Healthy Markets Leader

MISSION

Our mission is to support strong children, strong families, and strong communities.

VISION

At Martha’s Table, we believe that every Washingtonian deserves the opportunity to stay and thrive.

ABOUT MARTHA’S TABLE

At Martha’s Table, we believe that every Washingtonian deserves the opportunity to thrive. For over forty years, we have worked to support strong children, strong families, and strong communities by increasing access to quality education, health and wellness, and family resources.

Together, we are “One MT.” This means we work across all three of our locations to support our shared mission. In all that we do, we exemplify our four core values of respect, compassion, teamwork, and accountability. These values -- and our commitment to “white glove service” -- guide how we engage with the communities we stand alongside and how we work together as a team. When you come to Martha’s Table -- as a guest or as a team member -- you are valued and you deserve our very best.

In order to be the best version of MT, we are deeply committed to practicing our core values. We apply the principles of dignity, excellence, and belonging in providing programming and services; in creating our Board; in partnerships and procurement; and in hiring, training, and advancing our team members.

We invest in our team members’ personal and professional goals through our “STEP” program, which includes tuition for continuing education, certifications, and professional development; funding to unlock financially held transcripts; and flexible leave options.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The primary purpose of the Health Markets Leader's role is to support daily coordination and direct implementation of school and community-based markets, with a focus on partner engagement, volunteer management, and nutrition activities. In addition, this role will support nutrition security activities and data collection efforts.

POSITION DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinate and co-lead mobile farmers-market, choice-based food distributions in schools, community locations with an emphasis on providing an engaging and joyful experience for market guests.
• Oversee market set up/ closing, restocking, and food distribution ensuring volunteers and team members adhere with food safety standards and operational protocols.
• Create engaging and joyful market environments for guests that include music, costumes, educational activities, etc.
• Lead joyful market nutrition activities, recipe demonstrations, and family-friendly activities. Provide culturally appropriate health and nutrition education, focusing on disease prevention, healthy eating behaviors, and access to resources.
• Ensure appropriate food safety standards are maintained during handling, storage, transportation, and serving of food.
• Lead positive and enjoyable market experiences for guests by adhering to high standards of operational efficiency and cleanliness.
• Maintain cleanliness of storage areas, food distribution areas, and cargo vans (as applicable) daily.
• In collaboration with the Operations Manager, establish and maintain strong relationships with site point-of-contacts, ensuring effective communication and seamless operational support. Develop and maintain relationships with new and established community-based partners.
• Steward volunteer engagement by orientating, directing, and supporting volunteers at Martha’s Table events, programs, and other volunteer-led initiatives. Ensure volunteers adhere to food safety standards and operational protocols.
• Ensure timely and accurate data entry for reporting purposes, maintaining a high standard of quality. Assist with sign-in registration and data entry at markets. Support data collection in schools and at community events.
• Follow safe driving standards while transporting materials, equipment, and food to market locations using a cargo van.
• In collaboration with the team and Community Health Nutrition, complete food preparation shifts, provide recipe demonstrations, and nutrition education to children and families.
• With support, plan, implement, and support nutrition and health education projects.
• Support market engagement efforts by working collaboratively with program leaders to distribute monthly marketing materials and create content for monthly market promotion toolkits, social media posts, and videos promoting markets and healthy eating.
• Collaborate across Martha’s Table to implement food access initiatives.
• Conduct outreach activities to connect with community members, build trust, and identify health needs. Promote awareness of the importance and availability of resources and screenings to improve health.
• Execute a commitment to the mission and core values of Martha’s Table.

EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, AND SKILLS REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum four-years work-related experience in food service, customer service, community health, community outreach, volunteer management, community education, food pantries or food bank programs, or grocery/retail environments providing superior customer service.
• Experience working with a diverse population experiencing food and housing insecurity is preferred.
• Experience working with children, seniors, and families experiencing food and housing insecurity is preferred.
• Experience and demonstrated commitment to community development through food.
• Demonstrated motivation for community nutrition and health.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree or four years of directly related experience without a bachelor's degree. Strong preference for bachelor’s degree with minimum of one-year job-related professional experience.
• Experience in community-based food programs, customer service, public speaking, food safety standards, volunteer engagement, community outreach, community development, nutrition education, or community nutrition is preferred.
• Must obtain a food handling certificate within the first 30 days of employment.
• Possess a driver’s license with an acceptable driving record required.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Moderate physical activity. Requiring general movement and the ability to lift 50 pounds.
• Work under time constraints.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop; kneel; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

COVID-19

Martha's Table requires all team members to have completed a COVID-19 primary series and receive one booster dose. Candidates who are not yet eligible for a booster must submit proof of their booster vaccination within 2 months of receiving their final primary series dose or an original monovalent booster vaccine to hr@marthastable.org. Martha's Table will consider waiving the vaccination requirement for:

• Candidates who object in good faith and in writing, pursuant to procedures established by the City Administrator or his/her designee, that the employee's vaccination would violate their sincerely held religious beliefs; and
• Candidates who have obtained and submitted written certification from a physician or other licensed health professional who may order an immunization, that being vaccinated for COVID-19 is medically inadvisable because of the employee's medical condition.

Martha's Table is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants who are unable to be vaccinated for religious or medical reasons should contact Human Resources (hr@marthastable.org) as soon as possible to engage in the interactive process and explore what, if any, reasonable accommodations Martha's Table is able to offer.

This position requires the completion of a satisfactory background check. Martha's table is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment of any kind. Martha's table is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for the employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion or belief, age, sex (including pregnancy), national, social or ethnic origin, disability status, HIV status, family medical history or genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, family or parental status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Martha's table will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at 202-328-6608 or via e-mail at hr@marthastaple.org