ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, HEALTHY CORNERS

The D C Central Kitchen Inc•Washington, DC

7d•$85,000 - $95,000•Hybrid

About The Position

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 fast-casual 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. Our Healthy Corners program is the country's preeminent model for bringing healthful foods to small corner stores in communities with limited access to supermarkets and other robust retail food options. First launched in 2011, Healthy Corners now delivers affordable fruits and vegetables to 50 small corner stores, provides technical and infrastructure assistance to small business owners seeking to expand their healthy food sales, and operates a SNAP Match nutrition incentive program that empowers low-income shoppers to make healthy choices on limited budgets. Healthy Corners is part of the Food Access and Nutrition Department, which seeks to increase access to healthy food through innovative programs and job-creating social enterprises, strategic partnerships and business development, and community-based solutions. As DCCK expands its engagement in the Food is Medicine field, the department also serves as the organization's in-house source of expertise and technical assistance in that area, helping to define and implement relevant standards of performance and measurement, cultivate partnerships, and support the development of nutrition-informed programming across the organization. The Associate Director, Healthy Corners will lead the development, management, and oversight of the Healthy Corners program as a nationally acclaimed model for partnering with urban corner stores to offer sustainable solutions to disparities in food access. By managing a team of dedicated professionals and working collaboratively with DCCK staff, vendors, and peer organizations, the Associate Director will support more than 50 small business partners in becoming even more robust and reliable access points for fresh and healthful foods. The Associate Director will also guide Healthy Corners’ engagement with federal benefit programs such as SNAP and WIC, public sector partners such as DC Health and the WIC State Agency, and national best practice peers in the healthy food retail sector. Through this work, the Associate Director will help identify and advance opportunities that connect more residents with healthy foods and supportive programs while strengthening DCCK's role as a leader in innovative nutrition and food access solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 – 7 years of relevant experience OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience; 3 years of leadership or management experience in produce merchandising and sales, public health, nutrition, social entrepreneurship, or a related field
Direct and extensive experience with produce and healthy food merchandising and sales, food access/Food is Medicine programs, federal nutrition programs (e.g. SNAP, WIC), or related community-based efforts is required
Demonstrated intercultural competence and exceptional customer service skills
Experience managing diverse teams, motivating staff, and developing individual team members over time
Evident commitment to the mission, models, and values of DC Central Kitchen, including a commitment to improving the health, wellness, and economic security of people residing in communities without sufficient access to nutritious food and the social determinants of health
Demonstrated proficiency using Microsoft Office Applications, Excel, Outlook, Publisher, Adobe Acrobat, as well as DCCK database management software.
A pre-employment background check and drug screening are required.

Responsibilities

Provide ongoing leadership and direction for the Healthy Corners program, ensuring mission fidelity, programmatic progress, operational excellence, and compliance across all program areas and established requirements.
Oversee store owner recruitment, training, and relationship management; programmatic quality controls and budget management; program evaluation and reporting; customer engagement; annual grant workplan implementation; and SNAP nutrition incentive program administration.
Supervise, manage, and mentor program team members and Store Navigators
Collaborate closely with the Nutrition team on the development, marketing and implementation of nutrition engagements and outreach.
Collaborate closely with the Director, Food Access and Nutrition and relevant DCCK operations departments to manage and track product ordering, sourcing, production, and delivery.
Collaborate closely with Culinary Operations, Procurement, and Transportation departments to monitor product quality and consistency, and to manage and track ordering, sourcing, production, and delivery.
Partner with colleagues to problem-solve operational bottlenecks and cross-departmental hurdles to ensure successful program administration.
Host Culinary Job Training Students on Tracks, providing them with on-the-job training and experience in program facilitation and management.
Serve as the day-to-day relationship manager for key program partners, including DC Health, the DC WIC State Agency, the USDA Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program, external evaluation partners, and national networks relating to healthy retail food programming.
Under the guidance of the Director, work closely with the Development & Communications team to support relevant donor and agency stewardship efforts, grant implementation, and marketing and communications efforts that support programmatic and organizational goals, including long-term sustainability for Healthy Corners produce incentives.
Provide leadership support as required to maintain quality relationships with customers, respond to emerging organizational needs, and perform duties necessary to advance the vision, mission, and values of DC Central Kitchen.

Benefits

Medical, vision, and dental insurance (DCCK pays 100% of employee premiums for individual coverage)
Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, and Parking)
Paid Time Off (vacation, sick, and personal leave)
11 Company Paid Holidays
Bonding Leave for new parents
Commuter Benefits plan
Matching 401(k) program
Basic Life & Supplemental Life
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Wellness Reimbursement program