We make tasty food for plant-eaters, meat-eaters and people who resist labels. Our mission is to make great food everyone can enjoy, and do it with respect for people, animals and the planet.
As Tofurky grows, we continue to advocate for animal welfare and reinvest in a wide variety of environmental initiatives.
Our family company is still sure of one thing: that people, animals and the environment matter more than profit margins.
Sometimes we crave kale, sometimes we crave chocolate, and sometimes we crave that classic burger you get at the local greasy spoon divey diner. This burger smashes that craving to pieces.
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We care about our people; that they’re respected and fulfilled. We care about solid training, opportunities for career growth and fair wages. We know medical benefits, good schedules and paid time off creates healthy employees.
Full time positions include awesome benefits! Job descriptions may include recipe preparation, mixing, cooking, packaging, slicing, peeling of product or cleaning and sanitation of equipment. Help us produce high quality products in-line with good manufacturing processes.
Join the Tofurky Team! $1,000 Sign-on Bonus Available Now*
*Bonus to be paid over first six months of employment.
Your new position: May include recipe preparation, mixing, cooking, packaging, slicing, peeling of product or cleaning and sanitation of equipment. Help us produce high quality products in-line with good manufacturing processes, our standard operating procedures, policies and codes of conduct.
How to apply: Applications can be picked up/submitted at Tofurky Headquarters located at 602 Anchor Way, Hood River or email to completed application to Careers@tofurky.com. Applications can be found at https://tofurky.com/careers/.
The Tofurky Company values a diverse workforce. Women, people of color, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ community are strongly encouraged to apply.
Applicants will be required to complete a background check.
The Tofurky Company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, The Tofurky Company complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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The Director of QA will lead and advance food safety and compliance systems to facilitate the achievement of the company’s strategies and overall goals. Reporting to the President/CEO, he/she/they be responsible for ensuring all products are compliant with regulatory requirements and produced within Global Food Safety Initiative compliancy.
Come work with Tofurky! We are the Nation’s leading independent manufacturer of plant-based proteins and dairy-free cheeses. Our range of 35+ products can be found in more than 25,000 grocery stores throughout North America, the UK and Australia. We’re on a mission to erase the myth that people have to make a choice between enjoying tasty food OR taking care of themselves and the planet. We can do both.
Tofurky is looking for a Director of Quality Assurance (QA) to join our team. The Director of QA has oversight of Tofurky’s QA Department; providing leadership and guidance for all aspects of food safety and regulatory compliance. This trusted expert will work with a core quality assurance team, in addition to working cross-functionally to maintain, develop and enhance food safety programs. He/She/They will be charged with effectively collaborating with all stakeholders to build and influence Tofurky’s food safety policy, procedures, and food safety culture.
What you’ll do:
The Director of QA will lead and advance food safety and compliance systems to facilitate the achievement of the company’s strategies and overall goals. Reporting to the President/CEO, he/she/they be responsible for ensuring all products are compliant with regulatory requirements and produced within Global Food Safety Initiative compliancy. As an expert problem solver and experienced leader, you will be called upon to use technical expertise to recommend solutions and implement corrective actions to advance food safety systems in a rapidly evolving and innovation-centric work environment.
Responsibilities include:
What skills and education you’ll need:
What we’ll do:
We know you’re valuable and we’ll work hard to keep you challenged. You’ll have an opportunity to work in our new office and manufacturing facility built to LEED specifications on the waterfront in beautiful Hood River, OR. The qualified candidate will receive:
At Tofurky, we don’t all have exactly the same beliefs about diet, sustainability, or what goes best with french fries. We’re not a monoculture (and we like it that way). But we can all get behind our mission of respect: whether it’s respect for our shared planet, for all species, for human health, or for our community and workforce.
How to apply:
Please submit resume and cover letter to careers@tofurky.com. Please reference “Director of QA” in the subject line.
You’ll join a team of technicians responsible for accurately reading, picking and building customer orders. You’ll also be responsible for correctly tracking, moving and managing inventory when building orders using both hand-held guns and computers.
Tofurky Warehouse (Benefits & OT Avail!)
Pay: $15.50/hour + $1 Increase for Swing shift
Get paid to ship awesome products in a rapidly growing company!
Your new position: You’ll join a team of technicians responsible for accurately reading, picking and building customer orders. You’ll also be responsible for correctly tracking, moving and managing inventory when building orders using both hand-held guns and computers.
How to apply: Applications can be picked up/submitted:
The Tofurky Company is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, citizenship disability status or otherwise qualified membership in any other class protected by applicable law.
The Food Scientist II will be responsible for helping to assess and develop products for flavor, nutritional value, texture, and appearance. Your responsibilities will range from analysis and selection of raw ingredients to integrity and quality of finished goods. Keeping food safety and quality in mind, you’ll assist with formulations, R&D batch scale-ups, writing of SOPs, shelf-life testing and running process validations.
Come work with Tofurky! We are the Nation’s leading independent manufacturer of plant-based proteins and dairy-free cheeses. Our range of 35+ products can be found in more than 25,000 grocery stores throughout North America, the UK and Australia. We’re on a mission to erase the myth that people have to make a choice between enjoying tasty food or taking care of themselves and the planet. We can do both.
Tofurky is looking for a Food Scientist (level II) to join our team. As a mid-career food scientist with a few years of experience, you will use your knowledge of biology, chemistry, or material science to assist our team with new product development and with formulating products from scratch, and with developing product quality metrics and processing procedures. You have the experience working on multiple products and projects at once, and love to design bench and pilot trials with our partners.
The Food Scientist II will be responsible for helping to assess and develop products for flavor, nutritional value, texture, and appearance. Your responsibilities will range from analysis and selection of raw ingredients to integrity and quality of finished goods. Keeping food safety and quality in mind, you’ll assist with formulations, R&D batch scale-ups, writing of SOPs, shelf-life testing and running process validations. In this role you will also be well-versed in nutritional labeling regulations and be able to use the nutritional software to generate required packaging information for the company that includes product specifications for raw materials and finished products.
We know you’re valuable and we’ll work hard to keep you challenged. You’ll have an opportunity to work in our new manufacturing facility built to LEED standards located on the waterfront in beautiful Hood River, OR. The qualified candidate will receive:
Please submit resume (and cover letter) to Careers@tofurky.com. Please reference “Food Scientist II” in the subject line.
The Associate Food Scientist will conduct technical assessment of flavor, nutritional value, texture, and appearance, and contribute to product development and renovation projects. This individual will identify, document, and validate raw ingredients that meet product standards and requirements, including product costs, quality, safety, and uniformity.
Come work with Tofurky! We are the Nation’s leading independent manufacturer of plant-based proteins and plant-based cheeses. Our range of 35+ products can be found in more than 25,000 grocery stores throughout North America, the UK and Australia. We’re on a mission to erase the myth that people have to choose between enjoying tasty food or taking care of themselves and the planet. We can do both.
Tofurky is looking for an Associate Food Scientist to join our team. The Associate Food Scientist will assist the R&D team with product development and formulation, including bench and pilot trials, as well as tracking product quality metrics and processing procedures. An ideal candidate will have 1-2 years of relevant experience, a background in biology, chemistry, material science, or a related field, and most importantly, passion for developing new and improving existing plant-based products.
The Associate Food Scientist will conduct technical assessment of flavor, nutritional value, texture, and appearance, and contribute to product development and renovation projects. This individual will identify, document, and validate raw ingredients that meet product standards and requirements, including product costs, quality, safety, and uniformity. The Associate Food Scientist will also assist with food-formulation, R&D batch scale-ups, process documentation, and shelf-life testing.
Please submit resume (and cover letter) to Careers@tofurky.com. Please reference “Associate Food Scientist” in
the subject line.
As a Social Media Contractor, you’ll support the Marketing team in sourcing and publishing custom content to our branded social media channels.
As a Social Media Contractor, you’ll support the Marketing team in sourcing and publishing custom content to our branded social media channels. Networking both internally and with external agencies, you’re passionate and knowledgeable about all things social media. You are experienced developing timely content strategies and calendars, while understanding the priorities of holistic marketing campaigns. You’ll partner with influencer talent and various stakeholders across our business, to ensure content is optimized for publishing and direct consumer dialogue is a priority across our key social platforms. Unafraid of numbers, you’ll use performance data as a way to iterate and evolve content for meaningful engagement, with Tofurky & Moocho’s unique audiences.
General Responsibilities:
1. Plan and execute social media content strategy in support of the brand goals on the following platforms: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn.
2. Develop and implement an engagement strategy that focuses on initiating conversations, building one-on-one relationships and stoking fandom.
3. Analyze performance data on a regular basis to make improvements to content creation and communicate findings and best practices in a weekly report to internal team.
4. Coordinate social concepts that support department-wide marketing campaigns, our editorial calendar, and event-based promotions.
5. Work with the marketing team to establish and maintain an authentic social voice that enhances the brand and sister brands, increases its reach and improves the fan experience. Ie: Snappy copywriting skills that make us smile and laugh.
6. Show a proven understanding of social media best practices and a strategic approach to a wide range of new and emerging platforms, such as TikTok. Monitor platform and algorithm updates and adjust strategy accordingly.
7. Elevate planning and content creation for video (UGC, in-house storytelling and product launch narratives) on all platforms to optimize engagement.
8. Manage a budget that includes allocations for paid media, influencer partnerships, contests/promotions and Instacart ads. Total spend will be optimized based on target audience demographics.
Platform Specific Goals:
1. Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: Grow Audience/Boost Engagement, by way of compelling copy, curated image assets, thoughtful hashtags, coordinating contests (via IG and Shortstack) with influencers & peer brands & real-time channel monitoring. (Facebook/Twitter posts 5+x/week, Instagram posts 1-2x/day (inc. stories & feed))
2. LinkedIn: Post earned media articles and new item launches in sync with PR efforts, as appropriate.
Content Development: (Budgets for 3rd parties managed as part of Marketing roll-up allotment.)
1. PR Agency Liaison: As needed, interact with the PR firm on contacting Influencer talent for social campaigns or new item
2. Internal Design Team: Task needs for pop culture content creation via basecamp to Tofurky designer.
Application/Metrics/KPIs:
1. Sprout Social: Use application for analytics monitoring and recommendations for program evolution.
2. Basecamp: Use project management software to host content development conversations and tasks.
3. Tofurky Editorial Calendar: Follow calendar to map brand/marketing priorities.
4. Microsoft Teams: Use for informal chat, video calls and screenshare.
5. Linktree: Maintain current links for easy access from our Instagram page.6. Weekly Status Report: Communicated via existing sheet to elevate short term priorities and tracking to
Please submit resume and cover letter to info@tofurky.com. Please reference “Social Media Contractor” in subject line.
The ideal candidate works in a fast-paced environment to develop the best solution for every challenge, regardless of scope, timing or budget. Reporting to the VP of Sales, they are primarily responsible for development and execution of the North American retail sales plan based on org. growth targets.
Grow with Tofurky! We are the Nation’s leading independent manufacturer of plant-based meats and dairy-free cheeses. Our range of 35+ products can be found in more than 25,000 grocery stores throughout retail and food service institutions in North America. We’re on a mission to erase the myth that people have to make a choice between enjoying tasty food OR taking care of themselves and the planet. We can do both.
Job Description
Tofurky is seeking a passionate, customer-obsessed, and experienced Director of Retail Sales. The ideal candidate works in a fast-paced environment to develop the best solution for every challenge, regardless of scope, timing or budget. Reporting to the VP of Sales, they are primarily responsible for development and execution of the North American retail sales plan based on org. growth targets. With strong interpersonal skills, the Director of Retail Sales will ensure long-term customer satisfaction on core business and new product introductions.
Essential Functions
1. Works in collaborations with the VP of Sales to develop annual retail sales plan, strategy, and trade promotion to support of organization’s near and long-term objectives
2. Responsible for top US national retail accounts
3. Develop customer strategy and analyze ROI
4. Develop and manage broker network
5. Directly manage retail sales personnel, MBO plans/execution, work related travel approval, etc
6. Directly manage key retail customers, recommending product offerings based on market knowledge and analysis
7. Develop and grow high-level contacts with potential and key customers
8. Identify and develop strategy for new profitable business opportunities
9. Implement approved distribution strategies
10. Resolve ordering, shipping and/or payment issues for products
11. Effectively communicate customer needs and collaborate internally to offer the best solutions
12. Monitor, report, make recommendations, and take appropriate actions to ensure the success of the sales plan through clear, accurate, and timely communication
13. Responsible for Canadian retail strategy, retail broker network, account relationships, trade and promotion and sales objectives
14. Perform other duties deemed necessary by the supervisor
Additional Qualifications
1. Proficiency in MS Office Software, Industry Standard CRM and/or ERP tools
2. Demonstrated ability to succeed in a fast-paced, environment
3. Independent and organized, able to be successful without constant direction
4. Strategic thinker, able to fit tactical execution into framework of longer-term plan
5. Proven track record of consistently meeting or exceeding targets
6. Established relationships with potential food service customers, distributors and brokers a bonus
7. Excellent communicator: listening, writing, speaking, influencing, and negotiating
Competencies
1. Results driven
2. Strategic thinker
3. Problem solving/analysis
4. Customer focused
5. Leadership
6. Business acumen
7. Communication proficiency
Position Type and Work Environment
This role operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers & phones. This is a salaried, exempt position. Typical days and hours of work are Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. This position regularly requires long hours and some weekend work. This position requires 50% travel, including travel outside the local area and overnight.
Preferred Education and Experience
1. Bachelors Degree
2. 10 or more years in related experience
About Tofurky:
We know you’re valuable and we’ll work hard to keep you challenged. You’ll have an opportunity to work in our new office and manufacturing facility built to a LEED spec, on the waterfront in beautiful Hood River, OR. The qualified candidate will receive:
• Competitive salary, dependent on experience
• 100% employer paid comprehensive medical, 80% employer paid dental benefits and vision coverage
• Auto-enrollment in Tofurky profit sharing program and eligibility for 401K contribution + match
• Employer paid Term Life Insurance, Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Company paid Personal Time Off and Holiday time
Please submit resume (and cover letter) to Robin.Baumer@tofurky.com. Please reference “Director of Retail Sales” in the subject line. The Tofurky Company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, The Tofurky Company complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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