Work with Hodo

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 Marketing Associate Summer position assists the Hodo Marketing team to execute on campaigns and events. The position is 30-40 hours per week from May until August 2026.

The role is hybrid and for 2+ days you will work at our Oakland offices.

You will have a chance to work at our Farmers Market booth at the famed San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, 2-3x during the summer.

You will work with a fun, small but mighty team of marketeers. Guided by an experimental mind-set, we seek to make decisions based on the optimal combination of intuition and data.

Apply on Handshake or email your resume to hello@hodofoods.com.

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

Responsibilities

Support the marketing team with planning and implementation of marketing campaigns and events

• Support the Hodo Marketing & Sales team

  • Lead and assist with the execution of marketing campaigns working with team leads

  • Analyze key performance indicators and return on investment for campaigns, and draft campaign wrap-up reports

  • Conduct and assist with benchmarking analysis, market research, and consumer studies

  • Maintain the Digital Asset Library, develop press packets and coordinate with press agency, etc.

  • Deliver products and brand swag, as necessary, in the Bay Area

  • Help with other campaigns, as necessary

• Manage our customer service emails including solving customer problems, and reporting on metrics

• Staff our Farmers Market booth at the San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmers Market on select Saturdays from 6am to 3pm (with overtime pay), including assisting with setup and breakdown of booth (when FM manager is on vacation)

• Support the Hodo events team: assist with event planning; assist on staffing events and demos; order, pack and ship company swag to customers

Qualifications

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

• Eager to learn; able to operate in an test-feedback-learn environment

• Creative and analytical mindset; excellent critical thinking skills

• Excellent listening & writing skills

• Excellent communication skills

• Detailed-oriented

• Diligent

• Ability to work remote responsibly; ability to work independently with limited supervision

• Passion for and knowledge of marketing or food, especially better-for-you, organic/non-gmo/regen ag

• Experienced in office & marketing software like Google Docs, Slides & Spreadsheets

• Ability to lift 50 lbs; stand for 8-10 hours with rest breaks

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

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