Mission, Vision, and Values
The Nashville Food Project brings people together to grow, cook and share nourishing food, with the goals of cultivating community and alleviating hunger in our city. At The Nashville Food Project, we embrace a vision of vibrant community food security in which everyone in Nashville has access to the food they want and need through a just and sustainable food system. This mission and vision are guided by core organizational values, including hospitality, stewardship, interdependence, learning, justice, and transformation.
Organizational Background
The Nashville Food Project (TNFP) was born from the idea that good food is a matter of basic dignity. Since its start in 2007, TNFP has served thousands of Nashvillians facing food insecurity. In 2011, TNFP was incorporated as an independent nonprofit, shifting the focus of its meals program toward a collaborative partnership model and launching an urban agriculture program. Today, TNFP continues to connect people to nourishing food and to each other through vibrant urban agriculture projects, made-from-scratch meals, and food shared with local partners working to disrupt cycles of poverty.
Position Summary
The Procurement Coordinator (PC) is a key member of the TNFP Meals Team, providing support to both food recovery and community meals programs. Reporting to the Director of Procurement (DP), the PC provides support on procurement and donation routes, facilitates donations, supports meal preparation and production, and assists with maintaining the organization of the kitchen.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Food Recovery
- Assist the DP with loading and unloading recovered food and food donations, covering routes as needed
- Weigh, log, sort, label, and store food donations as they are received
- Issue in-kind donation receipts for recovered and/or donated food upon request
- Coordinate delivery of on-site donations and collaborate with the Meals Team to determine suitability of donations
- Serve as a liaison between TNFP kitchens for food sharing opportunities, assisting in the transport of items back and forth
- Coordinate receipt, organization, and storage of food drives and other food donations
- Collaborate with the Fleet & Facilities Manager to ensure TNFP food recovery vehicles are in good working order
- Support strong partnerships by acting as a friendly representative of TNFP to our partners
- Ensure food storage areas are well-organized and maintained according to TNFP standards
- Steward the highest, best use of ingredients according to TNFP’s Food Donations Policy
- Ensure that food recovery and storage adheres to health department codes at all times
- Provide periodic marketing support with photos and content for social media
- Attend weekly staff and team meetings
Meal Production
- Support prep and meal production as needed
- Actively demonstrate hospitality and learning when interacting with staff and volunteers
- Create a welcoming atmosphere and meaningful experiences for all volunteers
- Provide hands-on training to staff, volunteers, and interns as needed
