Thinking Food Jobs, April 26, 2024
Hello Readers,
With Earth Day and “Stop Food Waste Day” this week I am highlighting positions that work to minimize food waste or address waste by upcycling foods:
Executive Director, ReFED, remote, salary: $200,000
Food Waste Solution Specialist, Northstar Recycling, remote, salary: (not stated)
Recycling and Compost Program Coordinator, UC Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, salary: $59,650 - $62,162
Zero Waste Coordinator, American University, Washington, DC, salary: (not stated)
Ingredient Sales, Upcycled Foods Inc., remote, salary: (not stated)
I am grateful to all the individuals, communities and organizations who do this good work.
Now, on to the rest of list. Please note that all positions are for fulltime work unless noted otherwise. A selection of internships and summer jobs is at the bottom of the page.
Administrative Assistant, Agriculture Experiment Station and Center for Agroecology, University of California, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, part-time, salary: $36.71 - $40.12/hour
Administrative Coordinator, Feed Black Futures, Oakland, CA (hybrid), 25 hours per week, salary: $35/hour
Advocacy and Legislative Affairs Associate, Meals on Wheels America, Arlington, VA (hybrid), salary: $66,000 - $71,000
Agriculture and Local Food Team Leader, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Lewis, NY, salary: $58,000 - $62,000
Assistant Director, Neighborhood Resilience, Loyola University Center for Community, Service, and Justice, Baltimore, MD , salary: (not stated)
Assistant Editor, Gulf Shore Life, Bonita Springs, FL, salary: (not stated)
Assistant Food Stylist, Today Show, NBC Universal, New York, NY, salary: $33 - $40/hour
Associate Director, Drinks, Bon Appétit / Epicurious , Condé Nast, New York, NY, salary: $110,000-$125,000
Chief Research and Innovation Officer, Feeding America, Chicago, IL (hybrid) , salary: $215,000 - $265,000
Communications Director, Socially Responsible Agriculture Project, remote, salary: $72,000 to $82,000
Community Partnership Manager (Quality Assurance), Alameda County Community Food Bank, Oakland, CA (hybrid), salary: $90,000
Cooking Lab Manager, Notre Dame of Maryland University, Baltimore, MD, part-time, salary: (not stated)
Copywriter, Pampered Chef, Addison, IL, salary: (not stated)
Copywriter, Certified Angus Beef, Wooster, OH, salary: (not stated)
Corporate Partnerships Senior Director, Global Foodbanking Network, Chicago, IL or remote, salary: $125,000 – $156,500
Culinary Exploration Manager, Travel Moore Today, remote, salary: (not stated)
Culinary Lab Assistant, Joliet Junior College, Joliet, IL, part-time, salary: $14/hour
Culinary Manager, MSC Cruises, Miami, FL, salary: (not stated)
Culinary Systems Analyst, SSP America, remote, salary: $70,000 - $76,000
Digital Designer - Food Marketing/Advertising, FoodMix Marketing Communications, Elmhurst, IL (hybrid), salary: (not stated)
Dining Reporter, DeSoto County, The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, TN, salary: (not stated)
Director, Red Door Food Pantry, Cartersville, GA, 30 hours per week, salary: $37,500 - $45,000
Director of Development & Communications, 18 Reasons, San Francisco, CA , salary: $95,000 - $115,000
Director of Major Gifts, James Beard Foundation, New York, NY (hybrid), salary: $95,000 - $115,000
Director of Marketing, The Chef's Garden, Huron, OH, salary: (not stated)
Dispatch, Regalis Foods, Long Island City, NY, salary: $22 - $25/hour
Education Specialist, Food Growing, Capital Area Food Bank, Washington, DC, salary: $52,000 - $58,000
Education Specialist, Urban Agriculture, Architect of the Capitol, Washington, DC, salary: $68,405 - $107,590
Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Food Hub, Philadelphia, PA, salary: $105,000 – $125,000
Executive Director, Community Food Connection, NYC Dept. of Social Services, New York, NY, salary: $81,638 - $110,160
Farm Reporter Radio Broadcaster, Mid-West Family Madison, Madison, WI (hybrid), salary: (not stated)
Farmers Alliance Program Manager, Bounty & Soul, Black Mountain, NC, salary: $53,000 - $56,000
Food & Drink Analyst / Assistant Trend Forecaster, WSGN, London or Singapore, salary: (not stated)
Food & Fun Program Director, YMCA, Chattanooga, TN, salary: $42,000
Food Accessibility Coordinator, North Helpline, Seattle, WA, salary: $33.65/hour
Food and Drink Editor, Columbus Monthly, Columbus, OH, salary: (not stated)
Food Business Program Manager, University of Wisconsin Food Finance Institute, Madison, WI (hybrid), salary: $70,000 - $90,000
Food Photographer, Taste of Home, Trusted Media Brands, remote, contract, salary: (not stated)
Food Stylist, Creative Circle, Deerfield, MA, contract, salary: $31.50/hr - $40/hr
Food Stylist, Purple Carrot, Needham, MA, salary: (not stated)
Food Writer, Taste of Home, remote, contract, salary: (not stated)
Foundation Manager, School Nutrition Foundation, Arlington, VA (hybrid), salary: $94,000
Grants Specialist, Farmers Market Fund, remote, preference for Oregon-based applicants, contract, salary: $13,500 (averaging 20-25 hrs/month)
Kitchen Coordinator, City of Pittsfield, MA, Pittsfield, MA, salary: $18.06- $23.56/hour
Launch Coordinator (curriculum development) IHP Food Systems: Agriculture, Sustainability & Justice, World Learning, Atlanta/Athens Georgia and remote, 3 month position starting in July, salary: (not stated)
Local Food Campaign Project Manager, Community Alliance with Family Farmers, Fresno, CA (hybrid), salary: $170,000 for 26-month contract
Manager, Nutrition and Culinary Education, City Harvest, Brooklyn, NY, salary: $58,500 - $72,800
Marketing Manager, Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park, NY, salary: $60,000 - $70,000
Media Relations Coordinator, Food & Water Watch, remote, salary: $51,700 – $57,000
Neighborhood/Community Services Operations Manager, Fairfax County, Fairfax, VA, salary: $83,645 - $139,409
Newsletter Editor, Bon Appétit & Epicurious, Condé Nast, New York, NY, salary: $72,000 - $85,000
Outreach and Business Caseworker, Rio Grande Colonias USDA Food Business Center, Texas A&M , El Paso, TX, salary: $56,621 - $65,000
Outreach Coordinator/Manager, Zero Foodprint, remote, salary: $67,000 - $75,000
Policy Manager, Berkeley Food Institute, Berkeley, CA, salary: $70,100 – $97,400
President, Thrive Food Bank, Agoura Hills, CA, salary: $200,000 - $240,000
Program Coordinator, culinary and employment teams, Threshold Clubhouse, Durham, NC, salary: $43,500
Project Officer, Food Security, New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Trenton, NJ (hybrid), salary: $65,484 - $81,855
Public Health and Food Systems Planner, Metropolitan Area Planning Council , Boston, MA, salary: $72,000 - $82,000
Recipe Developer, Purple Carrot, Needham, MA, salary: (not stated)
Recipe Researcher, MittenUp, Chapel Hill, NC, part-time, contract, salary: $20/hour
Reporter, Beer Marketer's Insights, Suffern, NY (hybrid), salary: $55,000 - $75,000
Research Consultant, Measuring Impact, LocalShare by the Numbers, Foodshed Alliance, Organization based in Hope, NJ, contract, salary: $30,000
Senior Domestic Policy Advisor, Bread for the World, Washington, DC (hybrid), salary: $75,000 - $95,000
Senior Manager, Food Access Programs, Vermont Foodbank, Barre, VT (hybrid), salary: $67,600
Senior Manager, Produce Strategy, HelloFresh, Newark, NJ or New York, NY, salary: $116,250—$155,000
Social Media Community Coordinator, FoodCorps, remote, salary: $64,500 - $72,000
Special Projects Coordinator, Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park, NY, salary: $30- $33/hour.
Sustainability Analyst, Bumble Bee Foods, San Diego, CA (hybrid), salary: $80,000 - $90,000
Sustainability Program Manager, Worldwide Grocery Stores, Amazon, Santa Clara, CA, Portland, OR, or Seattle, WA, salary: $95,400 - $177,400
Top Editor, Taste of Home, Trusted Media Brands, remote, temporary, salary: (not stated)
Urban Garden Educator, Cornell Cooperative Extension, New York, NY, salary: $74,000 - $78,000
Volunteer Coordinator, Trenton Area Soup Kitchen, Trenton, NJ, salary: $52,500 - $62,500
Writer/Editor, USDA, Washington, DC, salary: $82,764 - $128,956
Internships and Summer Jobs:
Youth Program Assistant, Greater Chicago Food Depository, Chicago, IL, seasonal (summer), salary: $22/hour
Development Intern, Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research, remote, salary: $20/hour
Research and Program Manager, Culinary Institute of America, Menus of Change University Research Collaborative, Hyde Park, NY, seasonal, salary: $50/hour
Summer Food Explorers Specialist, Sports and Arts in Schools Foundation , Bronx, NY, salary: $20 - $25/hour
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-Barbara Rotger