Food & Nutrition Specialist

4 days ago

West Palm Beach, United States Urban Youth Impact Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Key Role: The Food & Nutrition Specialist will be responsible for the planning, preparation and implementation of a nutritional food program for our students. This will include overseeing the Teaching Kitchen. This vital position would ensure that all students are educated in a nutritious eating lifestyle.

Key Responsibilities: The factors that define and truly differentiate this position from all other positions:

  • Maintains a clean and efficient Teaching Kitchen and ensures that food service, student training, special events and other kitchen usage is compliant with the goals and vision of Urban Youth Impact
  • Coordinates with CREATE Manager in the facilitation of food & nutrition training programs designed to break generational eating habits and ensure a culture of nutritious food preparation
  • Designs interesting and entertaining student food preparation programs, take home menus, value food purchase options and actual food preparation tips
  • Ensures that the Teaching Kitchen and student lunchrooms are clean and compliant with all Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services and Florida Department of Health regulations, policies and procedures
  • Maintains the Teaching Kitchen schedule for training and other events
  • Utilizes the urban garden plants to use in cooking demonstrations to students
  • Promotes nutritious food programs and support to parents of students
  • Other tasks and duties as assigned by the CREATE Manager

Key Goals: How will you know that this position has been successful:

  • The school lunch program is functioning smoothly and efficiently
  • Nutritious food serve programming and guest experts help to convey a culture of nutritious eating
  • Volunteers and contractors are welcomed and supported in their roles
  • The Teaching Kitchen and lunchrooms are clean, organized and compliant with Urban Youth Impact expectations and all regulations, policies and procedures of State regulatory agencies
  • Families of the students have been drawn into the nutritious eating plan through special outreach programs and guest speakers

Key Traits: What specific behaviors should a person in this position have in order to achieve success:

  • Be detailed and organized, yet creative in program design
  • Be friendly and supportive, while at the same time fostering compliance and the importance of on schedule event planning
  • Be systems and process-oriented
  • Have critical thinking skills and problem-solving abilities
  • Strong collaborator and a team-player
  • Good leadership and problem-solving traits
  • Keen organizational and multi-tasking ability

Qualifications: Associate degree or Diploma in related field or at least 3-years' experience in the food service industry; Nutrition certification a plus; reports to the TLA CREATE Manager; full-time 30-hrs per week; FLSA nonexempt hourly position; Applicant needs to have an understanding that UYI is an overtly Christian organization.


All applicants will be required to complete a Level-2 background check.



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