Food Processing Hub Manager

Salary: $25.00 Hourly
Location : Sullivan County Healthcare, 5 Nursing Home Dr, Unity, NH
Job Type: Part-time 30 hour
Job Number: 00237
Department: Natural Resources
Opening Date: 06/17/2026
Closing Date: Continuous

Description

The Sullivan County Conservation District (SCCD) is seeking a candidate for the position of Food Processing Hub Manager. This position reports directly to the District Manager, with support and guidance from a Hub Steering Committee.
The purpose of the shared-use Farm and Community Food Processing Hub is to strengthen the local and regional food system by enabling farmers, homesteaders and food entrepreneurs to safely produce frozen and shelf-stable products from locally sourced fruits, vegetables, herbs and nuts.
Examples of Duties

The Hub Manager oversees the operations of the new Food Processing Hub, combining day-to-day operations and longer-term planning to ensure the safe, timely, and undamaged flow of Food Hub products:

• Greet, train and assist users of the Hub.

• Maintain the facility and equipment.
• Ensure facility compliance with food safety regulations, including sanitation programs. Perform, monitor, track, and record food safety-related processes.

• Creatively problem solve as daily operational needs evolve, calmly adapting to, and solving for, unexpected issues.

• Assist in keeping accurate operations records through various tracking mechanisms and reporting functions. Track Hub production and finances, and draft project reports.
• Proactively assess production and distribution efficiencies and propose areas of strategic development and continuous improvement.

Typical Qualifications

• 1 to 2 years of management experience in one or more of the following types of roles. Some professional experience in the food industry is strongly preferred:
  • Operations
  • Project management
  • Farming or food production
  • Other applicable lived experience
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret technical procedures, safety rules, operation/maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills: in person, over the phone, by email, and text.
• Excellent customer service skills and/or successful teaching experience.
• Familiarity with computers, spreadsheets and digital business management tools.
• Strong organizational skills and natural proclivity for keeping detailed records.
• Enthusiastic ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable with change and growth in an evolving business; creative problem solver and ability to jump in where needed to optimize operations.
• Helpful, calm, professional presence.

Preferred:

• Relationships with/knowledge of local food producers.
• Knowledge of/experience with food processing (freezing, dehydrating, freeze drying, and/or nut production).
• Experience in small business management and/or business development, especially in the food sector.
• Knowledge of basic food safety regulations.
• Food safety training.

Supplemental Information

• You are deeply passionate about supporting farmers and providing local food to community members of all income levels.
• You excel at communicating clearly and respectfully with people from diverse backgrounds.
• You're skilled in creating schedules and setting internal deadlines to keep projects on track.
• Colleagues often describe you as the most organized person they know or someone who always gets things done.
• You bring positive energy to the team, always adaptable and ready to go the extra mile, while also maintaining healthy work-life boundaries.
• You thrive in a role that balances physical tasks in a commercial kitchen and office-based responsibilities.
• You're confident in your abilities yet eager to ask for guidance, learn and develop new skills.

Sullivan County is proud to offer their employees a competitive benefit package.

Benefits include:

• Medical - Anthem BC/BS
• Dental - Delta Dental
• Vision - EyeMed
• Long-Term Disability - County paid
• Employee Life & Accidental Death and Dismemberment - County paid
• Voluntary Short-term Disablity
• NH Retirement System
• 457 Plan
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Earned Time
• Referral Bonus
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid Continuing Education through our online RELIAS program
• Tuition Reimbursment

Note: Eligibility for benefits varies based on employment status