Companies with Entry Level Jobs and Internships in Food
UrbanDaddy - You love free daily e-mails. Obviously. UrbanDaddy is one that's hiring, and they cover "the single thing you need to know every day about your city."
The Taunton Press - Based in Newton, CT, The Taunton Press may be a great place to work if you're interested in their topical areas or interested in publishing in general.
TastingTable - If you love food and e-mail newsletters, than TastingTable is a great place to work whether it's on the editorial side or the ad sales side.
Visions in Action - Visions in Action is a non-profit that works in four key program areas: Food Security, Education, Health, and International Exchange, and they're hiring.
CytoSport - If you’re fitness focused and interested at working at one of the top brands in the supplement industry, then you should check out jobs at CytoSport.
Nestle Purina - The Nestle Purina Management Trainee Program offers a variety of opportunities in three locations: Jefferson, WI; Davenport, IA; and Bloomfield, MO.
Food Should Taste Good - Food Should Taste Good's Join the Team page should tell you everything that you need to know about their jobs. It sounds like a pretty delicious place to work.
Thomas Keller Restaurant Group - Browse through the jobs at all of Thomas Keller’s restaurants and see what suits you. There are some great opportunities.
Immaculate Baking Co. - So, back when I first took note of Immaculate Baking Co., they had a Jobs page. Now they don't, but that doesn't mean that you're out of luck.
Vita Coco - Vita Coco doesn’t have a jobs page, but it’s evident from Craigslist searches and their LinkedIn Company Profile that they’re doing a lot of hiring.
ALDI - Another interesting thing about ALDI is that they hire their District Managers straight out of college, and they pay them exceedingly well ($70k per year well).
General Mills - Because General Mills is such a large company, they have a very strong Campus Recruiting Program for a wide variety of entry level positions.
Tomato Mountain Farm - Interested in what Tomato Mountain Farm is doing? Check out their Jobs page. Right now they’re looking for two people to work farmers markets.
The Food Trust - If you think the answer to hunger and poor nutrition goes beyond 89 cent burritos, then you might want to check out jobs at The Food Trust.
Caribou Coffee - You have three options if you want to work at Caribou Coffee: start at a store, wait for a new posting, or hope for a Christmas miracle (try cold calling!).
Honest Beverages - If you’re an honest person who is looking for an honest job, then you need to look no further than Honest Beverages’ Jobs page to find what you’re looking for.
Food Bank for New York City - While you’re still in that Thanksgiving mindset, you should take a look at Food Bank for New York City and see if you can help them out year round.
Pilgrim’s Pride - Pilgrim’s Pride has a few dozen job opportunities posted, and plenty of them appear to be suitable for new grads with a background in Animal or Food Science.
EatingWell Media Group - EatingWell's jobs openings include Drupal Developer and Linux Administrator positions along with Advertising Services Manager and Freelance PHP Developer.
Charm City Cakes - What's that I said about the fact that Charm City Cakes is REALLY REALLY not hiring? They're not. So how do you get a job with them?
Charles Chocolates - Right now Charles Chocolate's jobs include: Charles Chocolates Sales Representative, Sales Assistant, Inside Sales Representative, and Account Representative.
GrubHub.com - GrubHub.com is a small company with only about 30 employees, but they do appear to be growing, as they’re looking for an Advertising Sales Executive in NYC.
Charlie Trotter’s - Charlie Trotter is one of the best at what he does. And that’s why you should consider a job with him. He hires people at all experience levels.
America’s Test Kitchen - America’s Test Kitchen is a real kitchen in Brookline, MA where they “develop the absolute best recipes for all of your favorite foods," and they're hiring.
Jelly Belly - It’s hard to go through Easter time without popping at least one jelly bean in your mouth, so it should be obvious to consider a job with Jelly Belly
The Hershey Company - Hershey’s has a page on their Careers site just for students, but your best bet is to scan their job postings to see what’s available for new grads.
Vosges - If the combination of bacon and chocolate impresses you as much as it impresses me, then you might want to consider a job with Chicago's Vosges - Haut Chocolat.
POM Wonderful - Right now there are two jobs available that look like they might be good ways for new college grads to get a foot in the door at POM Wonderful.
Starwood - Starwood gets hospitality. They also get entry level recruiting. They make it dead simple for college students and new grads to find jobs with them.
Coca-Cola - Surprisingly, Coke doesn’t appear to have any sort of entry level hiring program. If they do, they certainly don’t mention it on their website.
Slow Food USA - If you’ve been visiting your local farmers’ market and eating local foods often, then Slow Food USA might be a place that you want to think about working.
Dreyer’s - Dreyer\'s happens to offer the best job in the world, which, unfortunately, is not entry level. But it\'s ok because Dreyer’s has jobs for new college grads too.
Food & Water Watch - Food & Water Watch is “a nonprofit consumer organization that works to ensure clean water and safe food,” and they have a few jobs that look great for new grads
Levy Restaurants - Levy Restaurants\' job descriptions don’t offer a lot of detail, but we’re pretty sure that a number of their jobs can be considered entry level.
