Manager, Agri-Food Projects & Partnerships

Food Banks Canada | Banques alimentaires Canada; Ontario; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic non-profit organization, Food Banks Canada, is seeking a passionate Manager for Agri-Food Projects & Partnerships. This role involves managing diverse projects to improve food access across the country and requires strong project management skills. The ideal candidate will have a degree and significant experience in the Canadian food supply chain, along with excellent communication and analytical abilities. Frequent regional travel is necessary as the position is remote but must be based within 75km of the Greater Toronto Area.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in Canadian food supply chain verticals.
• Experience managing complex and large-scale projects.
• Proven ability to evaluate programs and generate actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Manage partnerships and projects related to food acquisition and distribution.
• Build partnership loyalty through exceptional service and problem solving.
• Monitor contractual obligations and represent the organization at industry events.

Skills

Project management

Relationship management

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Undergraduate degree

Job description

About Food Banks Canada

At Food Banks Canada, our commitment stretches across the nation, tirelessly supporting and enhancing the work of over 5,500 food banks and community organizations. We invest in, advocate for, and bolster their critical efforts. Through diligent research, we delve into the root causes of food insecurity, devising actionable solutions informed by our findings as we work to create a Canada where no one goes hungry.

In 2024, Waterstone Human Capital recognized our workplace for embodying one of Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures of the year. This distinction highlights best-in-class Canadian organizations with cultures that have helped them enhance performance. For us, performance means advancing our mission and achieving organizational goals collaboratively with a team that is happy, healthy and engaged.

Our efforts and impact are expanding, and we're opening doors for passionate, teamwork-driven professionals in search of a career that's both meaningful and captivating. Bilingualism

(English/French) is an asset for all our roles at Food Banks Canada as we support Canadians across the country.

About the Role

Bring your passion for food systems, partnership building, and smart project execution to a role where every detail counts. As Manager, Agri-Food Projects & Partnerships, you'll lead the charge on high-impact initiatives that increase access to nutritious food across Canada. You’ll manage a diverse portfolio of agri-food partnerships and projects, translating strategy into action through hands-on coordination of food acquisition, transformation, distribution, and in-kind programs. You thrive in complexity, bring order to moving parts, and love the challenge of making things run smoothly. Whether you're collaborating across teams, tracking deliverables, or representing Food Banks Canada at industry events, you bring energy, clarity, and professionalism to every interaction. With strong instincts for relationship management, a head for structure, and a heart for impact, you’ll help expand food access and deliver meaningful results for communities nationwide.

This position is remote, but requires frequent regional travel, requiring the candidate to be located within the 75km of the Greater Toronto Area.

What You Will Be Doing

• Manage a portfolio of agri-food partnerships and projects, leading the operationalization and execution of food acquisition, transformation, distribution, and in-kind partnership components
• Build partnership loyalty through exceptionally high levels of stewardship, service and support, expertise, and creative problem solving to ensure programs and activities are executed in a collaborative, timely, effective and professional manner
• Support program evaluation, by identifying areas for improvement and opportunities to enhance partner collaboration and engagement
• Collaborate with the Supply Chain and Stewardship teams to execute, lead, operationalize, optimize and evaluate projects and partnerships.
• Monitor and track all contractual obligations to ensure program compliance and stewardship
• Represent Food Banks Canada at events, trade shows and in meetings with industry and corporate attendance

What You Will Need

• Completion of an undergraduate degree or equivalent
• Minimum of 4 years' experience with Canadian food supply chain verticals, with experience in any combination of the following: food banking, agriculture, food processing / manufacturing, account management, or equivalent experience
• Experience managing complex and or large-scale projects with the ability to effectively coordinate multiple deadlines and priorities.
• Entrepreneurial, results oriented, self-motivated by success and demonstrates ability to meet or exceed goals with minimal direction
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to effectively network and build relationships quickly
• Strong analytical skills with demonstrated ability to evaluate programs and data, interpret key metrics, and generate actionable insights that support strategic planning, continuous improvement, and accountability
• Highly organized with a proven ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities, streamline workflows, and maintain meticulous attention to detail in fast-paced environments
• Bilingualism (English/French) is an asset

Working Conditions

• Full-time, Monday-Friday, with occasional evening and weekend work
• The position is remote, but requires frequent regional travel, requiring candidates to be located within 75km of the Greater Toronto Area
• Occasional travel within Canada may be required

Application Information:

If this opportunity to work with an exciting, growing, national non-profit appeals to you, please apply with your cover letter and resume. Additional information on this role can be found in the full job description.

This posting will remain open until filled.

We look forward to hearing from and connecting with you!

Food Banks Canada believes that diversity is the cornerstone of excellence within our team and mirrors the community we serve. We warmly invite candidates of all genders, ethnicities, cultural backgrounds, sexual orientations, and abilities to apply. Committed to an accessible recruitment journey, Food Banks Canada ensures a barrier-free experience. Should you be approached for a job opportunity, please reach out to [e-mail] if you require accommodations.

We thank all those who apply but only those applicants who are selected for an interview will be contacted.