includes some evening and weekend work.
· Comfortable work in a variety of settings including indoors in an office, outdoors in a variety of conditions, and in a fast-paced food bank/thrift store.
· Competence using Microsoft Office programs, web-based databases and social media sites.
· Spanish-speaking ability a plus.
· Agricultural experience a plus.
· Physically able to lift up to 50 lbs (with or without assistance).
· Clean driving record and comfortable driving a cargo van.
