Second Harvest is hiring a
Foodraising Manager

Summary

The job is a permanent full-time position as a Foodraising Manager in Atlantic Canada at Second Harvest, a food rescue organization. The role involves engaging food businesses for surplus food donation and collaborating with the Retail & Foodservice team. The employee will travel extensively across Atlantic Canada, implement a strategic food donor acquisition plan, and maintain strong relationships with food donors.

Requirements

• Enterprising: you have the initiative and drive to get the job done and can find (or build) the resources needed for any task
• Partnership-Minded: you are a people person who makes connections easily and can leverage existing relationships to build program success; you can build trust and confidence with prospects, donors, and stakeholders
• Communicator: you have exceptional communication and diplomacy skills; you have a knack for making complex ideas seem clear and simple
• Client-Focused: slightly obsessive when it comes to the customer/donor experience and strive to deliver an experience that is second-to-none
• Meticulous: you have a very keen attention to detail, coupled with the ability to navigate easily between projects and priorities
• Analytical: data is your friend; you can translate numbers into action and pave the way for efficiency
• Experience in a client/customer-facing role within the food industry
• Experience working or volunteering in the non-profit sector is an asset
• Interest in sustainability, food rescue, and hunger relief
• Outstanding ability to work independently with exceptional time management skills
• Capacity to work flexible hours
• Must be based in Atlantic Canada; Valid Class 5 driver’s license, and able to travel across Atlantic Canada for meetings and fieldwork (mileage compensated if using own vehicle)

Responsibilities

• Engage food businesses to source surplus, unsold food for donation
• Collaborate with the Retail & Foodservice team to engage regional retailers and foodservice chains in Atlantic Canada to use the Second Harvest Food Rescue App
• Implement and maintain a strategic food donor acquisition and retention plan
• Foster strong relationships with food donors
• Work closely with the Atlantic Operations team to rescue and redistribute food products to non-profit organizations
• Travel extensively across Atlantic Canada to actively recruit new donors
• Conduct cold calls, follow-up on referrals, and convert opportunities into food donations
• Engage lapsed donors as well as donors who are decreasing their food donation support to ensure consistent food donations
• Collaborate with regional stakeholder groups, institutions, and industry associations to promote Second Harvest’s service offerings
• Help implement a food donor retention plan that celebrates and retains food donors
• Deliver presentations and participate in speaking engagements with businesses to increase food donor acquisition and retention
• Act as a key contact for Second Harvest when exhibiting at regional trade shows/conferences, manage load-in and load-out, oversee booth as exhibitor, network with potential food donors, organize and lead post-event food collections
• Create various reports on food recovery as requested
• Perform other related duties as required or assigned to support the overall goals of the organization

Benefits

• Salary: $60,000.00 Per Annum Plus Benefits
• Remote work (no regular on-site requirements)