Retail & Foodservice Partnerships Specialist bei Food Lifeline

Join Our Mission-Driven Team!
Are you a relationship-builder with a passion for food justice and community impact? Food Lifeline is seeking a Retail and Foodservice Partnerships (RAFP) Specialist to strengthen vital connections between our food bank partners and retail foodservice donors across Washington State.

As a key member of our Food Resources team, you’ll cultivate strong partnerships, provide excellent customer service, and ensure smooth coordination of food donations that directly support our mission to end hunger and advance food justice. This role is at the center of building sustainable, localized relationships that bring high-quality, safe, and culturally relevant food to the communities we serve.

What you’ll do:

• Build and maintain meaningful relationships with retail foodservice donors and agency partners in your assigned region.
• Serve as the main point of contact, ensuring smooth scheduling, logistics, and communication between agencies and donors.
• Support and steward partners by phone, email, and in-person visits, including conducting trainings and launch meetings at store sites.
• Troubleshoot and resolve scheduling or technical issues, escalating as needed to the RAFP Manager.
• Track and process donation reports and ensure timely compliance with program requirements.
• Maintain accurate documentation in databases and tracking tools to support transparency and program effectiveness.
• Collaborate across departments to share information and enhance donor and agency experiences.
• Contribute to piloting new partnerships and strengthening Food Lifeline’s donor and agency network.

Key skills: Relationship-building, customer service, donor and partner engagement, logistics coordination, data management, conflict resolution, training and facilitation, and a strong commitment to equity and food justice.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Salary range: $28 – $31/hour
• Full benefits package, including:
  • Employer-paid medical coverage for employees and children
  • Dental and vision insurance
  • Employer-paid basic life, long- and short-term disability
  • Company match for 403(b) retirement plans
  • Generous paid time off, including parental leave

Position details:

• Full-time, hybrid role requiring three days per week in the office
• Candidates must be willing and able to live and work in the Seattle area

Ready to join Food Lifeline?
Apply now! Please review the full job description and submit your application and cover letter online here: https://foodlifeline.org/careers/

This posting will remain open until filled.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and seek to bring our values of diversity and inclusion to our hiring process. Beyond our commitment to non-discrimination, we encourage applications from candidates who can contribute to the diversity of our organization and who have lived experience of inequity and connections to marginalized communities.