Retail and Foodservice Partnership Manager bei Food Lifeline

Join Our Mission-Driven Team!
Are you a people-focused leader with a passion for food justice and nonprofit impact? Food Lifeline is seeking a Retail & Foodservice Partnerships (RAFP) Program Manager to lead a team that connects grocery retailers, restaurants, and foodservice partners with food pantries, meal programs, and shelters across Western Washington.

As the RAFP Program Manager, you’ll build and strengthen partnerships that bring high-quality, safe, and culturally relevant food donations into our network. You’ll collaborate with donors, partner agencies, and internal teams to ensure food is moved efficiently and equitably—helping us advance our mission to end hunger and food insecurity in our region.

What you’ll do:

• Lead, coach, and support a team of Retail & Foodservice Partnerships Specialists.
• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with donors and partner agencies.
• Oversee program operations, including partnership agreements, compliance, and data reporting.
• Manage and improve use of MealConnect, the system that tracks donation pickups.
• Ensure smooth coordination with Operations and other departments to strengthen our impact.
• Serve as an ambassador for Food Lifeline, representing the importance of food recovery and community partnerships.

Key skills: Team leadership, relationship management, food industry knowledge, program operations, compliance oversight, logistics coordination, and a commitment to equity and food justice.

If you’re looking for meaningful work in a mission-driven organization that centers people and communities in all we do, apply today and use your leadership to help us build a hunger-free future.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Salary range: $79,000 – $82,000/year
• 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.