CAREERS
Join our Team!
Open Arms of Minnesota is a growing organization that is always looking for great people to bring their diverse skills to help us fulfill our mission and purpose. If you enjoy working in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment and would like to support our kitchen operations and build relationships in our community, please consider joining our amazing team. If you don’t find a position that suits your talents and/or interest, please check back at a different time for new opportunities.
As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, Open Arms is committed to hiring and fostering a workforce that leverages the skills and talents of all employees in our organization, regardless of race, gender, national origin, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, familial status, disability, or socioeconomic status. We encourage all individuals with direct or transferrable experience to apply for our open positions.
Check below for our current openings. If you have any questions, please contact our HR department at [email protected].
Benefits
- health and dental coverage
- short- and long-term disability insurance
- paid holidays
- personal time off (PTO)
- life insurance policy
- retirement plan + employer match program
- employee-paid vision plan
- delicious treats from the kitchen!
Current Openings
Communications & Community Relations Coordinator
This full-time, salaried position contributes to the fulfillment of Open Arms’ mission by helping create and nourish authentic and transformational relationships with internal and external stakeholders and the public through compelling storytelling, cohesive branding, and mission-aligned experiences and events. In coordination with the Director of Communications and other department leads, this position will increase engagement with audiences and build awareness of the organization’s mission as well as support events and community outreach. The percentage of time spent in each area is approximate, and expected to vary, depending on the time of year.
Public Policy Officer
The Public Policy Officer is a part-time and temporary position responsible for advancing Open Arms of Minnesota’s public policy and government relations priorities. Reporting to the CEO, this role works closely with senior leadership and contracted lobbyists to support advocacy strategy, legislative monitoring, and stakeholder engagement at the local, state, and federal levels. The Public Policy Officer leads coordination of legislative tracking and policy analysis, assesses the potential impact of proposed legislation on OAM and the communities we serve, and supports the development of organizational responses and advocacy strategies. The role also helps build staff and volunteer advocacy capacity and ensures alignment between policy efforts and organizational priorities
Kitchen Floor Manager
This is a full-time, salaried, benefits-eligible position in a high-volume production kitchen preparing and packaging ready-to-eat meals. Working as part of a team at Open Arms of Minnesota – St. Paul campus, the Kitchen Floor Manager is responsible for working with staff and volunteers to ensure the accurate packaging of our made-from-scratch meals. The Kitchen Floor Manager will oversee the daily meal packaging, ensuring efficiency and volunteer engagement through proper distribution of tasks. The Kitchen Floor Manager is responsible for managing a team of packaging associates, overseeing the volunteer meal packaging shifts, kitchen safety, sanitization, and organization. The Floor Manager oversees the daily operational flow of food production, packaging, and storage. This position ensures efficient coordination between kitchen, packing, and freezer operations while maintaining organization, food safety, and accurate inventory management in collaboration with all OAM staff positions, this position is responsible for helping ensure volunteers and interns have an exemplary experience during all interactions with Open Arms and is expected to consistently maintain a high level of customer service to all guests, clients and fellow team members.
Internship Opportunities
Open Farms Internship
The Open Farms Intern will work side by side with the Farm Program Coordinator and the farm team to complete many tasks over the course of the growing season.
Nonprofit Internship
The nonprofit intern will participate in nearly every aspect of the organization. This internship will play an integral role in the daily activities of the organization, as well as explore the inner workings of running a nonprofit.
Volunteer Opportunities
Open Arms is a volunteer-driven organization that’s committed to creating an excellent volunteer experience for both individuals and groups. For volunteer opportunities, please visit our Volunteers page and join our mission!
Making food for people is an act of love. Delivering food to people is an act of love. Open Arms is just a magical place to be.
Leah Hébert Welles, CEO
