Also called: Food Recovery Coordinator
Collects extra food from restaurants, grocery stores, and farms and gets it to people who need it.
A coordinator schedules volunteer drivers, picks up surplus produce and bread, checks food safety, and delivers to shelters and food pantries. It fights both hunger and food waste.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's degree often preferred; many start as volunteers.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Nonprofit Management, Public Health, Environmental Studies.
Growing about average. Growing with state food-waste laws.
Low risk for 10 years. Apps match donors and pantries; building relationships and leading volunteers stay human.
Classes: Speech, Business, Health.
Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1099.
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