Job Opportunities
Organization
40% of all food is wasted in the U.S. And, food waste creates an enormous environmental problem: if global food waste were a country, it would rank 3rd in greenhouse gas emissions after the U.S and China. Yet 1 in 5 people in Marin County, California, worry about where their next meal will come from.
ExtraFood’s mission is to help end hunger and wasted food in Marin. Our first step is our county-wide food recovery program: we rescue excess fresh food from Marin’s businesses and schools and immediately deliver the food to safety net partners – such as senior housing centers, homeless shelters & after-school programs – serving Marin’s most vulnerable children, adults and families.
In 5 years, ExtraFood’s staff and volunteers have organized, rescued, and delivered 3,000,000 pounds of food from 250 donors to 122 sites throughout the county. ExtraFood, winner of the 2017 Heart of Marin Achievement in Nonprofit Excellence Award, reaches more than 8,000 people every month with healthy, fresh food.
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Position Title
Development Manager, ExtraFood.org
Position Summary
This position is central to ExtraFood’s growth and impact in Marin County, working closely with the CEO to achieve ExtraFood’s development goals. S/he will manage ExtraFood’s individual and institutional development strategy, manage a small portfolio of investors, and coordinate critically important development activities. This is a non-exempt, full-time position, reporting to the CEO. The ideal candidate will be experienced in nonprofit fundraising, an excellent verbal and written communicator, and engaged with our mission.
Responsibilities
- Manage individual and institutional development strategy, partnering with CEO and grant-writers on implementation
- Manage a small portfolio of Major Gift donors, grantors, and prospects
- Manage and assist CEO with Major Gift prospect pipeline, including: Research/Identification, Discovery Visits, Cultivation, Solicitation, and Stewardship
- Prepare CEO for donor and prospect visits with research, briefings, and moves-management recommendations
- Develop and manage prospect and donor events, working with event planner on logistics
- Coordinate appeals, managing outside source to execute mailings
- Assist CEO with occasional Marketing projects, such as success story authoring or media outreach, depending on background and experience
Qualifications
Required skills/experience include:
- Minimum of 3 years experience in Fundraising and Donor Engagement
- Ability to write persuasively
- Experience in individual relationship-building, especially with donors
- Professionalism
- Excellent organizational skills
- Ability to plan, conduct, and summarize research
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Team-player mentality
- Excellent listening skills
- Experience using consistent discretion with confidential donor information
- 1-2 writing samples
- 2 professional references
The following skills/experience are preferred:
- Experience with CRM databases, Salesforce preferred
- Experience with donor databases such as WealthEngine or DonorSearch
- Proficiency with Macintosh
- 4-year college degree or higher
The following skills/experience are a plus:
- Marketing experience, eg. direct mail, event marketing, advertising, PR, media relations, digital marketing
- Grant-writing experience
Compensation
- Competitive and commensurate with experience
- Health Insurance plan
- 401(k) plan
- Vacation
- Sick leave
- The feeling of making a difference in our community every day
Email cover letter summarizing interest in position and experience, plus resumé, to:
Marv Zauderer, CEO, Marv@ExtraFood.org
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Position Title
Backup Food Recovery Driver, ExtraFood.org (Part-time)
Position Summary
This position, reporting to the Manager of Food Recovery Operations, is a fill-in for ExtraFood's Food Recovery Drivers: when you are asked if you can fill in, you are under no obligation to be available. If you are available to fill in, you will be responsible for using your own vehicle to pick up and deliver recovered food on established and on-call routes, Monday through Friday (with Saturday and Sunday availability a plus); or to fill in for ExtraFood’s truck drivers. You will be an ambassador for ExtraFood, cultivating and sustaining our relationships with key employees at food donor and recipient partner organizations and delivering high-quality, nutritious food for people in need.
Responsibilities
1. Based on daily route schedule, complete specified “food trips”: Pick up food donations from businesses and deliver to recipient partners, all within Marin County.
- Interact professionally with staff at food donor and recipient organizations. Act as an ambassador for ExtraFood, communicating information about shared successes and addressing any issues that arise.
- Arrive at food donors and recipients within specified time windows
- Follow all food-safety guidelines in handling food (ExtraFood provides food-safety training)
- Weigh donations and report weights to Operations Coordinator
- Escalate any issues or feedback to Food Recovery Operations Manager as necessary
2. Complete on-call food trips as needed and available.
3. Keep vehicle clean and maintained according to ExtraFood protocol.
4. Complete food safety certification (at ExtraFood’s expense), if not already certified, and keep certification up-to-date.
5. Fill in for ExtraFood’s truck drivers (no special license needed) occasionally and if available.
- Complete ExtraFood Truck Driver Safety Training
Qualifications
Required skills/experience include:
- Engaged with our mission
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills; professional manner
- Outstanding driving skills
- Safe vehicle in good working order; $100K/$300K/$50K insurance coverage
- Valid California driver’s license (no special license needed) and car registration

- Excellent driving record as indicated by DMV report
- Able to lift and maneuver up to 50 lbs. safely
- Highly organized; demonstrated on-time performance with tracking/reporting data
- Willing to submit to background check
- At least 21 years of age
- Fluent in English
- Available by 8:30 am one or more days, Monday-Friday, at our office in Kentfield
- 2 professional references
The following skills/experience are a plus:
- 1 year of professional driving and delivery experience
- Available on other days of the week
Compensation
- Competitive and commensurate with experience
- Mileage reimbursement for using own vehicle
- The feeling of making a big difference in our community every day
Email cover letter summarizing interest in position and experience, plus resumé, to:
Sophia Balestreri, Manager of Food Recovery Operations, Sophia@ExtraFood.org
