Company description

The CCFW is strengthening our local, coastal and regional food systems by providing services and support to small, independent food producers and making it easier for all people to eat local food.

The Central Coast Food Web is a non-profit food hub providing the services and space needed to overcome limitations in the current (sea)food system. Food Hubs are making waves across the US and Oregon serving their communities’ needs for food security, food equity, and economic development. A core strength of the CCFW is its location in Newport – the seafood stronghold for Oregon. While we serve all food producers, we have a special niche with seafood. Our facility, the Yaquina Lab, provides shared space and equipment at low risk and low cost to food producers, lowering the barriers to direct-marketing food and scaling businesses in our community.

Job description

Job Highlights

Seeking a dynamic and results-driven leader for our growing food hub in Newport, Oregon. The Executive Director (ED) coordinates and directs all programs including our Food Hub facility, our online marketplace and our training and development programs. As ED, you will ensure all organizational activities are on mission. You will be responsible for engaging and leading staff and the board to shape the growth path of the organization and build a strong local food system. You will be part of a robust and burgeoning network of committed food systems and social justice professionals across the state working to re-localize our food systems, develop our local workforces, and improve public health and food security in our communities.

Administration

• Run board meetings and support board recruitment and onboarding. (Measurable- 4 board meetings and 8-12 Executive Committee meetings per year.)

• Lead board, staff and contractors in coordinating strategic planning and evaluation cycles. (Measurable: 2x yearly Action Plan evaluation and renew plan for 2026-2028)

• Develop and maintain budgets a to ensure fiscal solvency of organization. . (Measurable: facilitate board and contractors in developing an annual fundraising plan)

• Manage bookkeeping services contractors.

1. Assist staff in managing information platforms/software (e.g Food Corridor, Local Foods Marketplace, QuickBooks, Google Drive).
2. Engage partners to develop a strong Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policy and focus for all organizational activities.
3. Build capacity for a volunteer program that supports the organizational mission and is productive and rewarding.

Fundraising

1. Grant writing, tracking and reporting. Research and stay informed about grant opportunities relevant to the CCFW’s mission and board approved Action Plan. (Measurable: facilitate board and contractors in developing an annual fundraising plan. 5 grant proposals submitted per year. All grant deliverables tracked and reports submitted timely.)
2. Build sources of earned income, including:
   1. actively recruiting new users to Food Hub rented spaces. (Measurable: 4 anchor tenants in 2024, 6 anchor tenants in 2025).
   2. promoting office space and hot desks/conference room. (Year 1 Measurable: 90% occupancy of rentable office space )
   3. promoting event space rentals. (Year 1 Measurable: $4000/year.)
   4. Fish and Farm Marketplace revenues (Year 1 Measurable: $5,000)
3. Coordinate with board and staff/contractors an annual fundraising event (Year 1 measurable: 1 event with $10,000 in donations or net proceeds)

Engagement

1. Nurture current partnerships and forge new partnerships with mission-aligned organizations and funders, including food system partners.
2. Engage local leaders about the local fishing industry and farms by attending public meetings and organizing one-on-ones.
3. Attend meetings with the fishing industry to share/exchange information and promote collaboration (e.g. commodity commissions, ODFW).
4. Manage contracts for communications and assist with content development (website, social media, newsletter).
5. Advance a series of quarterly networking events at the lab to bring suppliers, buyers, government agencies, non-profit partners and impact investors into the workspace.

Blue foods training program oversight and support

1. Support and supervise Blue Food Coordinator (BFC) and other contractors to execute training programs that support and increase labor pool for local seafood and other food producers.
2. Support BFC and other contractors in managing product development, including products that support 100% fish utilization.
3. Provide or connect fishers/producers with additional technical and business assistance as needed.

Market oversight and support

1. Support and supervise staff and contractors in development of the Farm and Fish Marketplace.
2. Work with staff and contractors to expand retail sales and develop wholesale marketing opportunities for our producer partners. (Measurable Year 1: $25,000 DTC sales and $17,000 Wholesale sales through the LFM platform)
3. Work with staff and contractors to ensure maintenance of online e-commerce marketplace websites.
4. Develop the CCFW organizational plan for partnering for regional seafood distribution including aggregation and distribution to and among customers and other Oregon Food Hubs. (Measurable: 3 Oregon Food Hub locations served)

Facilities oversight and support

1. Build capacity for efficiency, sanitation and safety and in the food production and storage spaces, including developing key staff, contractors, and board committees.
2. Support staff in proper onboarding and oversight of producers/fishers in the co-working spaces.
3. Support staff in guiding fishers/producers through licensing, HACCP, and other needed regulatory compliance.
4. Provide leadership to contractors, facilities committee and staff on facility improvement projects (Year 1: Production Kitchen, Sea Water system, Connex freezer installation).
5. Continue to build out written policies and pricing for Yaquina Lab services, space and equipment.
6. Ensure production spaces are maintained in accordance with standards of food safety and user safety and equipment is properly functioning and maintained according to standard maintenance schedules.
7. Ensure proper training and retraining is given to users on space and equipment operating procedures.

Compensation

this position is: salaried, $75,000 - $100,000

Application instructions

Deadline

June 09, 2024