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VBSR Office Manager/Bookkeeper | Full Time

Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR)

• Posted November 7, 2018 at 2:41pm
• Deadline Open until filled
• Location Burlington, VT
• Type Full Time

Want to help change businesses for the better?

If you have a nerdy love for QuickBooks, invoicing, and reporting and you do all you can to keep your workplace running smoothly, you may be the next Office Manager/Bookkeeper at Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR). The right candidate will support our office, financial and human resource management, and serve a frontline hospitality role.

Qualified candidates will be proficient in Quickbooks and Excel, be detail-oriented and customer-friendly. Office management experience is a plus. VBSR offers a fun and engaging work environment and competitive compensation package. Join us!

Full position description here. To apply, send cover letter and resume to Jane Campbell, search@vbsr.org.

NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE.

Veterans, people of color, 1st generation students, individuals with disabilities, women in STEM fields, members of the LGBTQ community, individuals with refugee status, adults changing careers or pursing a college degree, and individuals from diverse and often underrepresented populations are highly encouraged to join our work community.

Deadline: 

To Apply: 

Complete job description is here. To apply, send cover letter and resume to Jane Campbell, search@vbsr.org.

NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE.

Executive Director

NOFA Vermont

• Posted November 1, 2018 at 2:02pm
• Deadline January 15th, 2019
• Location Richmond, VT
• Type Full Time

The Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont (NOFA-VT) is seeking a dynamic and experienced professional to serve as its Executive Director to lead the organization and continue to build an inclusive and energetic tent for Vermont’s agricultural community.

The Executive Director will be responsible for providing leadership and direction toward the achievement of NOFA-VT’s mission and goals; administering the operations and programs of NOFA-VT; executing the policies established by the Board of Directors; overseeing the preparation of meaningful reports reflecting the financial health of the organization; providing human resources leadership and supervising staff; and representing the goals and work of the organization to the wider community.

A minimum of 5 years of nonprofit management experience is required. A Master’s Degree or equivalent work experience is highly desired. Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the complexities and challenges within the organic food and farming industry as well as knowledge of organic farming in Vermont is a plus. More information about the position can be found at: https://nofavt.org/about-us/join-our-team.

Founded in 1971, NOFA-VT has served as the Vermont voice for organic agriculture for commercial producers, homesteaders and gardeners. NOFA-VT works to support local, organic farmers and gardeners to increase certified organic land in Vermont, and make healthy food more accessible to all Vermonters, while building strong, agriculture-based communities. By developing public awareness, we grow markets for organic food. Through organic certification, technical assistance, research, policy and advocacy, we work to grow organic agriculture in Vermont.

Intervale Food Hub Purchasing and Quality Assurance Manager

Intervale Center

• Posted October 30, 2018 at 3:52pm
• Deadline November 12th, 2018
• Location Burlington, VT
• Type Full Time

Summary of Position:

The Intervale Center seeks a dynamic, mission-driven full-time Food Hub Purchasing and Quality Assurance Manager to join our team in Burlington, Vermont. For 30 years, the Intervale Center has led a community food revolution that sustains farms, land and people. We have pioneered farm and food innovations like Community Supported Agriculture, commercial composting, riparian restoration, farm business incubation, gleaning and food hub development.

The Intervale Food Hub Purchasing and Quality Assurance Manager will manage the procurement and sourcing strategy, negotiate contracts, purchase products, onboard new suppliers, oversee our relationships with suppliers, and lead our quality assurance team, in support of the Intervale Food Hub, a local foods retail business that sells a range of products directly to individuals and families in the greater Burlington area. This full-time position (32 hours/week) reports to the Food Hub Director and is an important part of the business’s operations team.

Roles and Responsibilities:

·         Manages procurement and sourcing strategy, including contract and negotiation decisions, to improve quality, profitability and vendor relations

• Negotiates product contracts with growers based on quality parameters
• Creates custom market/sourcing reports for distribution internally
• Reports to team about grower fields and monitors progress of upcoming crops and potential shortages/overages
• Effectively communicates with suppliers to ensure timely deliveries, excellent product quality, continuous improvement and improving lead times
• Facilitates the development of new suppliers to help them reach the level of excellence required by Food Hub standards
• Evaluates and selects suppliers based on their ability to supply product in accordance with the IFH’s requirements, such as quality, contract compliance, and accuracy
• Works with other parts of the Food Hub to determine volume needs or consumer preference
• Places orders, creates PO's and does all required follow up until product is successfully received
• Receives and spot-checks the quality of incoming product
• Works with suppliers on delivery problems, shortages and product returns
• Develops and maintains good, positive working relationships with suppliers, brokers, agents, sales contacts and/or importers
• Works with accounting on PO/invoice discrepancies
• Creates and maintains crop plan and adjusts as needed after the end of each season, with necessary follow-through on price changes and allowances 
• Acts as the Food Hub expert on matters related to product quality, market trends and the science of perishable inventory management
• Leads the Intervale Center Food Safety Team
• Maintains IFH Food Safety and Quality Management Plan including HACCP and Food Defense Plan
• Ensures that all standard operating procedures comply with all current federal, state and local regulations, and meet best practices for safety, efficiency and sustainability. Propose and implement changes as necessary
• Maintains all licenses and certifications
• Conducts monthly internal audits and report to the Operations team
• Acts as liaison to inspectors and 3rd party auditors
• Leads IFH Product Recall Team in quarterly mock recall exercises    
• Works with Food Hub team on strategic planning and overall business development
• Attends Intervale Center staff meetings and special events as necessary
• Contributes to a highly productive, collaborative and clean work environment
• Acts as an ambassador for the entire organization, promote philanthropy, and engage in relationship building in support of Development
• All other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

We are seeking a highly qualified local foods buyer. An ideal candidate will bring:

• Significant, demonstrated experience in product buying and handling required, farming experience preferred
• A minimum of 2 years procurement experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of produce quality standards
• Strong organization, communication and time management skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Positive attitude, patience, creativity and a great sense of humor
• Ability to lift 50 pounds
• Valid VT driver’s license with clean driving record

Intervale Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To apply, please send a cover letter, resume and three references to jobs@intervale.org by November 12^th.  Compensation is commensurate with experience and includes limited wellness benefits. Position is based in Burlington with opportunity to work remotely.

Retail Manager

Cedar Circle Farm & Education Center

• Posted October 30, 2018 at 11:31am
• Deadline Open until filled
• Location East Thetford, Vermont
• Type Full Time

Cedar Circle Farm & Education Center in East Thetford, VT is seeking a friendly and motivated Retail Manager to oversee our farmstand and coffee shop. This position requires strong leadership and communication skills as well as a willingness to be flexible, adaptable, and to troubleshoot and lean in to challenges.

The ideal candidate will have money-handling, retail management, and point of sale management experience as well as a strong aesthetic sense and an eye for merchandising. Applicants must truly enjoy working with the public, value good customer service, and be willing to bring a positive attitude to work each day. Experience working on farms or with produce is a plus. Applicants must be interested in engaging with customers and CSA members about food and cooking.

This position requires management of 8-10 staff. The ideal candidate for this position will have previous experience leading a team and will understand the value of creating a positive team environment. Applicants must have a flexible schedule and be willing to work overtime if necessary.

This position is full time April–October and part time March, November, and December. It includes partial health benefits, paid vacation, access to produce, and a generous staff discount.

See full job description and apply online. Please include a resume and cover letter with your application.

(Not your average) Sales Manager

Flourish Farm

• Posted October 23, 2018 at 12:34pm
• Deadline Open until filled
• Location Williston, VT
• Type Full Time

We’re a group of health-focused, earth-loving, think-outside-the-box world changers (for real!) operating the first full-scale cricket farm in Vermont. We’re farming the world's most sustainable protein to fuel you, your kids, your workout buddies, your pets...your whole tribe. Join us!

We’re in search of someone with a proven sales record combined with a marketing vision, passion, creative energy and drive to lead B2B sales. Our products for the family tribe include cricket protein powder, whole roasted crickets, and energy bars; our products for the furry tribe line include dog and cat treats in the supplement category.

As a key member of an aggressively growing young company with an experienced senior team, you'll be building the sales program from the ground up. As the first member of a new sales team, you’ll develop strategies, define goals, and hire and train the sales team.

Reports to: President, BOD, BOA, investors, customers, vendors, and community

Responsibilities

Member Senior Team - General Management·

Participate in the development and execution of Annual Business Planning with focus on the Sales Plan, to include:

• Sales revenues & sales expenses from multiple revenue streams including wholesale, direct to consumer, and e-commerce
• Company goals, objectives, timelines, metrics and performance
• Lead sales planning, execution and performance
• Participate in development of new products, packaging, and sales materials

Sales

• Define B2B sales goals and objectives and execute to plan
• Sales targets include regional and national chains, key retailers, and food service accounts
• Develop sales programming strategy: events, promotions and trade shows
• Become the brand resident expert on markets, customers, products and opportunities
• Support and execute marketing strategies and programs

Sales Responsibilities Continued

• Inform R&D and product development in response to market opportunities and product research
• Identify niche, market, customers and objectives and target
• Meet and exceed sales goals
• Recruit, train, manage and mentor sales team to meet and exceed sales goals

… All guided by a drive to bring every account a great experience: to engage, entertain and educate on the benefits of our cricket products for their business and their customers

You’re the ideal candidate if you are/have:

• Passion for health, nutrition and/or environmental sustainability
• Ability to convey Flourish lifestyle & brand identity and a demonstrated ability to learn and apply nutritional, environmental and scientific product-related information
• Solid business acumen including excellent and persuasive business communication
• Ability to execute the selling process in a manner that is concise, compliant, professional, ethical, and persuasive, and leads to the customer taking action
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and exercise good business judgment
• Ability to travel as necessary (to customer locations and for occasional trade shows, etc.)
• Driver’s license with access to a fully-insured car for travel within New England and New York area
• Live within commuting distance to Flourish Farm offices in Washington County, Vermont
• Excellent computer skills
• Office 365, especially excel
• Experience with Hubspot CRM and Marketing Hub a plus
• Demonstrated experience in analyzing sales data
• Self-motivated and goal-oriented, with strong time management skills
• College degree a plus (not required)
• Five years or more of previous sales experience and proven track record required

Desired

• Looking for an exciting growth opportunity

Compensation

• Base plus commission on net sales volume (paid invoices), paid monthly
• Start up 6 month compensation based on meeting agreed upon milestones
• Mileage & travel reimbursement
• Phone, laptop & iPad provided

Benefits

• Sick time
• Company holidays
• One week vacation (year one)
• Health insurance

To apply, send

• Cover letter, including outline of accomplishments in previous sales position(s)
• Resume
• Sales plan outline, including summary of performance and metrics, from a previous job
• Job description pdf here: http://bit.ly/cricketsales
• All materials will be held in complete confidence

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. We will fill the position when the right candidate is found.

Flourish Farm provides employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, creed, genetic information, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or veteran status.

Staff Accountant

Skinny Pancake

• Posted October 22, 2018 at 3:22pm
• Deadline Open until filled
• Location Burlington, VT
• Type Full Time

At the Skinny Pancake, we are looking for an experienced accountant to join us at our newly-renovated offices in Burlington's old north end. We have a long-standing relationship with an outside accounting firm, who is helping us bring a significant amount of it in-house, and who we will continue to work with into the future. We are a restaurant group with 9 locations, 2 commissary kitchens, hundreds of employees, a catering operation, and a festival tour. It all adds up to a whole lot of action, and a whole lot of need for accounting help! The right individual for this position will work closely with our leadership team in the office and from each location. Our work atmosphere is lively, interactive, collaborative, fun, busy, and intense. Please join us!

You Are:
-An accountant with relevant education and experience
-Simultaneously detail-oriented and capable of seeing the bigger picture
-A collaborative and helpful individual excited to work with a restaurant team.
-A lover of local: local food, music, arts, culture, and community.

Responsibilities will include:
-Accounts payable processing
-Complete vendor payments timely
-Verify accurate expense coding
-Ensure proper cost center allocation
-Reconcile vendor invoices/statements
-Manage daily cash balances
-Ensure that deposits have properly posted to accounts
-Identify cash needs in a timely manner
-Process Meals & Rooms and Sales & Use Tax
-Reconcile/record sales
-Ensure proper sales tax has been collected
-File reports and make payments timely
-Assist with the coordination of bi-weekly payroll
-Ensure that time reporting is delivered timely
-Review tip pooling to ensure proper reporting
-Record payroll ensuring proper cost center allocation
-Account reconciliation
-Reconcile bank accounts
-Reconcile credit cards ensuring proper coding and documentation

Qualifications:
-Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
-At least 2 years' experience in accounting
-Restaurant accounting experience preferred
-Strong organizational and task management skills
-Proficiency in QuickBooks and Microsoft Office required

Benefits:
-Annual bonus potential for strong performance
-2 weeks paid vacation, accruing with time worked.
-Generous sick leave policy
-Complimentary meal each day you work. Free tea & coffee anytime
-50% off for you when visiting our operations while not on the job
-50% contribution toward individual health insurance plan, access to voluntary plans including dental
-401K available starting in second year of employment including a 100% match of the first 4% contributed
-Lifestyle benefits as available including concert tickets, free rentals at Burlington's sailing center, discounted gym
membership, Carshare Vermont membership, and others as we find them
-Future growth: with strong personal performance and overall company success, we anticipate your role,
responsibilities, contribution, and compensation to grow over time

Health Care Share Coordinator

The Farm at the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps (VYCC)

• Posted September 26, 2018 at 3:14pm
• Deadline Open until filled
• Location Richmond, VT
• Type Full Time

Company Description The Vermont Youth Conservation Corps is a 501c3 service, conservation, and youth development organization. Our mission is to teach young people personal responsibility through meaningful work that connects us to the land, community, and one another. To instill these skills and values, VYCC enrolls young people in paid work opportunities. Our model is strong and simple: Youth Corps Members work together in small groups, guided by highly trained Crew Leaders, to complete high priority projects in conservation and agriculture.  

Headquartered on historic Vermont farmland, our Food and Farm program employs youth and young adults in the Health Care Share, a community-based public health project that connects Vermont families unable to afford or access nutritious food with a weekly share of farm fresh produce.

Job Description Primary Duties:

For more information on the Health Care Share visit-http://www.vycc.org/farm/health-care-share/ 

• Health Care Share Coordination
• Enroll member-families in the HCS with medical center clinicians
• Volunteer Coordination
• Social Media and Marketing 
• Write weekly newsletters to include recipes, nutrition information, and cooking and storage tips
• Develop educational program components (i.e. design and deliver nutrition education)
• farm partnership development and maintenance
• food rescue (gleaning) schedule planning and deployment. 

Qualifications

• Solid belief in and commitment to the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps mission
• Previous experience with, or the ability to learn sustainable agriculture techniques and methodology
• Exceptional time management, organizational skills, and attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage complex logistics
• Excellent physical and emotional stamina
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Valid driver’s license and good driving record
• Reliable personal vehicle
• Standard First Aid and CPR or equivalent

1. Compensation
   
           AmeriCorps Living Allowance paid biweekly

• Eligible for Segal Education Award upon completion of service (1700 hour, Full Time award: $5,920.00)
• Third party payments commensurate with experience and performance, and negotiated individually
• Farm Team benefits can include: seasonal, on-campus housing; farm food allotment
• Organizational dedication to on-going professional development (monthly farm visits, NOFA workshops and training, etc.)

Produce Manager

Black Dirt Farm

• Posted September 17, 2018 at 10:52pm
• Deadline Open until filled
• Location Greensboro Bend, Vermont
• Type Part Time

The Produce Manager is a critical part of daily and seasonal operations of the farm’s small produce operation.  The Produce Manager is charged with managing the Produce Sphere of Responsibility and in order to do this for our small but intensive operation, they must manage their schedule and execute tasks with an exceptional degree of time management and organization.  We specialize in a variety of greens that have high turn over rates and require routine and regular harvesting and seeding, including adjusting seedings to scheduled changes in production goals and adapting schedules to reflect on-going changes throughout the season.  Specifically, the Produce Manager is in charge of the routine aspects of the produce operation, including executing daily chores, such as watering crops and opening and closing greenhouse, and stocking and rotating the farm stand. Weekly tasks include seeding, weeding and harvesting, as well as washing, packing and delivering orders.  Keeping the weekly schedule on track is extremely important and requires good time management and organizational skills. In addition to the routine weekly operations, seasonal tasks include soil preparation, pruning and trellising, potting, purchasing seeds and amendments, tool maintenance, and irrigation and greenhouse maintenance and repair. Additionally, the Produce Manager supports other farm operations with chores, including laying hen and worm chores, as well as miscellaneous projects and tasks as needed.  This is a physical job often requiring the lifting and movement of substantial weight, as well as bending over. Each enterprise on the farm is small and therefore requires the operator be committed to working at a good pace, utilizing existing organizational and operational systems and contributing to their improvement, and focusing on efficiency.