Food Processing Hub Manager
Manufacturing
Salary: $30.00 - $35.00 Hourly
Location : Sullivan County Healthcare, 5 Nursing Home Dr, Unity, NH
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 00246
Department: Natural Resources
Opening Date: 07/31/2026
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.
The position is a non-exempt, full-time 40 hour per week year-round position funded through a Northen Borders Regional Commission Catalyst Grant. This position is grant funded and will be contingent upon the availability of continued funding after 12/1/2028.
The total compensation package is $80,000 per year: final salary is dependent on the candidate's medical benefits election at the time of hire. This position is in-person, on location at the Farm and Community Food Processing Hub in Unity, New Hampshire
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:
Typical Qualifications
Sullivan County is proud to offer their employees a competitive benefit package.
Benefits include:
Note: Eligibility for benefits varies based on employment status
Location : Sullivan County Healthcare, 5 Nursing Home Dr, Unity, NH
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 00246
Department: Natural Resources
Opening Date: 07/31/2026
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.
The position is a non-exempt, full-time 40 hour per week year-round position funded through a Northen Borders Regional Commission Catalyst Grant. This position is grant funded and will be contingent upon the availability of continued funding after 12/1/2028.
The total compensation package is $80,000 per year: final salary is dependent on the candidate's medical benefits election at the time of hire. This position is in-person, on location at the Farm and Community Food Processing Hub in Unity, New Hampshire
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.
- 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.
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