Mission

Denver Food Rescue’s (DFR) mission is to increase health equity with Denver neighborhoods. DFR

achieves this by resourcing fresh produce and delivering it to community-organized No Cost Grocery

Programs (NCGPs). DFR works alongside grassroots leadership to support food security, food

sovereignty, and social justice in the Denver Metro area. DFR believes that health is a right that should be

enjoyed by everyone, and that a person’s health should not be determined by their race, income, or

geography.

Position Description

The Food Access Coordinator position is a full-time role reporting to the Program Director. This person

will play a critical role in managing the food access operations of DFR; is responsible for directing and

managing DFR’s food recovery efforts; works in collaboration with the Development Manager to produce

and share food related content via social media and print; collaborates with the Program Director to

manage DFR’s Fresh Food Connect Chapter. This is an outstanding opportunity for a motivated, and

detail-oriented individual who is passionate about health equity, social justice, and food security.

Denver Food Rescue is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and

equitable work environment and we strongly encourage you to apply if you are part of the BIPOC (Black,

Indigenous, and people of color) and/or LGBTQIA community, are a person with a disability, a veteran, or

are of diverse nationality or religion. Denver Food Rescue expressly prohibits any form of workplace

harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression,

national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.

Responsibilities

Food Rescue & Donor Acquisition (approximately 60%/ ~24 hrs per week)

● Primarily need to be available and working M-F, 8-4 with some weekends to visit weekend-only

donors (i.e., farmers’ markets)

● Visit with food donors and NCGP’s to foster and strengthen partnerships, ensure quality, and

relevance of food being offered

● Train staff, NCGP’s, and volunteers on safe food handling

● Execute annual food donor appreciations (gift package and letter)

● In partnership with the Program Director, plan, implement, evaluate and food sourcing operations

● Attend and participate in Food Rescue Alliance bi-weekly and monthly workshops

● Identify and cultivate new food distributors, wholesalers, and growers

● Accept or decline donation offers in a timely manner

● Responsible for the DFR food donation database, insuring tracking, analyzing and reporting on

selected metrics; i.e., pounds, donations by category, current, lapsed, prospective donors is

completed in timely manner

● Coordinate the collection, analysis, and reporting of data and ensures timely and accurate

reporting to funders, auditors, and other relevant stakeholders (e.g. Quarterly Progress Report,

board report, receipt)

Fresh Food Connect Program Facilitation (approx. 30% of role / ~12 hrs per week)

● Attend Fresh Food Connect meetings.

● Fresh Food Connect gardener acquisition & communication /education in collaboration

with PD & Fresh Food Connect

○ This includes monthly newsletter and donor acknowledgement

● Oversee Fresh Food Connect youth seasonal employees, this includes supporting,

training, and coaching them on their daily shifts

● Post monthly Fresh Food Connect gardner newsletter

Food Content Creator (approximately 10% of role/ ~6 hrs per week)

● Conceive, research and write original content, and short form articles on cooking basics, recipes,

etc (plus occasional website copy)

● Coordinate photo and video shoots; sourcing ingredients from rescued food, props and styling

with the Development Manager

● Site visits to NCGP locations and donor site to collect photos and video content

Additional responsibilities as needed including

● Support additional daily business operations and workflows as needed

● Assist the program team on food pickups and deliveries as needed

● Assist the Development team in executing donor acknowledgements and with fundraising and

events as needed

Qualifications

● Strong commitment to DFR’s mission and values.

● Experience with Excel/Sheets, and Google Workspace.

● High levels of collaboration, integrity, compassion, and joy.

● Excellent verbal and written communication.

● Experience with administration and office management.

● Flexible and adaptive work style with the ability to thrive in a growing, dynamic, mission driven

environment.

● Experience with or knowledge of social service/hunger issues is a plus.

● Bilingual in Spanish and English a plus.

● ServSafe manager certification, or ability to obtain certification within 30 days of employment.

● Ability to lift up to 25 lbs at one time and use either an electric bike, personal car, or

work-provided van to move food preferred

Work Environment

This position will operate primarily in-person and occasional opportunities to work remotely through

Google Workspace. This position will primarily operate Monday-Friday 8am-4pm, 40 hours per week

commitment required. This position requires you to work in a variety of community-based settings with

individuals from various races, backgrounds, cultures, political and religious views. Your work schedule

may vary beyond “normal” office hours, including evening and weekends. This position is required to be

Colorado-based. Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Ability to move up to 25

lbs at a time.

Benefits

● Competitive salary, employer covered quality health care coverage, and generous PTO.

● Leadership development opportunities.

● An opportunity to work within—and help define—an impactful, health equity organization.

Employment type: Full time 40 hours per week commitment required, non exempt position

Reports to: Program Director

Compensation: $26.50 per hour ($55,000 annual)

Apply Today!

Email your resume and CV to jamie@denverfoodrescue.org