Field and Volunteer Coordinator

Staff - Non Union Job Category Non Union Farm Workers Job Profile Non Union Salaried - UBC Farm Staff Coordinator Job Title Field and Volunteer Coordinator Department Field Technicians | Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm | Faculty of Land and Food Systems Compensation Range $4,617.85 - $5,377.32 CAD Monthly Posting End Date January 8, 2026

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.

Job End Date

November 30, 2026

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The UBC Farm is a 24-hectare integrated production, teaching, and research farm located on the University of British Columbia's Vancouver campus. The Centre for Sustainable Food Systems (CSFS) is housed at the UBC Farm and integrates interdisciplinary academic, community, and production programs to explore and exemplify healthy and sustainable food systems. More information about the UBC Farm and the CSFS can be found at

• coordinating opportunities to volunteer with these programs.

• leading day to day delivery of the Urban Farmers volunteer program.

• coordinating and performing a variety of moderately complex land stewardship and crop production activities.

• providing basic agricultural services and consultation to other site participants (e.g. researchers, instructors, and community program leaders).

Reports to the Farm and Site Operations Manager and the Lead Field Coordinator. Supervises the Urban Farmers Volunteer Assistant. Works closely, in a collaborative environment, with other UBC Farm staff. Liaises with leaders of other programs to assist them with recruiting, orienting, and scheduling volunteers for their programs.

• Works with the Volunteer Assistant to plan, prioritize, and facilitate seasonal schedule, orientation and day-to-day volunteer program delivery in the context of crop production and land stewardship on a working farm.

• Coordinates and performs day-to-day land stewardship and production activities for a defined range of agricultural crops. These activities may include (but are not limited to) plant propagation, field cultivation, irrigation installation, irrigation management, mowing, pesticide application, nutrient application, hoop house construction, pruning, record keeping, harvesting, poultry care, field scouting, invasive species control, compost management, data collection, and record keeping.

• Provides basic agricultural services and consultation to other site participants (e.g. researchers, instructors, and community program leaders).

• Liaises with other field staff to determine needs and opportunities for volunteers.

• Oversees field tasks with volunteers including weed management, harvesting, and post-harvest processing.

• Assists other field staff with the production of other field grown annual fruits and vegetables, field grown perennial fruits and vegetables, greenhouse grown fruits and vegetables, forest products, herbs, cut flowers, vegetable seeds, and/or poultry.

• Performs volunteer program administrative tasks:

• Works with the Communications staff to promote the volunteer program;

• Communicates with volunteers;

• Manages the online registration system;

• Schedules the date and time of orientation and field shifts;

• Collates data about volunteer activity for reporting purposes.

• Provides practical training and limited theoretical instruction to student workers, practicum students, student interns, and volunteers.

• Assists the Lead Sales Coordinator with weekly crop harvest planning based on product supply and also with monitoring the quality and safety of crops. Occasionally assists with the sale and direct-marketing of crops.

• Assists with general operational tasks such as selection, procurement, maintenance, and repair of field equipment, tools, and supplies.

• Conducts all site activities in alignment with standard operating…