Operations Coordinator (Ontario) Second Harvest
Top Benefits
About the role
Operations Coordinator (Ontario)
Elevate Your Career and Impact at Second Harvest
Location: Must be based in Ontario
Date: March 2026
Department: National Operations – Food Rescue
Reports to: Operations Manager (Ontario)
Status: 12 Month Parental Leave Contract (April 2026 to April 2027)
Salary: $53,000 to $55,000 Per Annum Plus Benefits
Work Type: Hybrid – GTA based or Remote work - Ontario based
Travel: 20% to 40% Fieldwork required
The Opportunity Awaits—Where Passion Meets Impact!
Second Harvest is Canada’s largest food rescue organization and the expert in perishable food recovery. We rescue surplus, unsold food from across the supply chain and redistribute it to non-profits across the country to feed communities. Demonstrating our values of community, environment, integrity and collaboration, we strive for No Waste. No Hunger .
If you are ready to bring your expertise and innovation to a mission-driven organization, this is your moment.
Enter Second Harvest… Think we're just about redirecting food surplus? Think bigger.
Here's why Second Harvest is your next career leap:
- Pioneers in food rescue, we are a renowned leader in perishable food redistribution across Canada.
- With a mission fueled by a no-waste, no-hunger ethos, we're not just changing the game—we're rewriting the rules.
- Our strategic approach aligns with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), making every day a step towards global change.
The Role:
The Operations Coordinator (Ontario) is responsible for supporting our food rescue operations across Ontario. This position within the National Operations department will work collaboratively across our Food Rescue Operations division to facilitate food distribution to non-profits across Ontario. We are looking for a strategic, partnership-minded and resourceful team player who can travel and engage with food businesses and non-profit partners and maintain strong relationships across Ontario to help us meet our annual community impact goals.
Your Impact:
- Support of Second Harvest food rescue operations in Ontario, collaborating with the Operations and Food Recovery and Partnerships teams.
- Provide excellent customer service to our non-profit and donor network.
- Utilize Microsoft Dynamics CRM to monitor and facilitate food rescue operations.
- Demonstrate the Second Harvest Food Rescue App (SHFRA) to stakeholders.
- Represent Second Harvest at relevant conferences and trade shows in Ontario
- Cultivate and manage relationships with local stakeholders, including visiting community partners.
- Identify gaps and opportunities for improvement in our food recovery operations.
- Demonstrate the ability to work independently, take initiative and problem solve effectively.
- Collaborate on special projects and new initiatives.
- Perform other related duties as required or assigned to support the overall goals of the organization.
Who You Are:
-Strategic: you excel at navigating ambiguous or challenging situations and focus on meeting or surpassing goals. -Partnership-Minded: you are adept at building and leveraging relationships to drive program success. -Communicative: you possess strong communication skills and experience in cross-sector collaboration. -Naturally Curious: you are innovative and constantly seek ways to improve processes and practices. -Entrepreneurial: you demonstrate initiative and resourcefulness in achieving tasks and objectives. -Flexible and Adaptive: you effectively manage multiple priorities and excel at problem-solving.
- Experience in the non-profit sector.
- Interest in sustainability, food rescue, and hunger relief.
- Must be based in Ontario.
- Must have valid driver’s license, access to a reliable vehicle and readiness to travel across Ontario. -Ability to travel across Canada to industry events and to meetings at head office in Toronto.
Second Harvest Offers a Robust Compensation Package
- A competitive salary paired with a robust benefits package.
- Comprehensive group insurance (health, dental, life, AD&D and Long-Term disability).
- Employer match contributions (3%) to a Defined Benefit Pension Plan and up to 4% to a Group RSP.
- Access to parental leave top-up.
- 4 weeks of annual vacation & 1 additional day per year of service (max 30).
- 10 paid sick days & 3 personal days.
- Summer Bonus-Days & Winter holiday closure.
- Access to an Employee and Family Assistance Program.
- Professional growth in a role that makes a real difference.
- Flexible work hours and a commitment to work-life balance.
Apply For This Role:
Ready to lead at the forefront of food security and sustainability? Join us at Second Harvest and be part of a team that's not just meeting the standard but setting it. Apply today and be the change you want to see in the world.
Second Harvest uses AI tools to assist with application screening. We monitor these tools to reduce bias and ensure fair evaluation based on skills and qualifications.
Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion:
Second Harvest is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We strongly encourage applications from all qualified individuals, especially those from equity-deserving groups, including racialized persons/persons of color, Indigenous peoples, women, persons with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ2S+ community.
Accessibility & Accommodations:
If you require any accommodations at any stage, please contact us via humanresources@secondharvest.ca and we will work with you to meet your needs.
About Second Harvest
Second Harvest is Canada’s largest food rescue organization and is a global thought leader on perishable food redistribution. We work with thousands of food businesses from across the supply chain to redirect unsold surplus food to non-profit organizations that feed communities in every province and territory.
By keeping perfectly edible food from ending up in landfill and redirecting it to the charitable sector, our work prevents harmful greenhouse gases from entering the atmosphere and improves access to nutrition for the millions of people in Canada experiencing food insecurity.
In addition to our core work of food rescue, Second Harvest produces research on food loss and waste, provides education and training for the charitable food sector and has developed the Second Harvest Food Rescue App to facilitate direct donations from food businesses to local non-profits across Canada.
In 2024 we rescued 87.1 million lbs of healthy perishable food and diverted it to more than 12,400 programs in charities and non-profits across Canada, averting over 288 million pounds of greenhouse gases.
Our vision: No Waste. No Hunger
Our mission is to keep food where it belongs: On plates and out of landfills.
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Operations Coordinator (Ontario) Second Harvest
Top Benefits
About the role
Operations Coordinator (Ontario)
Elevate Your Career and Impact at Second Harvest
Location: Must be based in Ontario
Date: March 2026
Department: National Operations – Food Rescue
Reports to: Operations Manager (Ontario)
Status: 12 Month Parental Leave Contract (April 2026 to April 2027)
Salary: $53,000 to $55,000 Per Annum Plus Benefits
Work Type: Hybrid – GTA based or Remote work - Ontario based
Travel: 20% to 40% Fieldwork required
The Opportunity Awaits—Where Passion Meets Impact!
Second Harvest is Canada’s largest food rescue organization and the expert in perishable food recovery. We rescue surplus, unsold food from across the supply chain and redistribute it to non-profits across the country to feed communities. Demonstrating our values of community, environment, integrity and collaboration, we strive for No Waste. No Hunger .
If you are ready to bring your expertise and innovation to a mission-driven organization, this is your moment.
Enter Second Harvest… Think we're just about redirecting food surplus? Think bigger.
Here's why Second Harvest is your next career leap:
- Pioneers in food rescue, we are a renowned leader in perishable food redistribution across Canada.
- With a mission fueled by a no-waste, no-hunger ethos, we're not just changing the game—we're rewriting the rules.
- Our strategic approach aligns with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), making every day a step towards global change.
The Role:
The Operations Coordinator (Ontario) is responsible for supporting our food rescue operations across Ontario. This position within the National Operations department will work collaboratively across our Food Rescue Operations division to facilitate food distribution to non-profits across Ontario. We are looking for a strategic, partnership-minded and resourceful team player who can travel and engage with food businesses and non-profit partners and maintain strong relationships across Ontario to help us meet our annual community impact goals.
Your Impact:
- Support of Second Harvest food rescue operations in Ontario, collaborating with the Operations and Food Recovery and Partnerships teams.
- Provide excellent customer service to our non-profit and donor network.
- Utilize Microsoft Dynamics CRM to monitor and facilitate food rescue operations.
- Demonstrate the Second Harvest Food Rescue App (SHFRA) to stakeholders.
- Represent Second Harvest at relevant conferences and trade shows in Ontario
- Cultivate and manage relationships with local stakeholders, including visiting community partners.
- Identify gaps and opportunities for improvement in our food recovery operations.
- Demonstrate the ability to work independently, take initiative and problem solve effectively.
- Collaborate on special projects and new initiatives.
- Perform other related duties as required or assigned to support the overall goals of the organization.
Who You Are:
-Strategic: you excel at navigating ambiguous or challenging situations and focus on meeting or surpassing goals. -Partnership-Minded: you are adept at building and leveraging relationships to drive program success. -Communicative: you possess strong communication skills and experience in cross-sector collaboration. -Naturally Curious: you are innovative and constantly seek ways to improve processes and practices. -Entrepreneurial: you demonstrate initiative and resourcefulness in achieving tasks and objectives. -Flexible and Adaptive: you effectively manage multiple priorities and excel at problem-solving.
- Experience in the non-profit sector.
- Interest in sustainability, food rescue, and hunger relief.
- Must be based in Ontario.
- Must have valid driver’s license, access to a reliable vehicle and readiness to travel across Ontario. -Ability to travel across Canada to industry events and to meetings at head office in Toronto.
Second Harvest Offers a Robust Compensation Package
- A competitive salary paired with a robust benefits package.
- Comprehensive group insurance (health, dental, life, AD&D and Long-Term disability).
- Employer match contributions (3%) to a Defined Benefit Pension Plan and up to 4% to a Group RSP.
- Access to parental leave top-up.
- 4 weeks of annual vacation & 1 additional day per year of service (max 30).
- 10 paid sick days & 3 personal days.
- Summer Bonus-Days & Winter holiday closure.
- Access to an Employee and Family Assistance Program.
- Professional growth in a role that makes a real difference.
- Flexible work hours and a commitment to work-life balance.
Apply For This Role:
Ready to lead at the forefront of food security and sustainability? Join us at Second Harvest and be part of a team that's not just meeting the standard but setting it. Apply today and be the change you want to see in the world.
Second Harvest uses AI tools to assist with application screening. We monitor these tools to reduce bias and ensure fair evaluation based on skills and qualifications.
Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion:
Second Harvest is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We strongly encourage applications from all qualified individuals, especially those from equity-deserving groups, including racialized persons/persons of color, Indigenous peoples, women, persons with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ2S+ community.
Accessibility & Accommodations:
If you require any accommodations at any stage, please contact us via humanresources@secondharvest.ca and we will work with you to meet your needs.
About Second Harvest
Second Harvest is Canada’s largest food rescue organization and is a global thought leader on perishable food redistribution. We work with thousands of food businesses from across the supply chain to redirect unsold surplus food to non-profit organizations that feed communities in every province and territory.
By keeping perfectly edible food from ending up in landfill and redirecting it to the charitable sector, our work prevents harmful greenhouse gases from entering the atmosphere and improves access to nutrition for the millions of people in Canada experiencing food insecurity.
In addition to our core work of food rescue, Second Harvest produces research on food loss and waste, provides education and training for the charitable food sector and has developed the Second Harvest Food Rescue App to facilitate direct donations from food businesses to local non-profits across Canada.
In 2024 we rescued 87.1 million lbs of healthy perishable food and diverted it to more than 12,400 programs in charities and non-profits across Canada, averting over 288 million pounds of greenhouse gases.
Our vision: No Waste. No Hunger
Our mission is to keep food where it belongs: On plates and out of landfills.