Join our Team
Working as a senior staff with Roots to Harvest is the best balance of reward and challenge. Our expectations are high, we work really hard, and we love to have fun too. You need to be a self starter and innovative problem solver. You need to be humble and you need to be confident. You don't have to have all of the right answers, but you have to be willing to find them out.
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We have two positions available at Roots to Harvest and we hope you will consider applying. Read the paragraph above this ^^ - it's all true.
Then, stop thinking about gardens and farming and food for a while so that you can craft your resume and cover letter to focus on how you work with people. Roots is about people - not urban gardening and local food. Though we love both those things and they're the medium we do this work in, it's not how we pick program staff. Read the "Tips for Applicants" below to help you put together the best resume possible. If you have any questions about either of these positions, reach out. We'd love to talk to you about what it means to work here so you can decide if it's the right fit for you! **Please note that only those selected for an interview will be contacted. 
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Tips for Applicants
Applying for job with Roots to Harvest (or any job really?) Here are some things to consider as you prepare your resume and cover letter!
SHOW US that you have what we’re looking for (qualifications) and the ability to do a great job (skills). Make sure you tell us about your experience
Help us be organized.
PLEASE:
- SURF our website and READ the job description closely.
- BE selective about the jobs that you put on your resume! We want to know about your volunteer and work experience that is relevant to the job you’re applying for. Tell us about your experience working with youth & building community. Also, show us you are interested in working with people primarily, then you can touch on any relevant food experience.
- DO NOT send us the same cover letter that you send to every other job you are applying for. Sending a generic application tells us that you are just looking for a job.We want to hire people who are excited about what we do! Your cover letter should tell us that you know what we do, and that you’re enthusiastic about working with us!
SHOW US that you have what we’re looking for (qualifications) and the ability to do a great job (skills). Make sure you tell us about your experience
- Working with young people through schools and other programs
- Building community and working with people
- Any projects and programs you have been involved with
- With food, gardening, farming or outdoor work in general
- Hobbies, skills, and interests related to the job and life in general
Help us be organized.
PLEASE:
- Send us your application (resume + cover letter) in a single PDF.
- The title of the file should include your name and some indication of the position.
- Include your references (if you get an interview we're going to ask you for them anyway, and we'd prefer having them all in one place with your application.)