Company description

18 Reasons is a nonprofit that increases food security through the power of home cooking. Our mission is to empower our community with the confidence and creativity needed to buy, cook, and eat good food every day. We offer food education programs to the community through two different channels. At our 18th Street Kitchen in San Francisco, paid classes reach curious home cooks with the means to pay for instruction. Through our free Community Programs, we offer grocery donations paired with free cooking and nutrition classes to families on a limited budget throughout the Bay Area. Our vision is to create equity and belonging through the transformative and healing power of home cooking.

The Assistant Program Manager is a hands-on and solution-oriented person who coordinates nutrition and cooking classes, manages volunteers, and works closely with diverse communities of kids, teens, adults, and community partners.

You are passionate about food, learning, community, and equity, and you love working independently to solve problems and lead team projects. You pay special attention to detail and are eager to improve the quality and efficiency of the Food as Medicine program. We take special care to create a working team of positive, flexible, and driven people who are committed to caring for the community. A career at 18 Reasons is an opportunity to learn new skills and play a valuable role in serving the community.

Ultimately, we are looking for someone who has a talent for teaching, a passion for food and cooking, and who is whole-heartedly enthusiastic about growing with our business. If this is you, we are excited to meet you!

Job description

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following tasks:

Coordinate 3-4 Food As Medicine classes per week
Facilitate nutrition education lessons and coordinate nutrition and
cooking groups
○ Coordinate food and supply distribution logistics
○ Manage communications with Food as Medicine team, which
includes health care providers, volunteers, peer health educators,
and 18 Reasons staff
○ Collect and prepare materials for classes, including food, cooking
equipment, and course paperwork
○ Support the growth of the program through research and the
creation of student and curriculum resources (including
translation and interpretation of resources and lessons)

Program Administration
○ Program Data
■ Administer surveys and other forms of data collection and
complete data entry
■ Enter data and maintain records of program participation in
Salesforce
■ Track key metrics to support the evaluation of the program
○ Participant information management
■ Track key participant details such as address, attendance,
and referral information

Program Outreach and Participant Intake
○ Support community engagement with the program through
flyering, tabling, participation in community meetings, and other
networking and outreach events
○ Direct communication with program participants in both English
and Spanish to support program intake, including scheduling
participants into preferred classes and encouraging participant
retention
○ Direct communication and collaboration with key supporters, such
as case managers and social workers to support recruitment
○ Submit referrals and referral extension requests on behalf of
participants

Volunteer & PHE Recruitment, Training, & Management
○ Train and manage interns, volunteers, and peer health educators

○ Identify and participate in opportunities to recruit volunteers and
peer health educators
○ Provide feedback and support to volunteers and PHEs to maintain
the quality of the program

● Team mentorship
○ Lead trainings and assist with onboarding new AmeriCorps
members, staff members, and interns through mentorship
○ Lead monthly mentorship check-ins with all team members
● General
○ Manage larger projects related to the program and partnerships as
assigned by your supervisor
○ Participate in weekly one-on-one supervision meetings and team
meetings
○ Complete administrative and office tasks
○ Contribute to the overall culture and business growth using our
Culture Guide as a tool for self-reflection and an ongoing
commitment to self-growth, the growth in others, and the growth
of the company
○ Contribute to the overall culture and business growth by
participating in or leading improvement committees and projects
when needed

Additional Notes:

Tasks and responsibilities can vary depending on other help needed in the organization and program growth over time.

Requirements:

Must be fluent in Spanish
Experience with facilitation, mentorship, education, or leadership
Passionate about food, food justice, and racial equity
Basic knowledge of nutrition and food education
Valid driver’s license and a car you can use for work which will be necessary to fulfill job duites
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, including the ability to speak in front of a class
Ability to work individually in a self-directed manner and as part of a team in group projects
Excellent organizational skills, proven ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks, and to meet deadlines
Experience, willingness, and ability to work with people from a variety of racial, cultural, and economic backgrounds, with various lifestyles, sexual orientations, and of all ages, including medical providers, social service providers, volunteers, and low-income participants
Ability and willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends for the purposes of conducting classes and attending community meetings
Experience or education in the public health sector appreciated but not required

Physical requirements:

This position requires being on your feet 25% of the time, driving 10% of the time, and working in a virtual office setting 65% of the time. While in the field, frequent lifting, moving, or carrying supplies up to 50 pounds, including use of stairs, is required. General office duties include: computer work, filing, phone communication, copying. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable any qualified person to perform the essential job duties.

Classification & Compensation:

This is a full time, salaried position. 18 Reasons has an equitable and transparent compensation policy; we do not negotiate salaries. To read more about our compensation philosophy, click here. The salary will be set by the number of years of experience the candidate has in a similar position (Assistant Manager level or above)

Tier 1 (0-2 years experience)$77,000
Tier 2 (3-5 years experience)$79,000
Tier 3 (6+ years experience) $81,000

Benefits include 100% employer-paid health, vision, and dental insurance, IRA matching up to 3%, 12 holidays, 4 weeks PTO, two weeks of paid office closures (December and July), and a 25% discount at Bi-Rite Market.

Supervision:

You will report to the program manager who is responsible for success of the program, including partnership management, scheduling and staffing, and evaluation

Compensation

this position is: salaried, varies DOE, $77,000.00 - $81,000.00

Application instructions

Deadline

October 20, 2025