Community Engagement Coordinator, Part-Time (8740)

About Genuine Foods
At Genuine Foods we create nourishing food environments at schools and workplaces through great-tasting and wholesome meals, made from genuine ingredients. We are a growing social enterprise that uses food to enhance health, productivity, and happiness. We believe that fresh, scratch-made food together with unparalleled service and meaningful enrichment programs can transform lives and build community. Food service management is what we do, but what we achieve together with our customers, our partners and our dedicated team goes beyond the plate.

Position Overview
Genuine Foods K-12 is looking for a Community Engagement Coordinator to help bring our student programming and community partnership commitments to life at a flagship New Orleans charter school account, with additional support across our broader NOLA-area portfolio. This is a hands-on role for someone who wants real experience in food service marketing, community engagement, and program execution.

Key Responsibilities

Programming & Activations

• Help plan and execute recurring student programming including Try It Tuesdays (NOLA Chef Series), Lucky Tray Day, Spirit Days, and Local Spotlights/Genuine Homegrown features

• Support seasonal and cultural activations such as Mardi Gras, Black History Month, Cinco de Mayo, Earth Day, and Epiphany

• Assist with Spring Wellness Week, International Days, Special Persons Day, and other special events on the monthly activation calendar

• Support the annual Student-Led Dinner, culinary club sessions for middle schoolers, and student competition/showcase events

Community & Family Engagement

• Help coordinate and staff monthly Parent Council meetings, including collecting votes on upcoming Try It Tuesday themes and menu ideas

• Assist with monthly student focus groups, including taste-test logistics and feedback collection

• Support distribution and collection of student/family surveys, and help compile feedback for leadership review

• Assist with food insecurity initiatives, including holiday and year-round community food support efforts

Communications & Reporting

• Help document activations with photos/recaps for internal reporting and marketing use

• Support written feedback logs and contribute to weekly ops updates shared with school leadership

• Assist with promotional materials for Parent Council, focus groups, and student events (e.g., signage, flyers, QR code feedback prompts)

Portfolio Support

• Provide activation and event support across other Genuine Foods K-12 accounts in the greater New Orleans area as needed

• Travel between sites within the local market to support multi-account programming (mileage reimbursed)

What You'll Gain

Direct experience in K-12 food service community engagement, exposure to program management and stakeholder communications, and a chance to help build a model program from the ground up.