Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Are you passionate about nutrition education, empowering individuals and communities, and making a tangible difference in the fight against hunger? As a Nutrition Education Specialist, you will have a unique opportunity to develop innovative strategies and partnerships that increase community access to healthy and nutritious foods through nutrition education and other interventions. Join our team and be a part of an organization that is dedicated to fighting hunger and creating a healthier, more vibrant community for all. Your skills and passion can truly make a difference!

Summary: Under the supervision of the Community Health & Nutrition Manager, Nutrition Educators will provide localized nutrition and health education in a variety of community settings and environments. Following company and State-instituted policies and curriculum, Nutrition Educators will work to identify partners and opportunities to connect with neighbors in need and provide nutrition and health education relevant to the needs and strategies identified for their assigned Counties. Nutrition Educators will assist in the development of nutrition materials, recipes, cooking demonstrations and videos, and other materials needed to reach targeted audiences. Nutrition Educators will be responsible for tracking and reporting required data and feedback from classes and other community interactions and will continuously participate in program improvement and strategic planning.

About the Organization: As a member of Feeding America, and a United Way Member Agency, Feeding the Gulf Coast works through member organizations and special programs to provide nutritious food to meet the challenge of feeding people who are hungry as a result of systemic poverty, personal crisis, or disaster. Additionally, Feeding the Gulf Coast educates the public regarding domestic hunger, proper nutrition and other related issues. Feeding the Gulf Coast serves a 24-county area spanning south Alabama, south Mississippi, and the Florida Panhandle.

Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Assist in the design and implementation of Nutrition Education Programs into appropriate Programs sites and other Agency Partners and other health care partner programs.
• Collaborate with the Community Health & Nutrition team and other Feeding the Gulf Coast programs to provide localized nutrition education and healthy nudges programming across the food bank’s network and in partnership with community partners and the mobile market, primarily focused in the food bank’s Florida Panhandle service area.
• Communicate with the Community Health & Nutrition Manager and team to procure and distribute relevant nutrition nudges, recipes, and other program materials and to implement sustainable policies and protocols.
• Effectively utilize internal comprehensive database tracking statistical information on nutrition programs.
• Assist in the development of tasty, healthful and cost-effective recipes suitable for use in nutrition programs and distribution to food pantries and kitchens.
• Facilitate cooking demonstrations, including food preparation, at community events and partner sites.
• Build and enhance relationships with agencies. Engage and recruit community partners and the general public in Feeding the Gulf Coast’s Community Health & Nutrition program and strategy through presentations. Serve as liaison to community resources for the food bank.
• Demonstrate a pleasant, professional and helpful attitude at all times
• Commit to upholding policies, principles and best practices for food safety.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities. Must be 21 years of age or older.

Education/Experience:
Bachelor’s Degree in nutrition, nutrition science, dietetics or a related field, Associate’s Degree in nutrition, nutrition science, dietetics or a related field, or High School diploma or general education degree (GED) and four to six years related experience and/or certification; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Ability:
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of an organization.

Math Ability:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills:
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Google Suite.

Certificates and Licenses:

Valid and current driver’s license. Must be able to pass a Background Check, Motor Vehicle Records Check, and Drug Test. ServSafe Manager certification is a plus.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands; and talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, ability to see color, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet or humid conditions (non-weather); work near moving mechanical parts; and outdoor weather conditions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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