The Food Bank of Western Mass Hiring for Nutrition Coordinator at Hatfield, Massachusetts Full Time

HATFIELD PLEASE SEE WEBSITE FOR FULL JOB DESCRIPTION Nutrition
Coordinator The Food Bank is looking for a Nutrition Coordinator to
develop and lead creative, interesting, and audience-specific programs
to engage people at our member agency food pantries, meal sites, and
shelters throughout Western Massachusetts. This position requires
extensive travel throughout the four counties of Western Massachusetts.
Some work can be done from home if desired. Our office and warehouse are
currently located in Hatfield, MA, and we will be moving to Chicopee at
the beginning of September! The job description is below and the
starting pay for this position is $23.52/hour. In addition to a great
work environment, The Food Bank offers excellent health and dental
coverage, a retirement plan with an employer match, 14 days of paid
vacation to start, 12 paid holidays, and 10 paid sick days. JOB OVERVIEW
The Nutrition Coordinator creates and conducts programs to further The
Food Bank’s mission of feeding our neighbors in need and leading the
community to end hunger. This includes assessing the community nutrition
education needs of our member agencies (food pantries, meal sites, and
shelters) and their clients, and providing audience-specific nutrition
programs. This position requires extensive travel throughout the four
counties of western Massachusetts. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Plan and conduct
audience-specific nutrition activities for Food Bank member programs,
their staff, and clients. Activities may include general nutrition
workshops as well as workshops for seniors, youth, individuals in
recovery from substance abuse, people with diabetes, and weight
reduction. Other activities include food samplings, outreach to
MobileFood Bank and Brown Bag sites, and coordination of other
nutrition-related trainings Reach out to member agencies to schedule
nutrition events. Work with these programs todetermine which events work
best for them and their clients Communicate with member agencies and
Food Bank staff to look for ways to promote and improve nutrition
education for a variety of populations Develop plans with pantries and
meal sites to help staff and volunteers set up signage and product
displays for healthful eating and “nudges” toward assisting clients
with more nutritious intake Collaborate with partner agencies to
implement and maintain SWAP Nutrition Guidelines to promote healthy
options through categorizing the food we distribute Work with Food
Operations and Agency Relations staff to provide recipes to help
distribute unfamiliar or less popular products and produce items for
improved flow of inventory Update lesson plans and handouts as needed,
using standards-based on USDA Dietary Guidelines and Feeding America
recommendations, and SNAP-ed approved curriculums Develop written
materials for member programs and elder Brown Bag members, including
articles/recipes for weekly and monthly newsletters as well as Food Bank
website Assist with supervision of interns and volunteers OTHER
RESPONSIBLITIES Represent The Food Bank at various community meetings
and events Attend nutrition-related meetings at The Food Bank and in the
community REQUIREMENTS Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition, and background
in health, nutrition, or community education Excellent writing skills
Proficiency in Windows, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and Microsoft Office
1- 2 years of work experience Basic cooking skills and experience with
recipe adaptation ServSafe Manager certification needed (can be acquired
through The Food Bank within 6months of being hired) Must be comfortable
working with individuals and families from a wide variety of ethnic,
racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds Must be comfortable working with
children and elders Reliable transportation and a positive driving
history JOB PREFERENCES Awareness of multicultural dietary needs and
cultural norms Spanish language skills