Deputy Director

Saba Grocers Initiative

Saba Grocers is a grassroots initiative of corner store owners in Oakland founded in 2019 through Oakland’s Soda Tax. Saba Grocers serves as a conduit for communities to get healthy food, provide information that promotes health and well-being, and for facilitating community empowerment. We envision a healthy community where everyone has access to quality, nutritious, healthy food that can be achieved through a synergistic relationship between corner stores, producers, distributors, farmers, and the communities they serve. We value interdependent thriving: this is the state of thriving in which the well-being of one is not at the expense of another. On a daily basis, we distribute fresh produce to corner stores and institutions, and host community engagement events to anchor each corner store in the surrounding neighborhood. The majority of our participating stores and events are located in East and West Oakland communities.

Job Description

We are searching for a Deputy Director to take charge of our day-to-day operations and implementation of strategic initiatives in each department. Saba is a medium-sized organization with a staff size of 4-5ftes. Our annual organizational budget is ~$1 Million. This position reports to the Executive Director.

Key Responsibilities

  • Oversee fundraising efforts including submission of grant proposals, prospecting, individual donor cultivation, and tracking KPIs

  • Oversee communications staff and set strategy and KPIs

  • Implement systems and structures needed for hiring processes, operational processes, administrative tasks

  • Monitor & manage operational budget

  • Collaborate with ED in creating organization budget

  • Overseeing produce distribution, community outreach, and Market Match program

  • Hire Food Hub Manager to oversee capital expansion projects; distribution operations, logistics, compliance and sales strategy implementation

  • Supervise 5-6 staff members

  • Collaborate on Office Administration / HR, hiring & team building initiatives

  • Collaborate on accounting functions

  • Manage vendor relationships and implement contracts

  • Train and coach staff in career growth and opportunities 

Qualifications

  • 5-10 years of experience in a leadership role 

  • 2-5 years experience as Deputy Director required

  • In-depth understanding of community work, equity and DEI

  • Education in business management, non-profit management or a related field preferred

  • Spanish and/or Arabic language speaker preferred

  • Experience in the fresh food supply chain preferred

  • Expertise in both non-profit and social impact for-profit preferred

Salary and Benefits

  • Location: Oakland, CA

  • Compensation: $75,000 - $85,000 / year

  • Benefits: 100% healthcare, dental and vision coverage for employees. 26 days of PTO annually, 11 days company holiday, 401K match plan (4% company contribution, 1% employee contribution), and a generous sabbatical policy

  • Hours of operation: Saba’s office is open 8 am -5 pm; 3 days in office (M-T-W), and 2 days remote (Th-Fri) - subject to change based on business needs

  • Start Date: ASAP

Apply

Click here to apply and submit your resume & cover letter.

For questions regarding this position, please email hr@sabagrocers.org.

Saba Grocers Initiative is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation. We are an inclusive employer and encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including members of underrepresented groups.