Production Worker

Hodo Foods is a sustainable tofu and plant-based food company based in Oakland, California. We started at the farmers market 20+ years ago. Today, we are still dedicated to our farmers market values of fresh and delicious!

The role is 30-40 hours/week and hybrid. For 2+ days you will work at our Oakland offices.

Benefits: Overtime pay, free tofu & plant-based foods, benefits if eligible

Pay range for this position is $25-$29.

**Responsibilities**
Farmers Market Responsibilities (minimum 13-15 hours)
Manage and run Hodo’s farmers market booth including****
- Setup/breakdown of farmers market booth every Saturday
- Drive sales at the booth
- Drive supplies from Oakland warehouse to SF Ferry Plaza
- Manage relationship with market manager including communicating market sales, closures, and chef demos
- Manage the P&L of the booth including managing inventory, driving sales, coordinating partnerships to drive seasonal sales
- Identify market best practices and recommend improvements
- Build relationships with our farmers market guests, chef/restaurant/food service customers, etc.

Marketing Associate Responsibilities
- Support the marketing team with programs and campaigns e.g., working with the marketing managers to set up and launch sales and marketing activities for new retailers
- Own inventory, organization, order management, and shipping of marketing swag and materials
- Support end-to-end planning and execution of both digital and in-person events, including logistics coordination, vendor management, timeline creation, on-site support, and post-event follow-up
- Assist with digital asset management e.g., digital assets for e-commerce
- Assist with and work special events within Bay Area and potential to work outside Bay Area
- Respond to customer service queries, as necessary

**Qualifications**
- Some work experience preferred particularly in retail sales, brand ambassador or customer service; experience in marketing is preferred but not required
- Eager to learn; able to operate in an test-feedback-learn environment
- Ability to lift 50 lbs
- Able to stand through an 8-10 hour work shift (with required breaks)
- Valid driver’s license, clean driving record, and a reliable source of transportation
- Reliable, punctual, and professional (in appearance, presentation, teamwork, body language, etc.)
- Excellent people and communication skills and comfort speaking in public
- Good writing skills
- Detailed-oriented with numbers, paperwork, and customer information
- Ability to work remote responsibly
- Ability to work independently with little supervision, and demonstrated success working in small teams
- Passion for and knowledge of food, especially better-for-you/organic/non-gmo/sustainable/plant-based/vegan
- Experience in office software like Google Docs & Spreadsheets