Remote Community Outreach Lead, Local Food Switchboard

A Way Home Washington; Portland (ME); Remote; USD 37,000 - 40,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO & holidays

Health insurance

Dental & Vision

FSA

Disability Insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

MFCP seeks a Local Food Switchboard Operator focused on Community Outreach to strengthen relationships with producers, schools, and regional partners across Maine. The role emphasizes place-based coordination, matchmaking, and practical use of the Switchboard platform to support school nutrition and local procurement.

This 20-hour per week, remote position offers a competitive hourly rate ($27–$29) with benefits, limited travel within Maine, and the opportunity to advance an equitable, resilient

Qualifications

• Expertise in value chain coordination.
• Experience developing deep connections within food production, fisheries/aquaculture, processing, distribution, or related food-system sectors.
• Experience working within school nutrition departments, school nutrition markets, or institutional food procurement is strongly preferred.
• Experience living and/or working in northern, central, or eastern Maine.
• Ability to build and foster relationships with diverse communities in food-system decision-making.
• Familiarity with regulatory environments related to food production and procurement.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate community and sectoral connections among producers, institutions, and other food-system stakeholders, with emphasis on K–12 school markets.
• Identify local sourcing opportunities by understanding school nutrition operations and procurement cycles.
• Facilitate relationships across the supply chain to move local products into institutional markets.
• Support coordination related to aggregation, seasonality, storage, processing, transportation, and distribution.
• Identify barriers and help stakeholders find pathways forward.
• Develop trust-based relationships with regional food-system actors and engage with diverse communities.

Skills

Value chain coordination

Community outreach

Relationship building

Project coordination

Communication skills

Job description

MFCP seeks a Local Food Switchboard Operator focused on Community Outreach to strengthen relationships with producers, schools, and regional partners across Maine. The role emphasizes place-based coordination, matchmaking, and practical use of the Switchboard platform to support school nutrition and local procurement.

This 20-hour per week, remote position offers a competitive hourly rate ($27–$29) with benefits, limited travel within Maine, and the opportunity to advance an equitable, resilient