NUTRITION EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT INTERN

ABOUT DC CENTRAL KITCHEN:

DC Central Kitchen (DCCK) is an iconic nonprofit and social enterprise that combats hunger and poverty through job training and job creation. Our approach provides hands-on culinary job training while creating living-wage jobs and bringing nutritious, dignified food where it is most needed in our city. We serve scratch-cooked farm-to-school meals in DC schools; deliver fresh, affordable produce to corner stores in neighborhoods without supermarkets; provide delicious catering; and operate cafes. Above all else, we are committed to creating a more just, equitable, and inclusive community, both outside our doors and right here on our team. We strive to offer a safe environment to learn, discover and develop individual strengths, and pursue meaningful career pathways. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we recognize and work to address the lasting effects of historic injustices and systemic racism, and we strongly encourage people of color, women, LGBTQ people, returning citizens, and people who have experienced poverty or homelessness to apply to join our team.

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION:

The Contract Meals and Nutrition department is responsible for all aspects of DC Central Kitchen’s nutrition programs, services, and activities, including but not limited to menu planning, nutrition education, budgeting, etc. This department also manages program compliance with relevant federal, state, and local policies, regulations, and procedures; facilitates effective business relationships with clients; and drives value through efficient service operations for contract meal programs including The Community Partnership (TCP), Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and other programming that provides meals to the community. In addition to nutrition services, this department includes our School Foods program, which provides scratch-cooked, locally sourced nutritious meals to students at multiple schools throughout Washington, D.C. and our Community Meals program, which ensures the efficient preparation and distribution of healthy meals to partner agencies

(including homeless shelters, rehabilitation clinics, and after-school programs) throughout the region.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

This intern will assist the Contract Meals and Nutrition team in several different facets of the summer nutrition education and engagement activities. This person will also help with administrative tasks and duties, attend reviews of our Summer Food Service Program sites both in the community and the schools, as well as help the team get ready to start a new school year. There will also be opportunities to assist the procurement team in gleaning trips to local farms.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Attend and support nutrition engagement and education events as needed. This may include community outreach events, cooking demos, nutrition classes, gardening classes, and truck farm work off-campus.

· Assist nutrition team with administrative tasks such as

o Cataloging digital and print nutrition materials such as recipes, photos, and handouts

o Given guidelines, reviewing menus and recipes for accuracy

· Assist School Foods and Training team with compiling training and program start up materials for the summer food service program and the upcoming school year

· Attend Mobile Meal Summer Feeding sites to help with community engagement and participation

· Assist in Summer Food Service Program feeding sites as needed

· Perform other duties and tasks as required to maintain quality relationships with internal and external partners and to drive the vision, mission, and values of DC Central Kitchen.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

· Completed 2 years of a 4 year degree institution or higher (Entering Junior year of college or completed Associated)

· Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

· Demonstrated cultural competence and a commitment to the mission and values of DC Central Kitchen

· Excellent oral and written communication skills and strong interpersonal skills

· Ability to communicate effectively

· Highly organized, self-motivated, and detail-oriented with strong problem-solving and analytical skills

· Comfortable working independently and collaboratively as a team

· Must be able to obtain a DCPS clearance

· Pre-employment background check and drug test are required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

· Must be capable of independent local travel.

· Must be able to attend occasional night and weekend events.

· May occasionally move Audio/Visual and other office equipment or lightweight items weighing up to 20 pounds for various meeting and event needs

· May require moderate physical activity, including transporting, positioning, installing, or removing office equipment items, such as printers, computers, phones, and so on

· May need to occasionally move about inside the office and commercial kitchen space to access supplies, materials, file cabinets, office machinery, etc.; constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer; constantly positions self to access and maintain computer equipment; and must be able to remain in a stationery position for at least 50% of the time.

· Must be able to work in an environment where exposure to unusual elements such as extreme temperatures, fumes, dirt, smoke, loud noise, and a variety of odors is common.

NOTE:

This document is an outline of the primary tasks assigned and may be changed at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing. All team members are expected to assist DC Central Kitchen in achieving its goals even if such tasks are beyond the scope of this outline. The job description does not constitute an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

DC Central Kitchen is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and a Strengths-based organization.