Company description

Spork Food Hub was started by Hope Sippola and Shayne Zurilgen (co-owners of Fiery Ginger Farm) in the middle of the COVID-19 Pandemic as a response to supply chain challenges that schools in the Sacramento Region were facing.

Created as a solution to ease school food procurement, Spork Food Hub has since expanded to supply fresh local produce to dozens of school districts, universities, food security programs, hospitals, and other institutions. We work with over 60 (and counting!) local family farms to provide nutrient-dense and sustainable produce to customers. We also offer pre-cut and processed seasonal items. 

Spork Food Hub exists to improve access to local food for those who need it most. By partnering with local farms and directing the produce to local nutrition programs we are making a difference by keeping these foods and dollars in our communities.Learn more about our farmers.

Spork Food Hub is the culmination of Fiery Ginger Farm's work in farming, education, community engagement and advocacy. We strive to contribute to a more equitable and sustainable food system that supports well being, economic empowerment and community vitality for future generations.

Job description

Spork food hub exists to create access to food to those who need it most. Our main customers are school districts, state prisons, food banks, community distribution programs and prison medical facilities. Our new sales position would strengthen relationships with our existing food bank, prison and distribution programs while actively seeking new school customers.

     The ideal  would be :

      *Self motivated

     * Flexible - we're growing and stretching in new ways every day!

     * Detail oriented - our prison accounts require detailed bid packages each month

     * Have a willingness to learn new things

     * Have excellent customer service skills

     * Have some knowledge of excel spreadsheets is a plus

      * Knowledge of produce, uses, and seasonality a plus

      * Previous sales experience a plus- but we will teach you the Spork way. All of our customers are strongly committed to the mission of improving food systems, food access and supporting farmers. Each customer has specific needs and goals,  We meet each customer where they are in their path to sustainable sourcing. Our sales team is dedicated to building relationships, and helping institutions meet their goals.

Job Duties

Learn to complete prison bid packets

Build relationships with prison nutrition staff to determine needs

Work with our procurement director and general manger to determe pricing and volumes available for prisons, communicate monthly delivery schedules to prison staff

Take weekly orders from food banks and distribution programs, and new school customers

Learn our Local Food Market place software

Work with our general manager to identify new school customers and build relationships.

Make weekly sales calls 

Benefits

We offer a 5 paid days of vacation after one year , 8 days after two years and six paid sick days at the time of hire.

We offer a weekly produce share.

Retirement plan with company match

Company bonus plan based on yearly sales

Salaried position starting at $66,540.

Compensation

this position is: salaried, varies DOE, $66,540.00 - $66,540.00

Application instructions

Deadline

February 01, 2025