WasteLess Solutions
Summit County Food Rescue Coordinator
WasteLess Solutions, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84193
Overview
Position Title: Summit County Food Rescue Coordinator Organization: WasteLess Solutions Location: Remote but needs to be based in the Wasatch Back (Summit or Wasatch County) Reports to: Director of Food Rescue Operations Hourly: $20 - $24/hour Application Closes: Friday, October 31st, 2025 About WasteLess Solutions
WasteLess Solutions is a local non-profit organization who aims toreduce food waste in Utahthrough education, prevention, and diversion. As part of our mission, we operate a food rescue program. We utilize a smartphone app and our large contingency of volunteers who rescue edible surplus food that would otherwise go to waste from food producers, caterers, cafeterias, restaurants, farmers, farmers markets and backyard gardens and transport it to receiving agencies to feed those who are food insecure. Additionally, we focus on education. Education is the core of our mission as our goal is to reduce food waste.We seek to educate the community on the problem of food waste in our environment and how to reduce their food waste at home as well as how to be good stewards in the community. We have been in existence for almost seven years and are experiencing a great amount of growth.We are in Salt Lake, Box Elder, Weber, and most recently Summit County. We are a small team doing big things so we are looking for someone who is a go-getter, driven, wants to be part of the solution, thinks creatively, takes ownership, is connected in the Park City area and is able to implement their creative ideas to help us continue to grow. Our Summit County lead has already done great work connecting and this position is needed to help keep up with the momentum. This position is part-time and the pay is hourly. The ideal candidate needs to reside in Park City. The right candidate would be joining a great group of very passionate people who want to make a difference in our community and our world! Responsibilities
Creative thinker passionate about food, the environment and feeding people in need Collaborate with the Director of Food Rescue Operations and the Summit County Area Lead to continue to identify additional leads and partners for food rescue in Park City Seek events to attend to get the word out about our program to recruit community partners, food donors, receiving agencies and volunteers Work with nonprofit partners to build processes to ensure surplus edible food gets to people in need Continue building relationships with new & existing partners to expand our outreach across the Wasatch Back food landscape Be willing to do last minute rescues or help with large-scale rescues as needed Work with new potential food donors to implement sustainable rescue processes Oversee reporting to ensure tracking against program funding Required Qualifications
Be a self-starter, organized, and proactive Be personable and customer service-focused, conscious of presenting your best self in every interaction with food donors, receiving agencies, and volunteers Has experience and passion for our food system Comfortable facilitating conversations with all levels of partners, community members, businesses, and volunteers Have pre-existing connections with the Park City community, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and networking groups Have access to an internet connection and a work-from-home space Be able to work 20–25 hours per week. Some of these hours will be nights and weekends Additional Information
Physical Demands: The role requires the ability to lift and carry up to 40 pounds Travel: Must have a vehicle and a clean driving record, and be able to spend 2–4 hours a week visiting existing, as well as, potential food donors Location Preference: Preference is for candidates to reside in the Wasatch Back Mindset: A willingness to take risks and pilot ideas to help solve a societal need To Apply
Please send your cover letter and resume to kathryn@wastelesssolutions.org. Posting is open until October 31st, 2025.
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Position Title: Summit County Food Rescue Coordinator Organization: WasteLess Solutions Location: Remote but needs to be based in the Wasatch Back (Summit or Wasatch County) Reports to: Director of Food Rescue Operations Hourly: $20 - $24/hour Application Closes: Friday, October 31st, 2025 About WasteLess Solutions
WasteLess Solutions is a local non-profit organization who aims toreduce food waste in Utahthrough education, prevention, and diversion. As part of our mission, we operate a food rescue program. We utilize a smartphone app and our large contingency of volunteers who rescue edible surplus food that would otherwise go to waste from food producers, caterers, cafeterias, restaurants, farmers, farmers markets and backyard gardens and transport it to receiving agencies to feed those who are food insecure. Additionally, we focus on education. Education is the core of our mission as our goal is to reduce food waste.We seek to educate the community on the problem of food waste in our environment and how to reduce their food waste at home as well as how to be good stewards in the community. We have been in existence for almost seven years and are experiencing a great amount of growth.We are in Salt Lake, Box Elder, Weber, and most recently Summit County. We are a small team doing big things so we are looking for someone who is a go-getter, driven, wants to be part of the solution, thinks creatively, takes ownership, is connected in the Park City area and is able to implement their creative ideas to help us continue to grow. Our Summit County lead has already done great work connecting and this position is needed to help keep up with the momentum. This position is part-time and the pay is hourly. The ideal candidate needs to reside in Park City. The right candidate would be joining a great group of very passionate people who want to make a difference in our community and our world! Responsibilities
Creative thinker passionate about food, the environment and feeding people in need Collaborate with the Director of Food Rescue Operations and the Summit County Area Lead to continue to identify additional leads and partners for food rescue in Park City Seek events to attend to get the word out about our program to recruit community partners, food donors, receiving agencies and volunteers Work with nonprofit partners to build processes to ensure surplus edible food gets to people in need Continue building relationships with new & existing partners to expand our outreach across the Wasatch Back food landscape Be willing to do last minute rescues or help with large-scale rescues as needed Work with new potential food donors to implement sustainable rescue processes Oversee reporting to ensure tracking against program funding Required Qualifications
Be a self-starter, organized, and proactive Be personable and customer service-focused, conscious of presenting your best self in every interaction with food donors, receiving agencies, and volunteers Has experience and passion for our food system Comfortable facilitating conversations with all levels of partners, community members, businesses, and volunteers Have pre-existing connections with the Park City community, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and networking groups Have access to an internet connection and a work-from-home space Be able to work 20–25 hours per week. Some of these hours will be nights and weekends Additional Information
Physical Demands: The role requires the ability to lift and carry up to 40 pounds Travel: Must have a vehicle and a clean driving record, and be able to spend 2–4 hours a week visiting existing, as well as, potential food donors Location Preference: Preference is for candidates to reside in the Wasatch Back Mindset: A willingness to take risks and pilot ideas to help solve a societal need To Apply
Please send your cover letter and resume to kathryn@wastelesssolutions.org. Posting is open until October 31st, 2025.
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