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Sharing Excess

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2018

🤝 Non-profit

🍽️ Food & Beverage

📦 Logistics

💰 $30k Grant - Sharing Excess on 2024-01

Non-profit • Food & Beverage • Logistics

Sharing Excess is a U. S. -based nonprofit that rescues and redistributes surplus fresh food from grocers, wholesalers, farms, restaurants and other food businesses to local hunger-relief organizations. Using a Food Rescue App and a nationwide logistics network (refrigerated vans, box trucks and third-party carriers), Sharing Excess coordinates Retail Rescue, Wholesale Rescue, and Direct Link bulk transport to move edible surplus rather than let it go to waste. The organization reports rescuing and distributing more than 2,000,000 pounds of food each week, operates across 36 states with over 2,000 distribution locations, and is a registered 501(c)(3) focused on reducing food waste and alleviating food insecurity.

📋 Description

• Reach out to existing and prospective food donors to secure high-volume donations across produce, retail, wholesale, and import channels • Work closely with the Head of Food Rescue to strategically place donations, balancing earned revenue opportunities, freight efficiency, donor needs, and partner capacity • Maintain organized, accurate records of all food movements including timing, volume, commodities, destinations, and logistics details • Meet with and onboard new food donors, providing education on SE’s mission, process, and quality guidelines • Build and maintain strong relationships with growers, wholesalers, retailers, importers, and food industry partners • Ensure product quality standards are upheld and educate donors on distribution requirements related to aging, pack sizes, and handling • Expand donor networks in key growing regions, distribution centers, and high-volume supply areas • Attend relevant industry events, conferences, and association meetings to expand relationships and visibility • Collaborate with the distribution team to coordinate transportation and ensure timely, efficient movement of donations • Provide high-quality customer service to all partners, donors, and internal teams • Track and report key performance metrics including volume sourced, donor retention, freight efficiency, and sourcing trends

🎯 Requirements

• 3 years of experience in the food industry—fresh produce, food banking, wholesale, terminal markets, or similar • Ability to think strategically about sourcing opportunities, logistics efficiency, and donor engagement • Comfort using internal tools such as Google Sheets, CRMs, and SE’s proprietary sourcing app • A valid driver’s license and the ability to lift 20–40 lbs as needed • Bachelor’s degree (preferred but not required) is amazing if you also have it

🏖️ Benefits

• Unlimited PTO to rest and enjoy • Fully covered medical, dental & vision benefits after 90 days • Flexible hybrid work structure • Paid Family Leave • Cell phone & internet reimbursement • Professional development support • Occasional team retreats & gatherings • Awesome SE merch