Entry Level Food Sustainability Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Job Posting Title:
Sustainability Coordinator
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Hiring Department:
University Housing and Dining
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Position Open To:
All Applicants
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Weekly Scheduled Hours:
40
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FLSA Status:
Exempt from FLSA
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Earliest Start Date:
Aug 07, 2026
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Position Duration:
Expected to Continue
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Location:
UT MAIN CAMPUS
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Job Details:
General Notes
BENEFITS: UT Austin offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• 100% employer-paid basic medical coverage
• Free Capital Metro bus rides
• Retirement contributions
• Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Career growth & professional development

Please visit our Human Resources (HR) website at https://hr.utexas.edu/ to learn more about the total benefits offered when you join our team!
Purpose
The Sustainability Coordinator will play a vital role in enhancing and promoting the University Housing and Dining (UHD) sustainability initiatives, focusing significantly on student engagement and activities. This position involves developing partnerships, conducting outreach, representing UHD in sustainability spaces, administrative needs, and managing the UT Farm Stand student program. The Coordinator will recruit, hire, and manage student workers, fostering a hands-on educational environment for students.
Responsibilities

• Provide administrative oversight for the UT Farm Stand student programs. Foster a collaborative and educational environment for students engaged in sustainability projects. Oversee student employee schedules and attendance. Attend and coordinate all student events. Provide oversight for the Sustainability Living Learning Community programming. Coordinate activities related to green fund projects associated with UT Farm Stand. Recruit, interview, hire, and manage the UT Farm Stand student employees and student managers with Sustainability Manager. Manage student communications and act as liaison between student employees, garden coordinator, and sustainability manager. Ensure that student employee responsibilities are assigned appropriately and establish accountability for student tasks. Manage mandatory training for student staff. Organize student transitions, succession documents, and promotions.
• Track inventory and support program growth to enhance student involvement and learning opportunities. Manage purchasing student programs and basic budgeting needs as needed. Manager the sustainability office spaces and materials storage. Reserve spaces and oversee calendars for programs and events relating to sustainability. Support Sustainability Manager's communications via email and calendar management. Uphold partner and stakeholder relations through regular communication. Attend and schedule student meetings including team, group, project, and individual meetings.
• Manage UT Farm Stand social media accounts and posting schedule in collaboration with UHD Marketing. Support UHD's presence on campus and beyond in sustainability spaces in collaboration with Sustainability Manager. Represent UHD in sustainability-related meetings, committees, and collaborative projects, and tabling events with Sustainability Manager. Maintain relationships with campus sustainability partners, especially other UT Sustainability Coordinators. Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree
• At least 3 years of experience coordinating or administering a sustainability program or similar.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with food production, farmer's markets, food procurement, education/outreach, and/or data tracking.
• Experience managing entry-level staff and/or students.
• Experience with presentations and/or press inquiries.
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite.

Salary Range
$45,750 + depending on qualifications
Working Conditions

• May work in all weather conditions.
• May work in extreme temperatures.
• May work around chemical fumes.
• May work around standard office conditions.
• May work around chemicals.
• Repetitive use of keyboard at a workstation.
• Use of manual dexterity.
• Climbing stairs.
• Climbing of ladders.
• Lifting and moving.

Work Shift

• Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 5:00PM. Hours and days can vary and may include nights and weekends depending on business needs.

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Employment Eligibility:
Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.
Retirement Plan Eligibility:
The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.
Background Checks:
A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
Pay Transparency:
The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.
Employment Eligibility Verification:
If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.
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E-Verify:
The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:
Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.
The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.