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ORGANIZATION: Rescuing Leftover Cuisine Inc
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Rescuing Leftover Cuisine, Inc. ("RLC") is a non-profit food rescue organization based in New York City that delivers excess food from food businesses and corporations to local human service agencies such as homeless shelters and soup kitchens to feed the hungry. We have thus far delivered over 4.6 million pounds of food with the lowest cost per delivery in the industry. Our business model is centered around four stages: (1) proactively seek out businesses with leftover food for partnerships, (2) deliver excess, wholesome food directly to local agencies, (3) use our expertise in food rescue to consult each partner different ways to reduce food waste, (4) partners successfully graduate from the RLC food rescue program with reduced food cost and food waste.
Position Summary:
RLC is seeking a community and partner outreach team member to strengthen our organization by developing new partnerships with three key groups in Columbus: charitable organizations, food donors, and volunteers. The team member will have the exciting responsibility of overseeing all parts of the partnership development process, and will learn to develop new relationships with restaurants and other food providers in Columbus. They will be solely responsible for their own successes, so we will only consider those who are professional and serious about creating real business relationships. This is an unpaid position.
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Responsibilities:
- Recruit new Rescuers
- Keep up with current Rescuers via Facebook group (weekly)
- Collect feedback on how to improve experience
- Collect pictures/videos from Rescuers to share with Media team
- Carry out recruiting campaign for Rescuers (quarterly)
- Find organizations and businesses for RLC Columbus to partner with
- Recruits new Food Donors using specific region criteria (call and/or visit)
- Pursue leads on new food donor partners to work with
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Qualifications:
- Self-starter; ability to initiate and work independently
- Persistent, tactful, outgoing, and persuasive
- Ability to interact professionally with potential partners in person, via phone, and email
- Previous experience canvassing is a plus
- Loves variety in their work and is comfortable balancing many competing priorities
- Has a history of achievement in an academic and extracurricular environment
- Is excited about the opportunity to work in a young, growing, mission-driven nonprofit
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RLC team members have the chance to work closely with the founders of the branch and have the opportunity to make a true, meaningful impact in their time with the organization. This is a part-time, unpaid position. Team members will be expected to work 5 - 7 hours per week for at least 4 months (tentative exact start and end dates).
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Interested applicants should apply by reaching out to columbus@rescuingleftovercuisine.org and submitting a resume. Candidates for initial phone screenings will be contacted on a rolling basis until the positions are filled.
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About Rescuing Leftover Cuisine Inc
Location:
25 Broadway, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10004, US
Mission Statement
The mission of RLC is to redistribute excess food to feed people experiencing food insecurity.
Description
Rescuing Leftover Cuisine (RLC) is a nonprofit organization committed to fighting food insecurity and preventing wasted food. We have cultivated a network of dedicated food rescuers who bring food directly from our food donors to nonprofit recipients, letting neighbors help neighbors while reaping the environmental and economic benefits of reducing wasted food. Founded in 2013, our simple, but elegant model has saved over 8 million pounds of food since our inception.
CAUSE AREAS
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550 East Spring StreetColumbus, OH 43215
DATE POSTED
May 17, 2021
SKILLS
- Community Outreach
- Multi-Tasking
- Networking
- People Skills
- Verbal / Written Communication
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- 5 - 7 hours per week