The Food Group seeks candidates from diverse backgrounds. We are proud to have a work environment that welcomes skilled, insightful people. Together we can build a better food system and share access to nutritious food across Minneapolis, St. Paul, Greater Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
HelpLine Coordinator
The HelpLine Coordinator is responsible for connecting individual callers to public assistance programs, food resources and providing relevant referrals to partner organizations. This role is important to ensure that the Minnesota Food HelpLine responds to callers and partners in a timely fashion and that those responses are tracked and included in regular reporting. This position reports to the HelpLine Specialist and has no direct reports.
Big River Farm Markets and Grower Outreach Specialist
The Markets & Grower Outreach Specialist will manage all market relationships, partnership development with other emerging farmers, wholesale markets, and development of new market opportunities. The Markets & Grower Outreach Specialist also oversees the operations of Big River Farms program’s aggregated markets and The Food Group’s internal markets that purchase from local farmers. The Markets & Grower Outreach Specialist will work closely with other staff on bookkeeping and invoicing for farmer payments as well as farmer support and follow-up.
The Big River Farms Markets & Grower Outreach Specialist exists to connect farmers in the Big River Farms’ Grower Training Program with market support and technical assistance. The Specialist provides quality education, mentorship, and technical assistance to farmers in postharvest handling, quality control, food safety and selling to market. Applications for this position close on May 1, 2024.
Sourcing Manager
The Sourcing Manager is accountable for the overall success of product procurement at The Food Group. This position manages the purchasing of product and supplies to support all programming. This role incorporates value driven decision making and priorities into the procurement strategies, including local, nutritious, and culturally connected. This is a highly collaborative position that plays a critical role for the organization while supporting the short and long-term strategic direction of the organization.
Individual Giving Officer
The Individual Giving Officer is responsible for organizing and executing all revenue-generating activities in raising approximately $1.8 million annually in individual funding support for The Food Group through outreach to, communication with, and stewardship of individual donors. This position manages The Food Group’s annual fund and direct mail program and shares responsibility for the successful planning and implementation of a comprehensive fundraising effort to acquire, grow and sustain support for fighting hunger and nourishing the community.
Marketing & Creative Manager
The Marketing and Creative Manager increases support, recognition, participation, and brand awareness for The Food Group through visual brand identity and content creation. This position creates visual and design content for all segments across the organization and works closely with the Communications Manager. This position shares leadership for the successful planning and implementation of a comprehensive marketing and communications effort to grow and sustain support for food for today and change for tomorrow.
Communications Manager
The Communications Manager increases support, recognition, participation, and brand awareness for The Food Group through storytelling, impact sharing, and strategic communications. This position creates content for all segments across the organization and works closely with the Marketing & Creative Manager. This position shares leadership for the successful planning and implementation of a comprehensive marketing and communications effort to grow and sustain support for food for today and change for tomorrow.
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The Food Group is an equal opportunity employer.
