Community Program Manager

The SF Market is San Francisco's original – and only – wholesale produce market. Through the 20 independent produce merchants that occupy its space, The SF Market moves millions of pounds of fresh produce through the Bay Area to local restaurants, grocers, and other food-related businesses. It occupies 485,000 sq. ft. of food-focused warehouse and distribution space in San Francisco's Bayview Hunters Point neighborhood. As a pillar of the Bay Area's food economy and a non-profit social enterprise, it creates jobs for over 500 people and fosters efficiency, diversity, and innovation. Position Summary Can you see yourself working within a 65+ year San Francisco-based social enterprise organization and engaging directly with private produce businesses and community partners on our 25-acre campus? This position is an opportunity to play a unique role in the local Bay Area food system and support our merchants' success. Along with your colleague, you will be responsible for managing our award-winning Food Recovery Program, as well as developing and executing workshops for our merchants. A successful SF Market Community Program Manager will have a minimum of 5 years of experience working in food systems, ideally building relationships to grow and nurture a highly effective Food Recovery Program and will be enthused to provide support programs for merchants at The SF Market. This role requires a keen understanding of the unique opportunities and challenges of a nonprofit model and small business, as well as the ability to successfully engage with a wide range of stakeholders and embrace early morning hours.

Qualifications: • Minimum 5 years of food systems management experience, ideally in a food-related social enterprise, non-profit or mission-driven business environment • Minimum 3 years of people and program management experience • Fluency in English. Fluency in Cantonese or Spanish is a plus Skills: • Exceptional ability to manage, collaborate with and motivate a wide diversity of people and relationships (as a manager, collaborator, and in "managing up") • Experience managing food programs and demonstrated engagement with regional food systems • Strong and demonstrated organizational and project management skills, including ability to juggle multiple and competing priorities • Strong written and verbal communication skills, comfort working in ambiguity • Ability to develop and deliver budgets, and presentations to multiple types of audiences • Experience engaging in fund development activities, including cultivating and managing funder relationships; writing grant proposals; producing grant reports • Experience with and desire to build new things; a self-starter attitude • Strong proficiency with Microsoft software and other technology platforms • Enthusiasm for early mornings Must also be able to: • Work early morning hours • Walk 2-3 miles • Lift and move boxes and bags of product up to 50 lbs. by hand and with hand truck • Work in a loud, fast paced, physical environment around forklifts, trucks, refrigerated and warehouse space

Comprehensive and competitive benefits package, including: • Full health benefits • Retirement plan • Three weeks' vacation in year one of employment