VRLC HT Local Food Center Coordinator

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Job summary

Vermont Rural Learning Collective (VRLC) AmeriCorps program seeks a Local Food Center Coordinator to support food hub distribution. Tasks include receiving, organizing, loading, delivering local foods, and assisting with route planning and records.

Follow safety and sanitation procedures and collaborate with farmers, customers, and staff. The role involves volunteer coordination, nutrition education, community partnerships, and outreach to improve access to fresh food and online markets in

Qualifications

• Communications, Community Organization, Education, Leadership, Teaching/Tutoring, General Skills, Environment, Team Work are expected.
• High school diploma or GED is required.

Responsibilities

• Support VRLC’s food hub distribution operations by receiving, organizing, loading, transporting, and delivering local food products.
• Operate refrigerated delivery van safely and assist with route coordination and record-keeping.

Skills

Communications

Community Organization

Education

Leadership

Teaching/Tutoring

General Skills

Environment

Team Work

Education

High school diploma/GED

Job description

This position is part of the Vermont Rural Learning Collective (VRLC) AmeriCorps Program. VRLC is a national service program that places AmeriCorps members with non-profit organizations throughout the Northeast Kingdom (NEK) of Vermont and surrounding areas to support those organizations in building capacity and expanding their educational and/or environmental services that many communities rely on. VRLC supports members in their path to educational and career attainment through direct service, on-going trainings, and professional development opportunities offered during the service year. The Vermont Farmers Food Center increases access and availability of locally produced food in the Rutland Region through education, expanding markets and market access, aggregation, and distribution of locally produced and value added agricultural products. Our goals for the AmeriCorps position are to strengthen our community involvement and distribution of Farmacy, food as medicine shares in the community, provide greater food education, and improve access to our Online Market platforms.

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Member Duties :

Essential Functions: Support VFFC’s food hub distribution operations by receiving, organizing, loading, transporting, and delivering local food products. Operate the refrigerated delivery van safely; assist with route coordination; maintain accurate inventory, delivery, mileage, and required service records; follow food safety, vehicle, sanitation, and workplace procedures; maintain clean and organized vehicles/work areas; communicate professionally with farmers, producers, customers, partners, and staff; participate in planning and meetings related to food distribution and local food access.

Secondary Functions: volunteer coordination, participant outreach, produce distribution, newsletters, nutrition education, food demonstrations, farm-based education, community partnerships, communications, and local food outreach. Participate in meetings addressing food access, food justice, and preventive health, and assist with approved disaster response and recovery activities.

Program Benefits :

Education award upon successful completion of service , Living Allowance , Training .

Terms

Car recommended , Permits attendance at school during off hours , Permits working at another job during off hours .

Service Areas

Community and Economic Development , Community Outreach , Education , Environment , Hunger .

Skills

Communications , Community Organization , Education , Leadership , Teaching/Tutoring , General Skills , Environment , Team Work .

Program Type:

AmeriCorps State / National

Program

VRLC HT Local Food Center Coordinator

Program Start/End Date

01/02/2027 - 07/16/2027

Work Schedule

Full Time

Education level

High school diploma/GED

Age Requirement

Minimum: 17 Maximum: 99

Program Locations

VERMONT

Accepting Applications

From 09/23/2026 To 11/22/2026

Contact

Derek Kim
1001 College Road
Lyndonville VT 05851
8026266752
[e-mail]

Listing ID

125371