This job expired on February 26, 2017

Sustainability Connector

  • Date Posted December 28, 2016
  • Location New York, NY
  • Category Culinary
  • Job type Full-Time

Company description

Great Performances, New York's premier catering, event, and food service company. We are an established and successful enterprise, committed to a mission in the arts while elevating hospitality to an art form in itself. We're looking for skilled and experienced staff that we can rely on to represent us as professionals.

Job description

The Sustainability Connector acts as the key liaison between Katchkie Farm and Great Performances, as well as an ambassador for the Farm’s mission and brand. In addition to managing the Farm's sales, marketing, and NYC operations, the Connector is a spokesperson representing the Farm and the company’s mission in various settings, from fields to skyscrapers.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Market, sell and coordinate the CSA program, including add-ons.
  • Create and publish content for CSA newsletters.
  • Manage and staff seasonal Greenmarket at Rockefeller Center, with possibility of market expansion.
  • Community management: maintain social media accounts, build photographic library, and collaborate with GP marketing team to grow the Katchkie Farm brand.
  • Manage value-added and preserved products.
  • Train GP coworkers about the Farm's activities and model.
  • Coordinate in-office sustainability, including e-waste management and Green Team facilitation.
  • Assist with special events on the Farm.
 Qualifications:

- BA with 1-3 years’ work experience in related field preferred

- Valid driver’s license and familiarity with driving in NYC and NY State- Food fluency and passion

- Work well under pressure

- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and independent worker

- Able to repeatedly lift 50 lbs

- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with clients and co-workers

Compensation

this position is: salaried, varies DOE, $47,500.00 - $50,000.00

Application instructions

This job expired on February 26, 2017

Deadline

no deadline