Position: Harvest & Volunteer Coordinator
Organization: LifeCycles Project Society
Location: Victoria, BC
POSITION DETAILS
Term date: June 10, 2024 – November 1, 2024
Hours/week: 30 hrs per week
Wage: $25.00 per hour
Funding for this position is provided by Canada Summer Jobs. Applicants must be between 15-30 years of age to be eligible.
ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY
LifeCycles cultivates healthy communities by bringing people together to grow, harvest, and share local foods. Working in urban gardens and orchards, we are reimagining the way that we live and eat in cities. We believe that food is at the heart of thriving, diverse communities and a healthy planet. Our programs distribute fresh local produce to community members and service agencies, while mentoring the next generation of food leaders. Through transformative learning experiences, we strengthen our connections with each other, the food we eat, and the land it comes from. In doing so, we are building a more resilient and equitable food future.
Our projects operate on unceded Coast Salish Territories, specifically the lands of the Lekwungen and WASÁNEC peoples. For more information about what we do, visit: http://www.lifecyclesproject.ca
OVERVIEW
We are seeking a team member to help coordinate all aspects of the 2024 harvest for the Fruit Tree and Farm Gleaning Projects.
The Harvest & Volunteer Coordinator will collaboratively manage the training and support of volunteers over the harvest season. This is a position that involves coordinating the logistics of picking, sorting, and redistributing over 40,000lbs of produce gleaned from hundreds of backyards across the region. The role of the Harvest Coordinator is primarily focused on volunteer coordination, with a secondary focus on helping with harvests, sorting and redistribution. The majority of the tasks are: finding, training, supporting and coordinating volunteers, team leaders & community members and engaging them in gleaning and food redistribution projects. We are looking for someone who is personable and highly organized to help us run our community-powered harvest program. This requires regular use of our fruit tree database and harvest scheduling systems. The Harvest Coordinator also regularly fields inquiries from tree owners, volunteers and farms, manages the collection of harvest data, and helps facilitate volunteer orientations.
This position will work with, and be directed by, Fruit Tree Project Manager.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Volunteer Training/Support
Harvest Support
Food Distribution and Social Enterprise
Administration and Communications
Desired Qualifications and Attributes:
TO APPLY, email your resume and cover letter (as a single PDF) to Alex McArdle at info @lifecyclesproject.ca by May 20, 2024. Please use the subject line: “Harvest & Volunteer Coordinator.”
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LifeCycles Project Society is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage women, people of Indigenous ancestry, people of colour, LGBTQIP2SA individuals and members of other diverse communities to apply for careers with our organization.
We also understand that statistically, marginalized groups will only apply for a position if they meet 100% of the qualifications while dominant groups will apply when they meet only 60%. We encourage you to apply even if you do not feel that you meet 100% of the above job description qualifications.
LifeCycles runs programs on unceded Coast Salish Territories, specifically of the Kosapsum, Songhees and WASÁNEC Peoples.
We thank everyone for their interest, but only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
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