Company description

Fresh Approach collaborates with California communities and farmers to increase access to locally-grown food, culturally-relevant nutrition education, and climate-resilient urban agriculture. Guided by the communities we serve, and in collaboration with other nonprofits, government agencies, and healthcare systems, we are building resilient food and farming systems. We believe that everyone should have equal access to nourishing foods and that the health of our communities and the livelihood of our local farmers should go hand-in-hand.

We envision a nourished California where every community can access locally grown, affordable, culturally relevant fruits and vegetables, and where small farms have the support and connections needed for their businesses and livelihoods to flourish.

Job description

Job Summary

Reporting to the Outreach & Engagement Program Manager, the Outreach & Engagement Program Specialist is responsible for implementing Fresh Approach’s community outreach and engagement activities in the East and South Bay regions, which include projects to promote and incentivize the use of public benefits at farmers’ markets, the Volunteer and Internship Program, the Community Ambassador Program, and the Community Advisory Board.

We are seeking an individual who values diversity at all levels and is committed to fostering an environment in which community members and co-workers from a variety of backgrounds, cultures, and personal experiences are welcomed and can thrive.

Responsibilities
● Coordinate and expand the Community Ambassador program
○ Work with program managers to develop ambassador job descriptions for relevant
program areas
○ Develop outreach strategies to reach a diverse population of potential applicants,
including but not limited to working with partner community organizations, attending
community events, distributing flyers, and posting opportunities online
○ Provide training and onboarding to Community Ambassadors, including: arranging
their schedule of activities, providing ongoing support, identifying opportunities for
skill-building and leadership development for each ambassador
● Recruit, train, supervise, and track volunteers and interns for Fresh Approach’s
programs
○ Work with the Program Manager as primary coordinator of interns and volunteers, to
develop recruitment/marketing materials, maintain volunteer and intern listings, and
conduct outreach to recruit a diverse pool of volunteers and interns (including but not
limited to working with partner community organizations, attending community
events, distributing flyers, and posting opportunities online)
○ Respond to inquiries, screen potential candidates, and assist in the intern hiring process
○ Provide orientation and training to new volunteers and interns
○ Create internship agreements and collect other required paperwork for new interns;
coordinate with the Finance and Administration team to ensure stipend payments are made
○ Schedule volunteers and interns to support program activities, provide supervision,
and implement best practices for volunteer retention
○ Maintain the database for tracking volunteers and interns
○ Assist with planning corporate volunteer workdays at the East Palo Alto Community
Garden in collaboration with the Garden team
● Support projects to promote and incentivize the use of public benefits at farmers’
markets
○ Develop partnerships and work closely with community organizations, government
agencies, and farmers’ markets throughout the Bay Area
○ Work with Program Manager and Fresh Approach’s Marketing and Promotion team to
develop outreach and promotional materials for use at farmers’ markets, nutrition
classes, and community events
○ Assist with developing outreach strategies and delivering outreach materials to
partner organizations throughout the Bay Area
○ Assist with data collection and evaluation of the impacts of outreach campaigns
● Support membership recruitment, engagement, retention, and leadership
development of the Community Advisory Board
○ Respond to inquiries and screen potential members to join the Community Advisory Board

○ Support with facilitating and assisting Community Advisory Board members with
planning and implementing meetings
○ Assist Community Advisory Board members with the onboarding process of new members
○ Create member agreements, and collect other required paperwork for new members;
coordinate with the Finance and Administration team to ensure stipend payments are made
○ Maintain database for tracking member participation
● Be a Team Player
○ Collaborate with other program staff to coordinate actions on projects
○ Support outreach and fundraising events as a means of increasing Fresh Approach
awareness, as schedule permits
○ Attend regular staff meetings and program team meetings
○ Maintain a high level of integrity as a representative of Fresh Approach
● Represent Fresh Approach to develop, build and sustain partnerships with public and
private agencies whose missions and activities are complementary to those of Fresh
Approach
● Perform Other related assignments as necessary,

Requirements
● Bilingual: A high proficiency in English and Spanish is required
● This position requires the employee to work in an office environment and outside in all weather
conditions
● This position requires the employee to interact with farmers and other vendors, persons of various
socio-economic backgrounds, and the general public
● This position requires the ability to lift equipment (up to 40lbs) in and out of a vehicle
● Requires a California driver’s license with a safe driving record
● This position requires ability to access program sites due to the nature of the program and organizational
activities
● This position requires occasional weekend work and early morning or late evening work

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $20/hr +

Application instructions

Deadline

March 27, 2026