Thinking Food Jobs, April 25, 2025
It does not really feel warm enough, but for some reason the ice cream truck is making its way through my neighborhood, providing fitting background music for this week’s spotlight. Apparently it is time to gear-up for ice cream season:
James Beard Award-nominated Super Secret Ice Cream, in Bethlehem, NH is hiring a Director of Happiness. The work involves regular ice cream taste tests in addition to acting as store manager.
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream, with headquarters in Brooklyn, NY, a Retail Operations Innovation Coordinator, a Head of Culinary Innovation, and an Events Manager.
Ben & Jerry’s is looking for a Tours Experience Hospitality Assistant Manager to work at their Waterbury, VT factory
North Carolina State University is hiring a Creamery Supervisor to supervise its Howling Cow Dairy Education Center and Creamery at the Lake Wheeler Dairy Farm in Raleigh, NC,
Idaho Milk Products needs an Ice Cream Research & Development Scientist
Here is the rest of this week’s list:
Administrative Systems Specialist, South Whidbey Good Cheer, Langley, WA, salary: $19.82/hour
Apprentice, Boston Area Gleaners, Acton, MA, salary: $19/hour
Assistant Manager, Communications, World Food Program USA, Washington, DC, salary: (not stated)
Associate Director of Youth Programs & Community Partnerships, The Food Project, Boston, MA, hybrid, salary: $60,000 - $69,500
Associate Director, Major Gifts, The Hunger Project, remote, salary: $85,000-$100,000
Beef Fabrication Educator, Certified Angus Beef, Wooster, OH, salary: (not stated)
Brand Engagement Manager, Regenerative Organic Alliance, remote, salary: $70,000 - $75,000
Bread Baker, King Arthur Baking Company, Norwich, VT, salary: $19.25 - $21.71/hour
Buyer, Ferraro Foods, Cheshire, CT, salary: $50,000 - $85,000
Campus Nutrition and Sustainability Manger, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC, salary: (not stated)
Community Engagement & Events Manager, Alameda County Community Food Bank, Oakland, CA, hybrid, , salary: $108,439
Community Partnerships Coordinator, Alameda County Community Food Bank, Oakland, CA, salary: $39.17/hour
Content Operations Manager, Food52, Brooklyn, NY, salary: $70,000 - $90,000
Cooking Instructor, Kids Cooking for Life, San Francisco, CA, part-time, salary: (not stated)
Coordinator, Grants, Share Our Strength, Washington, DC, hybrid, salary: $55,000 - $58,000
Copywriter, Certified Angus Beef, Wooster, OH, salary: (not stated)
Creamery Supervisor, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, salary: $52,283 - $53,800
Culinary Educator, Liliuokalani Trust, Honolulu, HI, part-time, salary: $30 - $33/hour
Development Associate, Chef Ann Foundation , remote, salary: $44,339 - $51,840
Digitial Strategist, Food & Water Watch, remote, salary: $53,700 - $68,500
Director, Mill City Grows, Lowell, MA, hybrid, salary: $65,000 - $75,000
Director of Happiness, Super Secret Ice Cream, Bethlehem, NH, , salary: $50,000
Director, Data Analytics & Insights, Specialty Food Association, remote in NY, NJ, CT, DC, RI, MA, PA, or MD, salary: $175,000- $190,000
Drink Channel Editor, The Daily Meal, New York, NY, salary: (not stated)
Economic Development Manager, Nuestras Raíces, Holyoke, MA, salary: $60,000
Economist, Pro Farmer, Farm Journal, remote, salary: (not stated)
Environmental Sustainability Analyst, New Belgium Brewing, Fort Collins, CO, salary: $50,000 - $65,000
Events Manager, Van Leeuwen Ice Cream, Brooklyn, NY, seasonal, salary: $65,000 - $65,000
Executive Assistant, Myers Produce, Hatfield, MA, salary: $60,000 - $75,000
Executive Director, Click, Windham, CT, salary: (not stated)
Extension Educator, Local Food Systems and Small Farms, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Murphysboro, IL, salary: $59,000 to $82,000
Farm Food Program Associate, Case Western Reserve, Cleveland, OH, salary: (not stated)
Food & Beverage Administrator, Waldorf Astoria New York, New York, NY, salary: $40 - $42/hour
Food Bank Manager, Emergency Family Assistance Association, Boulder, CO, , salary: $68,000 - $72,000
Food Journalist (reposted), The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore, MD, salary: $50,000 - $70,000
Food Pantry Associate, Rosie's Place, Boston, MA , salary: $25/hour
Food Policy Council Manager, Green Umbrella Regional Climate Collaborative, Cincinnati, OH, salary: $50,000 - $60,000
Food Product Development Manager, CuliNEX, Tukwila, WA, salary: $130,000 - $150,000
Food Programs Coordinator, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA, part-time, salary: $18 - $23/hour
Food Reporter, San Francisco Standard, San Francisco, CA, salary: $75,000 - $110,000
Food Reporter, CT Insider (reposted), Hearst Connecticut Media Group, Norwalk, CT, hybrid, salary: (not stated)
Food Reporter, The Sacramento Bee, McClatchy Media, Sacramento, CA, salary: $33.33 - $43.59/hour
Food Stylist & Recipe Developer, Teez Agency, Chatsworth, CA, salary: $30 - $35/hour
FoodPrints Garden Manager & Floating Assistant, Freshfarm, Washington, DC, salary: $58,000 - $65,000
Foundation Coordinator, National Grocers Association, Washington, DC, salary: $50,000
Freelance Journalist, Farm Journal, Washington, DC, hybrid, salary: up to $5,000/month
Grants Program Specialist, Arizona Department of Agriculture, Phoenix, AZ, salary: $25/hour
Head of Culinary Innovation, Van Leeuwen Ice Cream, Brooklyn, NY, salary: $90,000 - $120,000
Healthy Markets Leader, Martha's Table, Washington, DC, salary: $50,000 - $55,000
Ice Cream Production Manager, (Confidential Search), Brooklyn, NY, salary: $70,000 - $100,000
Ice Cream Research & Development Scientist, Idaho Milk Products, Jerome, ID, salary: (not stated)
Lead Culinary Instructor, Hot Bread Kitchen, Bronx, NY, temporary, part-time, salary: $56/hour
Lead Instructor, Food Lab, Boulder, CO, salary: (not stated)
Local Foods Associate, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC, salary: $35,589-$45,000
Manager of Volunteer Services, Community Servings, Boston, MA , salary: (not stated)
Manager, Education Programming, Specialty Food Association, remote in NY, NJ or CT, salary: $80,000 - $85,000
Managing Director, Blessings in a Backpack, Fort Myers, FL or Frederick, MD, salary: $90,000 - $110,000
Market Research Analyst, Food Institute, remote, salary: (not stated)
Marketing Manager, Wasatch Community Gardens, Salt Lake City, UT, salary: $45,000-$55,000
Media Production Specialist, Expanded Food & Nutrition Program , Auburn University, Auburn, AL, salary: $38,390 - $84,100
NY Alumni Engagement Manager, Emma's Torch, New York, NY, salary: $64,000 - $66,000
Pastry Producer/Ice Cream Maker, Milk Jawn, Philadelphia, PA, salary: $18/hour + tips
Photography Assistant, Food Studios, Dotdash Meredith, Homewood, AL, salary: (not stated)
President and CEO, Food Lifeline, Seattle, WA, salary: $300,000 - $350,000
Program Manager, Food as Medicine, Field & Fork Network, Buffalo, NY , salary: $60,500 - $62,000
Program Supervisor, Hospitality, Sussex County Community College, Newton, NJ, salary: $55,000
Recipe Reviewer, Flipping Fifty, remote, temporary, salary: $23.08 - $25.48/hour
Registered Dietician (for blog content), EasyFeast, Needham, MA, part-time, salary: $20+/hour
Research Assistant/Analyst, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, salary: $12.02- $21.29/hour
Research Program Coordinator, Food is Medicine Strategies, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, , salary: $17.20 - $30.30/hour
Research Program Manager, California Strawberry Commission, Watsonville, CA, salary: $70,000-$85,000
Retail Operations Innovation Coordinator, Van Leeuwen Ice Cream, Brooklyn, NY, salary: $65,000- $80,000
School Food Institute & The Lunch Box Coordinator, Chef Ann Foundation , remote, salary: $48,825 ‒ $62,640
Senior Copywriter, Hungryroot, remote, salary: $100,000 - $120,000 https://job-
Senior Public Policy Manager, Hunger Free Colorado, remote in Colorado, salary: $74,500 - $81,500
SNAP ED Coordinator, Maryland Department of Human Services, Baltimore, MD, salary: $31 - $40/hour
Social Media Marketing Manager, San Antonio Food Bank, San Antonio, TX, salary: $55,000
Special Projects Coordinator, Rose's Luxury, Washington, DC, salary: $25/hour
SUN Bucks Enrollment Assistant, Project Bread, Boston, MA, hybrid, seasonal, salary: $23 - $25/hour
Test Kitchen Assistant, Dotdash Meredith, Des Moines, IA, salary: (not stated) ?
Tour Guide/Host & Local Food Ambassador, Alaskan Sites and Bites, Anchorage, AK, salary: $18 -$20/hour
Tours Experience Hospitality Assistant Manager, Ben & Jerry's Factory, Unilver, Waterbury, VT, salary: $47,000 - $70,400
Visuals Editor, Simply Recipes, Dotdash Meredith, remote, temporary, salary: $40/hour
Finally, here are some summer jobs and seasonal internships:
Cooking Instructor, Camp Walt Whitman, Piermont, NH, seasonal, salary: $750/week plus travel to camp and room and board
Summer Strategy Internship, The Culinary Edge, San Francisco, CA, salary: $20/hour
Tide to Land Education Apprentice, Ocean Hour Farm, Newport, RI, seasonal, salary: $22/hour
Intern, Children's Food & Beverage Advertising Initiative, BBB National Programs, remote, salary: unpaid - eligible for academic credit
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-Barbara Rotger