Work with Us
Support sustainable food systems learning and growing by joining our team. Opportunities at the Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm range from working in food cultivation and biodiversity, research support, managing educational programming, and supporting our markets and sales.
Job Opportunities
Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm Staff Positions
CSFS Site Services Coordinator Position
The CSFS Site Services Coordinator oversees the day-to-day site administrative activities, as well as site-user support for the CSFS at UBC Farm. The Site Services Coordinator supports the orientation of new staff, students and site users; coordinates access, scheduling, and permissions to the site; coordinates the site safety program; and supports the administration of land-based projects and events, including project intake, site allocation, communication with site-users, services tracking, invoicing, project renewals, and project/event clean-up. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply
Deadline to apply: Monday, September 25th at 11:59 p.m.
Student Work Learn Positions
No positions currently open. Find UBC Farm Work Learn listings by searching “UBC Farm” on the UBC Careers Online portal.
For-Credit Career Development Placements
All UBC students may apply for positions, interview, and – once accepted – enrol in LFS 496. Gain upper-level credits while learning from experts in the food system. Students will gain invaluable, hands-on, professional and research experience with the various opportunities on offer.
Positions for January 2024 will be posted in November.
Volunteer Program
Much of the great work that happens at the UBC Farm is made possible by the continued support of the farm’s dedicated volunteers. The UBC Farm volunteer program provides UBC students, staff, faculty members, and members of the wider community the chance to gain hands-on experience in many aspects of small-scale sustainable farming. Most volunteer opportunities are available during the main growing season (May-October).
Click the link below to sign up to volunteer! Our next orientation sessions will be in April 2023.