Local Food Advocate Good Eggs
- Date Posted September 18, 2013
- Location Los Angeles, CA
- Category Production
- Job Type Full-Time
Good Eggs connects you to local farmers and foodmakers. Shop for exactly what you want, and we deliver it all to your door.
Working with local producers, Good Eggs is creating marketplaces to support the independent local farms and food businesses who enrich their communities, use sustainable practices, treat employees fairly, and make their food with care.
We're honing our model in the San Francisco Bay Area for a nationwide roll-out. Our teams in Brooklyn, Los Angeles and New Orleans are expanding our marketplaces in each of their cities. In each of our offices, you'll find a unique combination of a bustling local food hub and a focused, beautiful workspace.
Good Eggs offers an opportunity to use your energy, creativity and enthusiasm to grow and sustain local food systems worldwide We’re looking for folks who are passionate about our mission, talented, and driven to change the world. If that sounds like you, we invite you to get in touch!
About the Role:
The Local Food Advocate will bring new farmers and foodmakers into the Good Eggs community, closely manage those relationships, and their products and inventory. They will serve as a bridge between the Foodmaker team and the Operations team.
Major responsibilities:
- Manage inbound foodmaker interest
- Work with new foodmakers to launch their products into the marketplace
- Provide support to foodmakers
- Track the seasonality of items offered and anticipate when new items will be needed
- Create and maintain systems for proper handling and quality control of products
- Closely monitor the quality of incoming products
- Outstanding people skills
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
- Experience working with independent foodmakers, farmers or ranchers
- Strong knowledge of Southern California produce and seasonality
- Deepen your knowledge of locally produced foods by engaging with our producer and eater community
- Incredible work environment with amazing team members
- Locally-sourced team lunches, regular events with the LA foodmaker and customer community and an employee discount
- Most of all--- Good Eggs offers an opportunity to use your energy, creativity and enthusiasm to participate in building a better food system. We're looking for folks who are passionate about our mission, talented and driven to change the world. If that sounds like you, get in touch!