Remote Foodraising Manager, Prairies

Second Harvest Inc; Brampton; Remote; CAD 60,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension plan matching

Group retirement savings plan

Parental leave top-up

Vacation & personal days

Sick days & wellness

Employee assistance program

Professional growth

Flexible hours

Job summary

Second Harvest Inc. is seeking a Foodraising Manager, Prairies, to expand our donor network across Manitoba and Saskatchewan. You will identify new donor opportunities, build lasting relationships with food businesses, and collaborate with operations to redirect surplus to communities in need.

Travel across Manitoba and Saskatchewan is required. A valid driver’s license and independence are essential for success in this role, with flexibility to travel to other regions of Canada as needed.

Qualifications

• Entrepreneurial and ambitious mindset to drive donor growth.
• Strong networking skills to convert leads into partnerships.
• Experience in food, agriculture, manufacturing, distribution, or logistics.
• Ability to champion donor experiences and build lasting relationships.
• Resilience and collaboration across cross-functional teams.
• Willingness to travel within Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and beyond with a valid license.

Responsibilities

• Grow and strengthen food donor network across Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
• Identify new donor opportunities and cultivate lasting partnerships.
• Collaborate with operations and logistics to move rescued food efficiently.
• Coordinate with third‑party fleets and app to optimize donor deliveries.
• Monitor donor engagement and refine strategies to maximize impact.

Skills

Entrepreneurial

Strategic networking

Food industry experience

Client relationship

Resilient collaborator

Independent & travel-ready

Job description

Elevate Your Career and Impact at Second Harvest

Location: Remote work. Must be based in Manitoba or Saskatchewan

Date: September 2026

Department: Food Recovery & Partnerships

Reports to: Director, National Foodraising

Status: Full-Time (New vacancy)

Salary: $60,000-$64,000 Per Annum Plus Benefits

Work Type: Fully Remote

The Opportunity Awaits—Where Passion Meets Impact!

Second Harvest is Canada’s largest food rescue organization and the expert in perishable food recovery. We rescue surplus, unsold food from across the supply chain and redistribute it to non-profits across the country to feed communities. Demonstrating our values of Innovation, Impact and Integrity, we strive for No Waste. No Hunger.

If you are ready to bring your expertise and innovation to a mission-driven organization, this is your moment.

Enter Second Harvest…

Think we’re just about redirecting food surplus? Think bigger.

Here’s why Second Harvest is your next career leap:

• Pioneers in food rescue, we are a renowned leader in perishable food redistribution across Canada.
• With a mission fueled by a no-waste, no-hunger ethos, we’re not just changing the game—we’re rewriting the rules.
• Our strategic approach aligns with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), making every day a step towards global change.

The Role:

The Foodraising Manager, Prairies will grow and strengthen Second Harvest’s food donor network across Manitoba and Saskatchewan. This role focuses on identifying new donor opportunities, building lasting relationships, and supporting food businesses in redirecting surplus food to communities in need.

Working closely with internal operations and logistics teams, you will help ensure donated food moves efficiently from donors to non-profit organizations throughout the region. Extensive travel across the provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan and close collaboration with our operations and logistics teams is required to ensure a seamless flow of rescued food into our non-profit network.

Your Impact:

• Expand Our Network: Identify and engage potential food donors through proactive networking, cold calls, and dynamic presentations to turn leads into lasting partnerships.
• Boost Donation Quality: Recruit and re-energize both existing and lapsed donors, ensuring a consistent supply of high-quality surplus food.
• Advance Operational Excellence: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize donation processes and support impactful, large-volume food rescue initiatives.
• Enhance Supply Assurance: Optimize rescued food delivery by leveraging our third-party fleets alongside the Second Harvest Food Rescue App, ensuring seamless end-to-end movement between donors and non-profit network.
• Optimize Food Recovery:Monitor outreach success, gather donor feedback, and fine-tune strategies to maximize community impact.

Who You Are:

• Entrepreneurial & Ambitious: You seize initiative, transforming challenges into opportunities with innovative, resourceful solutions.
• Strategic Networker: You excel at forging robust connections, converting every lead into a lasting partnership through dynamic engagement.
• Food Industry Professional: You bring experience in food, agriculture, manufacturing, retail, distribution, logistics, or a related sector and understand the challenges and opportunities facing food businesses.
• Client Champion: You are passionately committed to creating unparalleled donor experiences, ensuring every interaction is impactful and memorable.
• Resilient Collaborator: Under pressure, you remain composed and positive, thriving in cross-functional teams while driving collective success.
• Independent & Flexible: Based in Manitoba or Saskatchewan, you are a self-starter with a valid Class 5 driver’s license, access to a reliable vehicle and the readiness to travel across Manitoba and Saskatchewan and to other regions of Canada.

A Robust Compensation Package

• A competitive salary paired with a robust benefits package.
• Comprehensive group insurance (health, dental, life, AD&D and Long-Term disability)
• Employer match contributions (3%) to a Defined Benefit Pension Plan.
• Employer match contributions (Up to 4%) to a Group Retirement Savings Plan.
• Access to parental leave top-up.
• 4 weeks of annual vacation & 1 additional day per year of service (max 30).
• 10 paid sick days & 3 personal days.
• Summer Half-Days to further extend long weekends & Winter holiday closure.
• Access to an Employee and Family Assistance Program.
• Professional growth in a role that makes a real difference.
• Flexible work hours and a commitment to work-life balance.

Second Harvest uses AI tools to assist with application screening. We monitor these tools to reduce bias and ensure fair evaluation based on skills and qualifications.

Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion:

Second Harvest is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We strongly encourage applications from all qualified individuals, especially those from equity-deserving groups, including racialized persons/persons of color, Indigenous peoples, women, persons with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ2S+ community.

Accessibility & Accommodations:

If you require any accommodations at any stage, please contact us via [e-mail] and we will work with you to meet your needs.