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PHENND Fellows-Food Sustainability Fellow

The Food Sustainability Fellow will work in the Hospitality Institute at Montgomery County Community College. In 2023, our first-year fellow developed & implemented the MC3 Food Recovery Program (FRP) which recovers, repurposes, packages & delivers food to our on-campus food pantry, located in the Wellness Center. This program was created to reduce food waste, fight food insecurity & lessen our contributions to climate change. We are passionate about making a positive impact on the planet and our community & we want you to share the same. The FRP partners with the Wellness Center & a local non-profit on free food distribution events that occur on campus, so the ability to collaborate with others is key. Next year’s Fellow should have a passion for community outreach & connecting people, especially college students, so strong & clear communication skills are a must. We’d like to create more partnerships- on & off campus- to grow the capacity of the FRP to recover & donate even more food to our community. This includes holding fundraising events. Candidate will facilitate the formation of a student group that can assist VISTA in recovering, preparing & delivering meals. The candidate must be able to coordinate partnerships, relationships & logistics. Candidate will work to educate the campus about our project, sharing their passion of sustainability, food insecurity & food systems. As the program grows, we see an opportunity for the VISTA to teach & train student volunteers basic meal preparation skills. The new Hospitality Institute (opening fall 2024) will house a teaching restaurant, student-run café & various cooking labs. Candidate must be flexible & comfortable with co-workers who have different roles, departments, working styles & personalities. The FRP is still being developed & our hopes are that the next VISTA can take the reins & help the program to grow. This requires strong critical thinking & leadership skills, creativity, innovation & persistence.

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Member Duties : The Fellow should be able to work unassisted in a commercial kitchen. Professional chef training is not required, but you must have the ability and confidence to create and cook delicious food from various recovered ingredients. The Fellow should be confident in sharing their skills through facilitating community education classes with support from our instructors. Fellow should have effective communication skills, be mission-driven, and flexible. You will create systems, policies and procedures, so we are looking for a detailed-oriented, organized leader. The Fellow should be passionate and have an interest in sustainability and food systems and insecurity. Candidate will track waste, donations, and other metrics using Excel spreadsheets, so an eye for detail is key. Must have a clean driver’s license record to use the campus vehicle to pick up donations. The Fellow will form community relationships, train volunteers, create fundraisers, engage the community in the kitchens, etc.

Program Benefits : Stipend , Education award upon successful completion of service , Health Coverage* , Training , Living Allowance , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Relocation Allowance , Childcare assistance if eligible , SEPTA Transportation Pass .


*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.

Terms : Permits working at another job during off hours , Permits attendance at school during off hours .

Service Areas : Hunger , Health , Community Outreach .

Skills : Culinary Skills , Leadership , Communications , Conflict Resolution , Public Speaking , Team Work , Public Health .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
PHENND Fellows-Food Sustainability Fellow

Program Start/End Date
08/12/2024 - 08/11/2025

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
Some college

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	PENNSYLVANIA Philadelphia/Wilmington/Atlantic City

Accepting Applications
From 03/01/2024 To 05/31/2024

Contact	Roslynn Blount
3440 Market St
Philadelphia PA 19104
2155735062
roslynnb@phennd.org
www.phennd.org

Listing ID	122342


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