Work with Hodo

The Marketing Associate & Farmers Market Support assists the Hodo Marketing team during the week and occasionally helps to run our Saturday Farmers Market at the San Francisco Ferry Plaza. This role is hybrid with 1-2 days in-person at our Oakland office.

Email your resume to jobs@hodofoods.com and kb @ hodofoods.com

Responsibilities

Support the Hodo Marketing team with marketing campaigns and projects

• Lead and assist with execution of marketing campaigns working closely with the various marketing leads and Head of Marketing (HOM)

• Set up and launch new retailers

• Help maintain KPI reports to monitor campaign efficiency

• Maintain the Digital Asset Library

• Maintain and update company website and online shop

• Assist HOM on specific campaigns like asset requests for Press

• Research and gather data for upcoming campaigns and projects 

• Lead customer service including responding to customers, reporting on metrics, and recommending improvements

Support Hodo’s Events Team

• Assists the events team with event planning  including analyzing the outcomes of events

• Assist with and work special events within Bay Area and potential to work outside Bay Area; must be available weekends or nights, as necessary

• Own inventory, order management, shipping and packing of marketing swag and materials

Farmers Market 

• Operate and manage, as backup to Hodo’s Farmers Market Manager, our farmers market booth on Saturdays, in San Francisco

• Maintain a professional and positive relationship with the Farmers’ Market overall Manager, including submitting any required paperwork and keeping internal documentation organized

• Submit weekly orders in inventory system, as needed

• Handle booth setup and breakdown at the start and end of market day

• Manage inventory and sales during market hours to ensure profitability

• Support seasonal promotions and partnerships, and assist in identifying best practices for booth operations

• Engage with customers, chefs, restaurant partners, and market guests to represent Hodo’s brand and values

QUALIFICATIONS

- Some work experience required; work experience in marketing is preferred but not required

-Ability to lift 50 lbs

-Excellent people and communication skills, and comfort speaking in public 

-Excellent writing skills

-Reliable, punctual, and professional (in appearance, presentation, teamwork, etc.) 

-Detailed-oriented 

-Ability to responsibly work remote

- 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/regen ag or plant-based/vegetarian/vegan

-Experience or ability/willingness to learn office & marketing software like Google Docs & Spreadsheets

-Able to stand through an 8-10 hour work shift (with required breaks) when working the farmers market shift (~1x a month)

-Valid driver’s license, clean driving record, and a reliable source of transportation 

-Prior retail sales, brand ambassador, and/or customer service experience preferable but not required

Hodo attributes a huge part of its success to its strong production staff.  We are looking for individuals who would like to help us make our tofu and plant-based products.

Email your resume to jobs@hodofoods.com or come to our office to drop it off or pick up an application form. Address below.

Responsibilities

To include but not limited to:

• Tofu and yuba making

• Kitchen preparation

• Documenting processes

• Stocking

• Packaging

• Shipping and receiving

• Performing sanitation procedures

Qualifications

• Motivated and willingness to work hard

• Attention to detail

• Able to work fast with focus, with minimal supervision

• Initiative

• Strong communication skills

• Flexible to work varying shifts, including graveyard shifts

• Must have a valid US driver’s license and Taxpayer Identification Number

• High School diploma or GED equivalent is preferred but not required.

• Prior experience in food and/or manufacturing is preferred but not required.

• Food safety certified preferred. Training for certification will be provided.

• Able to lift at least 50 pounds and stand for long periods

• Interest in organic and natural foods a plus