Company description

Food Link is the bridge between retailers, distributors, and farms that have surplus food and community organizations seeking nutritious food for people in need.

Food Link partners with food retailers, distributors, and farms to rescue high-quality fresh fruit, vegetables, meat, dairy, bread, and prepared foods that might otherwise end up in landfills. In 2024 alone, Food Link rescued 1.6 million pounds of fresh food, equivalent to 1.34 million meals’ worth of food. With the support of over 350 dedicated volunteers and 12 staff, Food Link is a nimble and flexible organization operating seven days a week, 360 days a year.

Food Link strives to provide fresh nutritious food to 120 recipient agencies that serve people experiencing food insecurity. Programs distributing our food include food pantries, schools, afterschool programs, senior centers, low-income housing facilities, communities of worship, veterans centers, and programs for refugees, among others. We work with each community partner to provide customized deliveries in a manner that respects cultural and dietary preferences.

Job description

The Operations Coordinator is a full time position responsible for facilitating day to day operations for our Food Recovery Program in Arlington. The Coordinator collaborates closely with the rest of the Operations team to collect surplus food from our donor partners – including supermarkets, wholesalers, production facilities, and farms – and redistribute to our recipient agencies throughout Greater Boston. This role includes working with our large network of volunteers on a daily basis, liaising with the Logistics Managers on site visits to our community partners, and regularly communicating with our food donors and recipient agencies. This role is also responsible for accurate data collection in our Salesforce database and overseeing fleet management.

This person works closely with other members of the operations team to guide volunteers in how to collect, sort, pack and deliver food. They collaborate with the Facilities Manager for compost removal and to maintain organization around our Arlington Hub.

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Compensation

this position is: salaried, $50,000 - $75,000

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