Career Opportunities
At Hawai‘i Foodbank, we're committed to nourishing our ‘ohana and a terrific workplace.
Our ambitious work to end hunger in Hawai‘i is not possible without our talented team. Their diligence provides nourishment for our communities, and their compassion inspires hope for us all. We strive to cultivate an environment where our incredible team can always do their best work – and you can be a part of it!
Join our team and you’ll find a culture of professionalism, teamwork and respect. Even more, you’ll find a life-changing career that enables you to make a real difference in our communities.
Open Positions
Hawai‘i Foodbank is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace a philosophy that recognizes and values diversity. Our goal is to attract, develop, retain and promote a talented, diverse workforce while providing a workplace where all employees will contribute to their fullest potential.
Please see below to download an application and browse a list of open positions.
Accounting Assistant
Department: Finance
Reports to: Controller
Submit Application to: Human Resources, humanresources@hawaiifoodbank.org
Position Summary: The Accounting Assistant is responsible assisting the team with various accounting transactional tasks. This individual must be detail-oriented and possess proven people and communication skills. This position is responsible for providing accounting support to ensure efficient and accurate accounting operations of Hawai‘i Foodbank.
Communications Coordinator
Department: Development, Marketing and Communications
Reports to: Director of Marketing and Communications
Submit Application to: Human Resources, humanresources@hawaiifoodbank.org
Position Summary: The Communications Coordinator supports Hawai‘i Foodbank’s key marketing and communications initiatives and is responsible for creating, improving and maintaining content for the organization’s media platforms in order to build brand awareness and increase engagement among key stakeholders. The Communications Coordinator will contribute to the development and implementation of Hawai‘i Foodbank’s overall content strategy by creating targeted and relevant content, and collaborating with Marketing and Communications team members on content distribution in order to achieve overall organization goals and objectives. The Communications Coordinator will have excellent writing skills, creativity and knowledge of writing for different audiences and platforms, with experience in content optimization and brand consistency.
Events Coordinator
Department: Development, Marketing and Communications
Reports to: Director of Community Giving
Submit Application to: Human Resources, humanresources@hawaiifoodbank.org
Position Summary: The Events Coordinator serves Hawai‘i Foodbank’s mission by cultivating impactful partnerships through engaging fundraising events, sponsorships and campaigns to meet and build on the organization’s fundraising goals. The position leads the daily coordination and logistics of Hawai‘i Foodbank’s major fundraising events and initiatives ensuring the smooth operation of events from inception to completion.
The Events Coordinator is a member of the Development, Marketing and Communications team. As this position plays a vital role in our work with internal and external parties, the Coordinator must be a skilled communicator (both verbal and written), collaborative, detail-oriented, and passionate about forging and nurturing long term partnerships for the organization. This individual also represents the Foodbank through internal and external activities, which may include evenings and weekends. The Coordinator must demonstrate an active commitment to Hawai‘i Foodbank’s mission in all aspects of daily work.
Food Rescue & Cold-Storage Specialist, Kaua‘i
Department: Operations
Reports to: Operations Supervisor
Submit Application to: Human Resources, humanresources@hawaiifoodbank.org
Position Summary: The Food Rescue & Cold-Storage Specialist primarily provides support to all aspects of the warehouse operation. This position plays a crucial role within the operations. This includes but is not limited to receiving donations from various donors, assisting with the loading and unloading of goods, sorting and storing salvage, daily salvaging operations, and the completion of periodic reports for management. The Food Rescue & Cold-Storage Specialist works under the direction of the Operations Supervisor, with oversight provided by the Hawai‘i Foodbank Kaua‘i Director and the Vice President of Operations. The position works closely across the warehouse team when deploying volunteers to salvage food in that work area and works closely with the Volunteer Team to plan daily and seasonal volunteer capacity needs.