Company description

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

Position Summary:

For the duration of 6-9 months this role will act as an Interim Managing Director of Saba Grocers taking charge of our day-to-day operations, and implementation of strategic initiatives in each department. Saba is a medium size organization with a staff size totalling 4/5ftes. Our annual organizational budget is $1 Million. This position reports to the Board of Directors.

Responsibilities:

Oversee federal grant program implementation, complete federal reporting and budget monitoring
Oversee fundraising development efforts including submission of grant proposals, prospecting, donor cultivation, and communications
Monitor & manage organizational budget, P&L statement and Balance statement
Host board meeting
Collaborate with board & founder in creating 2026 budget
Oversee warehouse capital expansion projects
Oversee warehouse distribution operations
Oversee sales strategy implementation
Implement systems and structures needed for federal grants, hiring processes, operational processes, administrative tasks, online account management
Supervise 5-6 staff members
Oversee Office Administration / HR
Oversee accounting functions
Manage vendor relationships

Qualifications:

5-10 years of experience in a leadership role
Expertise in both non-profit and social impact for-profit
Experience managing Federal Grants
Experience in the fresh food supply chain
In depth understanding of community work, equity and DEI
BA or BSc Degree in Business management operations
MBA in social impact business or a Masters in a related field OR 5-10 years in successfully managing and growing a social impact food business ie. b-corp
Spanish and/or Arabic language speaker preferred

Salary and Benefits:

The salary range for this position is $80,000-$120,000 commensurate with education & experience.

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 operations: 8am-5pm

Location: 3days in-office (M-T-W) and 2 days remote (Th-F)

Start Date: July 7th, 2025

Compensation

this position is: salaried, varies DOE, $80,000.00 - $120,000.00

Application instructions

Deadline

June 20, 2025