City Coordinator - Jobs in Calgary, AB

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DATE: August 10, 2022REPORTS TO: Director of OperationsCALGARY CITY COORDINATORABOUT THE LEFTOVERS FOUNDATIONThe Leftovers Foundation is Western Canada’s largest charitable food redirection organization. We have a dual mission to reduce food waste and increase food access. Our largest program is our Food Rescue App, which mobilizes community volunteers to connect vendors who have excess food to service agencies feeding hungry people. We also connect community members who have excess produce from backyard gardens to service agencies in need through our Home Harvest program. We currently operate in Calgary, Edmonton, Hinton, Airdrie, and Winnipeg.OUR COMMITMENT TO INCLUSION, EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND ACCESSIBILITY (IDEA)The team at the Leftovers Foundation recognizes that issues within our food systems are deeply rooted in racial, economic, and social inequities. We want to be an organization working towards positive change, acknowledging our shortcomings, and committing to doing better. We are at the beginning of a continual journey towards addressing the systems of oppression that impact marginalized communities. To learn more about the actions we’re taking, visit https://rescuefood.caPURPOSEThe Leftovers Foundation’s mission is to mobilize communities to reduce food waste and increase food access. We run several programs that get good food to those in need and creatively repurpose food for the highest and best use according to the food recovery hierarchy. The City Coordinator is responsible for execution of Leftovers Foundation’s programs in their municipality.Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Oversee Leftovers Foundation’s operations in Calgary, including the Rescue Food and Home Harvest programs. Primary tasks include:
  • Coordinate/manage food redirection via our Rescue Food app
  • Track and report food redirection data on a monthly basis
  • Coordinate distributions from our warehouse
  • Manage a committed volunteer force with members who are passionate about diverting food waste
  • Pursue and develop new partnerships with food vendors, service agencies, and other strategic partners throughout Calgary
  • Cover pick-ups that are missed/not claimed by volunteers
• Work with greater community to attend events, deliver presentations, and increase awareness about the issue of wasted food and Leftovers efforts to address this
• Gain expertise in Calgary’s food landscape and act as an advocate for food systems solutions and innovation in Calgary; City Leads are expected to take leadership in our organization and in their municipality
• Participation in community food insecurity education and advocacy initiatives
• Contribute to our emerging culture of localized philanthropy, you will be expected to seek out localized funding opportunities (grants, donor relationships, fundraisers) and steward our organization within your municipality
• Support and liaise with other team staff
• Attend relevant meetings with the larger organization and contribute to organizational initiatives such as municipal expansion, Culture Club, the Health and Safety Committee, or the Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) Committee
• Assistance with grant writing/fund development

Qualifications and Experience:

• 1-3 years’ experience in a related industry
• Passion for Calgary’s food landscape, waste diversion, and community building
• Proven ability to build effective relationships across the organization and business relationships
• Proven ability to manage volunteers and manage schedules
• Excellent communication, time management, and volunteer leadership skills
• Experience and comfort with Google Suites and other online platforms, as well as a willingness to properly utilize multiple tech-based tools

Other Job Requirements/Working Conditions:

• Schedule flexibility; ability to work some evenings/weekends
• A valid class 5 license with access to a vehicle is required
• Experience working in a remote-based or tech-based environment is an asset

Compensation

• $22/hour, up to 25 hours per week
• Applications will be considered as they are submitted
• 1 year contract to start immediately with a possibility of extension
• Health and Dental Benefits available after 3-month probationary period
• Learning Fund allowance

In this role at 3 months, you will be:

• Establishing and managing new relationships with community partners
• Establishing and managing a strong volunteer base
• Learning how to use the app to facilitate food rescue
• Learning and understanding how to do monthly data reporting
• Invited to join internal committees such as the Joint Health & Safety Committee (JHSC), Culture Club, and IDEA Committee

In this role at 6 months, you will be:

• Maintaining and optimizing the app-based food rescue program
• Managing and developing new partnerships in the community
• Increasing community engagement:
  • Recruitment of new volunteers
  • Quality communication with existing volunteers
  • Community FB group
• Collaborating with operations team (weekly meetings)
• Producing monthly data reports accurately and on-time

In this role in 1 year, you will doing all of the above plus:

• Recruiting new food donors to launch new routes on the app
• Managing the Home Harvest program in your city

To Apply:If this sounds like an opportunity you’d like to be a part of, we’d love to hear from you. Please submit your resume and an expression of interest via email, with “Calgary City Coordinator Job Application” in the subject line, to suraya@rescuefood.ca ASAP. The Leftovers Foundation is committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment and selection process. If you are invited to attend an interview and require accommodation, please advise us in advance of our meeting.Quick Apply

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