Thinking Food Jobs, May 31, 2024
Hello Readers,
I did not find any opportunities for food writers at national publications this week, but I do have a number of niche writing jobs to that should be of interest to share with you:
Geographically themed snack-boxes seller Universal Yums, needs a food historian to write activity books to pair with their products. This is remote, part-time work, paying $55/hour.
The Memphis, TN newspaper of record, The Commercial Appeal, is hiring a fulltime Dining Reporter, to report on the city’s vibrant food scene.
The FoodFaithFitness website is hiring a part-time Food Writer to write recipes consistent with their brand image.
The Sustainable Food Center in Austin, TX, has a contract position, paying $50 - $70 per hour, for a Report Writer, on the topic of "Land Access in Central Texas: Challenges and Opportunities."
Here is the rest of this week’s list. All positions are fulltime unless noted otherwise.
Administrative Assistant, Project Eats, New York, NY, part-time, salary: (not stated)
Agriculture Certification Enrollment Specialist, Where Food Comes From, Inc., Medina, ND or Castle Rock, CO, or remote, salary: (not stated)
Agriculture Reporter/Designer, Iowa Farmer Today, Lee Enterprises, Hiawatha, IA, salary: (not stated)
Assistant Director of Craft Brewing & Distilling, South Puget Sound Community College, Olympia, WA, salary: $68,120 - $70,163
Assistant Director of the HUB, Jefferson College, Louisville, KY, salary: $45,000
Assistant Food Editor, Matter New York, New York, NY (hybrid), salary: $55,000
Associate Project Manager, Ocean Spray Cranberries, Boston or Lakeville, MA (hybrid), salary: (not stated)
Building Manager, New York State Regional Food Hub Building, Grow , New York, NY, salary: $85,000 - $90,000
Business Development Specialist, American Indian Foods, Intertribal Agricultural Council, remote, salary: $60,000 - $70,000
Cannabis Kitchen Manager, Wyld, Huntington Station, NY, salary: $67,500 - $72,500
Community Nutrition Educator, FoodStream Network, New York, NY, contract: $150 - $250/hour
Community Partner Specialist, North Texas Food Bank, Plano, TX, salary: (not stated)
Corporate Engagement Content Specialist, Good Food Institute, remote, salary: $74,828 - $76,281
Corporate Engagement Project Manager, Good Food Institute, remote, salary: $74,552 - $77,534
Corporate Gift-In-Kind Director – Food, Feed the Children, Oklahoma City, OK or remote, salary: (not stated)
Culinary Development Manager, Baskin Robbins, Atlanta, GA , salary: (not stated)
Designing Food Business Incubator and Public Food Spaces Consultant Services, Knoxville Community Development Corporation, Knoxville, TN, RFP, contract, salary: (not stated)
Development Director, food justice ministry, Brighton-Allston Congregational Church and Food Pantry, Brighton, MA (hybrid), salary: $90,000 - $105,000
Development Operations Manager, D.C. Central Kitchen, Washington DC, salary: $60,000 - $80,000
Director of Community Outreach, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, salary: $43,361-69,383
Director of Prospect Research and Management, FoodCorps, remote, salary: $105,000 - $115,000
Director, North Carolina Food Innovation Lab, NC State University, Kannapolis, NC, salary: (not stated)
Education Specialist, Food Growing, Capital Area Food Bank, Washington DC, salary: $52,000 - $58,000
Executive Director, Damiens Food Pantry, Wareham, MA, salary: $80,000 - $100,000
Farm to Fork Programs Support Specialist, Pinnacle Prevention, Phoenix or Chandler, AZ (hybrid), salary: $50,000
Farmers Market & Special Events Manager, Piko Provisions, Honolulu, HI, salary: (not stated)
Food Access Initiatives and Partnerships Program Manager, Grow NYC, New York, NY, salary: $70,000 - $80,000
Food Business Program Manager, Universities of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, salary: $75,000 – $105,000
Food Coordinator, Jewish Family & Children's Service, Waltham, MA, part-time, salary: $23 - $25/hour
Food Recovery Agency Relations Coordinator, Food Forward Inc., North Hollywood, CA, salary: $22 - $24/hour
Food Rescue Coordinator, Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank, San Diego, CA, salary: $25 - $26/hour
Food System Specialist, Wello, Green Bay, WI (hybrid), salary: $45,000 - $50,000
Food Systems Economist, Prairie View A & M University, Prairie View, TX, salary: (not stated)
Food Systems Organizer, MN350, Minneapolis, MN, salary: $26 - $30/hour https://
Freelance Food and Beverage News Writer, Daily Meal, remote, freelance, salary: $21/hour
Freelance Food News Writer, Static Media, remote, freelance, salary: $21/hour
Grants Administration and Operations Manager, Wallace Center at Winrock International, Little Rock, AK, salary: $75,000
Greenmarket Regional Manager, Grow NYC, New York, NY, salary: $65,000 - $70,000
Head of Strategy & Business Operations, Farmlink Project, remote, salary: $90,000 - $120,000
Ice Cream Chef/Maker, SMiZE & DREAM', Washington DC, salary: (not stated)
Junior Consultant, Fruitstitute, Los Angeles, CA, part-time, salary: $20 - $22/hour
Kitchen Lab Coordinator, Bunker Hill Community College, Boston, MA, part-time, salary: $32/hour
Knowledge Management Specialist (Research and Evaluation), D.C. Central Kitchen, Washington DC, salary: $60,000 - $80,000
Litigation Assistant, Sustainable Food & Farming, Earthjustice, New York, NY, salary: $72,000 - $80,000
Manager, Marketing and Digital Media, Food Forward Inc., North Hollywood, CA, salary: $80,000
Policy Coordinator, Food and Nutrition Services, American Public Human Services Association, remote, contract, salary: (not stated)
President and CEO, Maine Farmland Trust, Belfast, ME, salary: $170,000 - $185,000
Product & Recipe Developer, Vegan Meals, LeafSide, Phoenix, AZ, salary: (not stated)
Program Coordinator - Food Pantry, Small Things, Inc., Philadelphia, PA, salary: (not stated)
Program Director, Food and Environment, Union of Concerned Scientists, Washington DC or remote, salary: $170,611 - $191, 940
Project Coordinator, Farm to School, The Food Trust, Reading, PA (hybrid), salary: (not stated)
Project Manager, Northeast Organic Farming Association, remote in Massachusetts or neighboring state, salary: $20 - $25/hour
R&D Chef, MìLà, Sumner, WA, salary: $80,000 - $120,000
Real Food Project Advocacy & Education Coordinator, Galveston's Own Farmers Market, Galveston, TX, part-time, salary: $20,800 for 20 hours per week
Regen10 Mediator and Program Manager, Meridian Institute, remote, salary: $88,880 - $111,001
Regional Advocacy Organizer, Swipe Out Hunger, remote in Michigan, Ohio, Illinois or Indiana, salary: $65,000
Research and Development Brewer, Manhattan Project Beer Company, Dallas, TX, salary: (not stated)
Sampling Kitchen Assistant - Administrative, Aldi, Batavia, IL, salary: $21.50/hour https://careers.aldi.us/job/-/-/61/65235317360
Senior Brand Strategy Manager, Banza, remote, salary: $115,000 - $145,000
Senior Events Executive - Lifestyle – Culinary and Arts & Culture, Octagon, Stamford, CT or New York, NY, salary: $60,000 – 65,000
Senior Manager, Food Access Programs, Vermont Foodbank, Barre, VT, salary: (not stated)
Social Media and Community Associate, Once Upon a Farm, remote, salary: $60,000 - $77,000
Sustainability Associate, Aldi, Aurora, IL (hybrid), salary: $29.75/hour
Vice President of Policy and Advocacy, FoodCorps, remote, salary: $200,000-$220,000
Youth Programs Specialist, Intertribal Agricultural Council, remote, salary: $48,046 - $70,558
Finally, one internship this week:
Research Assistant, Dollar Store Research, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, salary: $21/hour
Thank you for subscribing, reading, and sharing, and good luck with your job search! If you have been hired for a position you found in this list please let me know.
-Barbara Rotger