Job Description

Job title

Food Strategy Coordinator

Reports to

Programme and Participation Manager

Jobs reporting to this role

Freelancers & volunteers

What are we looking for?

Purpose of role

Kingswood Arts are seeking a Food Strategy co-ordinator to help us better address food insecurity and support the residents of the Kingswood Estate with a programme of food based activities. As well as a strategic brain, we are seeking someone who will be hands on and involved in delivery.

You will help set up, manage and deliver Kingswood Arts' Food programme including managing existing provisions like our weekly 'Community Kitchen', support the management and operations of our Community Cafe, as well as develop new innovative or artistic ideas for how we meet the community's needs through food.

Responsibilities

Development and coordination of the Kingswood Arts Food Strategy to address local needs such as lack of access to fresh food, lack of knowledge around food and healthy eating & poor physical and mental health Coordination of weekly Community Kitchen Recruitment and rota-ing of volunteers & guest chefs Menu and ingredients planning with volunteer cooks Room preparation, Welcoming and engaging guests, cleaning down Supporting weekly gardening sessions & using produce for KA activities Working with the Programme and Participation Manager, develop new volunteer led cooking/food activities or events for the local community - reflecting the local diverse cultures Support healthy eating initiatives for young people and community groups who attend our classes Securing food donations (pre-prepared and raw ingredients) Managing project and equipment food stores Overseeing Kitchen hygiene, organisation and safety Organising activities e.g. education, entertainment, talks and demonstrations as part of the weekly Community Kitchen and/or across the food programme Consulting, co-creating, monitoring and evaluating food projects Supporting the development and connection of other food projects locally Support any other programme department activities or events as requested by the department head including but not limited to: Administration, facilitation, strategic planning, finance, consultation, evaluation and public events Act as Duty Manager where required

Qualifications & experience

Essential

Relevant experience in another role (transferable skills considered) Experience working in community settings Good understanding of food, food safety & food cultures

Desired

Chef or kitchen experience Creative facilitation experience Gardening experience

Capabilities and characteristics

This person needs to be confident, approachable and have strong ability to engage local people and the wider community.

As well as working with the department head and CEO on the strategy for food at Kingswood Arts, they will also physically be present for sessions each week and will have lots of contact time with our community. They must be open and willing to get out there in the community, make connections and partnerships and help us to build a strong food offer at Kingswood Arts.

They must be a team player and willing to get stuck in.

Whilst the role is specific and relates to a specific area of focus, as a small team we expect all to support the greater ambitions and priorities of the department and organisation as a whole - this means occasionally supporting with activities outside of the normal day to day responsibilities

What can you expect from the role?

Salary

34,500

Contract length

3 years

Working conditions

On site. Some office hours but regularly required on weekday evenings and occasional weekends.

Physical requirements

Actively running sessions with the community, in the kitchen and across the building, and occasionally moving furniture, helping to set up for events and conducting outreach in the community.

Company extras!

Invitations to press nights and launches Ticket discounts or complimentary tickets to shows An extra day's holiday for your birthday!

Recruitment timeline:

Friday 2nd May: Open for applications

Monday 26th May: Applications close

W/C 2nd June: Interviews

W/C 9th June: Offer and appointment

Mid July: Desired Start date

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to 34,500.00 per year

Benefits:

Company events Company pension Employee discount Employee mentoring programme
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 26/05/2025
Expected start date: 14/07/2025