Backyard Harvest Coordinator LA County

Position Overview: The BYH Coordinator will report to the Director of Community Programs (CP) & Senior Manager of Community Programs and work to improve programmatic efficiency and deepen the program’s impact in Los Angeles County.  Will closely work with other BYH & CP staff in Los Angeles and Ventura counties. This position provides an opportunity to become deeply involved in the Los Angeles food justice community, while working for a prominent and growing nonprofit. We are looking for someone extremely detail-oriented who can work both independently and collaboratively, in-person and remotely, to schedule and coordinate logistics for 25-50+ unique harvest events each month based on the season. They will be responsible for organizing large amounts of data and information, multi-tasking, and communicating clearly with a variety of stakeholders. While the majority of this position will be spent in an office setting, it also requires working occasional weekends and evenings and seasonal work in the field. The ideal candidate for the BYH Coordinator role has experience working with and engaging volunteers, exhibits excellent people, public speaking and customer service skills, and has a strong interest in issues related to food waste and recovery, hunger eradication, and food justice. The BYH Program is constantly evolving, and an ideal candidate will support the growth of the program. The person in this role will have access to a Food Forward vehicle for many work-related tasks but occasional personal vehicle usage will be required. Applicable mileage will be eligible for reimbursement at standard IRS rates.