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.
Communications Manager
This position’s role is to increase 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.
Anti-Hunger Program Manager
The Anti-Hunger Program Manager is responsible for the overall success of the Anti-Hunger team which includes supporting our food shelf and meal programs partners. This position will lead a staff team by providing strategic direction, ongoing coaching and mentoring to develop employees, and ensure that equity is embedded in program and service delivery. This position will have three direct reports. The Anti-Hunger Program Manager will work closely and report directly to the Director of Programs on program evaluation, grant monitoring, and equity work both internally and externally. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required.
Director Of Operations
The Director of Operations will lead all aspects of The Food Group’s Operations including warehouse operations, inventory control, human and food safety programs, facilities management, security, fleet management and transportation, and IT. This position will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of these areas, leading and inspiring a team of 17 people, and ensuring effective and efficient operations. This role also manages organizational-wide process mapping and will facilitate cross-functional process improvement work to enhance The Food Group’s ability to deliver on its mission. The Director of Operations plays a key role on The Food Group leadership team and will be relied upon for providing thought leadership for the short- and long-term strategic direction of the organization; including organizational design and resource planning, capital and expense budgeting, and a technology and data roadmap.
Agency Relations Specialist
The Agency Relations Specialist will serve as the primary contact for Partners (e.g., food shelf, meal program, and community food distribution partners). This position will help coordinate and support the programming to ensure that all TEFAP-eligible (The Emergency Food Assistance Program, a federal program of the USDA) comply with federal regulations and provide client-centered, culturally appropriate, and dignified services for people to access food.
Development Specialist
The Development Specialist is part of the Advancement & Culture department and supports the development goals and strategies of The Food Group. Key responsibilities include donor stewardship, individual giving and grant support, gift entry, and event planning support.
The Food Group values organizational culture and the dedicated staff that make the mission of the organization possible in the community. We offer a competitive benefits package that includes:
- Medical & Dental
- 401k Employer Contribution
- Employer-paid life insurance/AD&D up to 2x the employee’s annual salary
- 16 days of Paid Holidays
- Up to 18 days of Paid Time Off
- Volunteer Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Assistance Program
- Many more!
The Food Group is an equal opportunity employer.
