Job Opportunity: Fruit Picking Coordinator
Posted: April 23, 2014
Categories: Food in the News / GoodFoodBites / Opportunities / Volunteer. Job and Writing Opportunities
Our officemates Not Far From The Tree are looking for a Fruit Picking Coordinator to join their team in Toronto for this year’s gleaning season. Applications are due Friday May 2nd at 5pm.
From Not Far From The Tree:
Fruit Picking Coordinator
June 9 – October 31, 2014
30 hours/week
Position Overview
Not Far From The Tree, a project of Tides Canada Initiatives, puts Toronto’s abundance of local fruit to good use by picking and sharing the bounty. We engage and mobilize Torontonians to steward the food-producing trees in our urban forest. Our innovative and award-winning programs promote urban ecology, activate local food and build social cohesion.
Reporting to the Project Director, the Fruit Picking Coordinator will schedule fruit picks, manage fruit picking volunteers, ensure our equipment is in good working order and maintain excellent records of the program. Please note: this is a desk job and the position does not require the coordinator to be present on picks.
Access a PDF of the job posting with full details on salary, key responsibility areas, required qualifications, and the application process.