We're Hiring!
Do you think you’d be a great addition to the Portland Fruit Tree Project team? Are you passionate about engaging volunteers, and stopping food waste? Does a part time, seasonal job fit your life, or the life of someone you know? See below for details and please share with your networks!
Seasonal Harvest Coordinator
Job Description
About Portland Fruit Tree Project
Mission: To increase equitable access to healthful food and strengthen communities by empowering neighbors to share in the harvest and care of city-grown produce. Since 2007, Portland Fruit Tree Project (PFTP) has organized community members to share in the harvest of neighborhood fruit and make it available to people in need.
Position Overview
The Harvest Coordinator will be responsible for organizing, preparing, and implementing PFTP's Backyard Harvest Program and our new Harvest Box Pilot Program in Summer and Fall 2020. This position will report to the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. Successful applicants will need to be prepared to be flexible and able to creatively adapt harvests in a COVID-19 environment.
Employment Status: Seasonal, Part-time Position, June 15 - December 15, 2020
Location: Some administrative work (e.g. preparation for Harvests) will take place at our office located in NE Portland, or can be done from a home office. Harvest events and harvest box pickups will require travel throughout the Portland Metropolitan area, with use of the PFTP truck for transport.
Compensation and Schedule: $18/hr, 20 hrs/wk; flexible schedule prioritizing dates that are best for Harvest volunteers.
Benefits:
Flexible schedule
Creative work environment
Tech stipend - $25/month toward data, phone, and possible personal computer usage
Responsibilities:
Schedule, lead, and coordinate volunteers for Backyard Harvest events and the Harvest Box Pilot Program
Lead participants at harvests to safely harvest fruit
Coordinate with homeowners/tree owners to assess trees and properties for harvest
Coordinate distribution of fruit to recipient agencies from harvest events as well as harvest boxes from people’s homes
Create COVID-specific volunteer training, and revise current training for digital and in-person events
Connect with past Harvest Leaders and identify new lead prospects to increase harvest capacity
Collect and record data following harvests
Qualifications:
2+ years experience planning and coordinating volunteer activities, preferably in the fields of food security, food justice, urban farming, or community-based nonprofits.
Strong communication skills – written and verbal.
Passion for social equity and food justice.
Ability to handle and lift heavy equipment, including boxes of fruit and orchard ladders.
Valid Driver’s License in the State of Oregon, a clean driving record, and willingness to drive a pick-up truck.
Strong independent work-ethic
Desire to work with, and recruit, a diverse base of volunteers
Comfortable utilizing Google Suite (email, documents, and spreadsheets primarily)
Preferred:
Access to a smart phone for navigating to harvest sites and communicating with volunteers
Familiarity with Portland Fruit Tree Project
Application Procedure:
Please email your resume and cover letter answering the questions, and three professional references below to jobs@portlandfruit.org by May 24th, 2020, with the subject line “Harvest Coordinator Position”. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Questions:
Why do you want to work for PFTP in this position?
What challenges to traditional group volunteer activities do you see arising due to COVID-19? What opportunities can you imagine?
Tell us about a time you had to propose or make a change for how your team functioned in an emergency and how it worked out.
Hiring Timeline:
Job posted: May 8, 2020
First Review of Applications due: May 24, 2020
Phone screens: end of May
Video “in person” interviews: early June
Start date: June 15, 2020, flexible for the right candidate
End date: December 15, 2020