Careers at Second Plate

Build the rails for a circular food economy.

We’re a lean, mission-driven team rescuing surplus meals so less ends up in the bin and more people eat well. If you care about real-world ops, neighbour-level impact, and elegant product, we’d love to meet you.

City Operations Lead — Toronto

Operations Toronto, ON (Hybrid) Full-time Comp: $XX–YYk + benefits

Own day-to-day surplus flows across a city zone: partner onboarding, quality, pickup timing, and metrics.

What you’ll do
  • Stand up and optimize end-of-day surplus workflows with partners.
  • Own pickup coordination, SLAs, and issue resolution.
  • Track meals saved, kg diverted, customer satisfaction.
What we’re looking for
  • Operator mindset; comfort with on-the-ground problem solving.
  • Clear communication; data-curious and bias-to-action.
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Restaurant Partnerships Associate

Partnerships Toronto, ON (Hybrid) Full-time

Source, close, and support restaurant partners; make surplus monetization easy and valuable.

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Full-stack Engineer (Founding)

Engineering Remote (Canada) Full-time / Co-founding track

Ship lean, reliable tools for surplus listing, discovery, and pickup timing. You own craft and ops impact.

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Why join Second Plate

  • Mission + ownership: your work is visible on the street, not just in dashboards.
  • Learning loop: weekly ops ride-alongs; tight feedback between kitchens, buyers, and product.
  • Flexibility: hybrid/remote options; equipment stipend.
  • Fair pay & transparency: ranges listed in postings; reviews twice yearly.

How we hire

  • Intro call → role deep-dive → practical exercise → meet the team → offer.
  • Clear timelines and feedback after each step.
  • Accommodations available upon request.

Equal opportunity: We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and do not discriminate on protected grounds under Canadian human rights law.

Don’t see a fit yet?

We’re always meeting builders and operators who care about food, cities, and climate. Send a short intro + resume.

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