Position: Nutrition Educator, Veggie Butcher Employee:
Status: PT Hourly, Non-Exempt, Seasonal Job Code: Position #:
Branch: Association Services Office Revision Date: July 31, 2026
Basic Function and Scope of Responsibility:
Nutrition Educator, Veggie Butcher will be responsible for providing on-site fruit and vegetable break down and culinary and food access assistance for SNAP eligible market-goers at assigned DC produce plus markets.
Supervisory Responsibility:
X No Supervisory responsibility
¨ Provides guidance, leadership, or training to other employees (no direct supervision)
¨ Directly responsible for supervising non-exempt, clerical, or office administration personnel
¨ Directly responsible for supervising exempt, professional, or technical employees
¨ Directly responsible for supervising supervisory/managerial employees
Organizational Structure:
Job title to which this position reports: SNAP Ed Manager
Job titles directly reporting to this position: None
Job titles indirectly reporting to this position: None
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Run the on-site Veggie Butcher Stand at selected DC Produce Plus market
- Set-up and break-down of Veggie Butcher Stand
- Work with customers to break down their purchased produce to their desired cut
- Package and label broken down produce while strictly adhering to food safety guidelines
- Ensure a clean and tidy environment
- Work with market administrator to seamlessly integrate Veggie Butcher Stand into Market
- Offer extraordinary customer service and culinary technical assistance experience to customers
- Create a vibrant community at the market by becoming familiar with the neighborhood and population, working with community partners, and creating a welcoming environment for all
Customer Service Standards:
Staff Engagement:
- Greet everyone with a smile, eye contact and by name
- Be knowledgeable of all programs and activities to engage candidates
Facility Excellence:
- Ensure that information communicated and/or displayed is updated and accurate
- Be proactive and responsive to all candidate and staff needs
Show:
- Share personal Y experience with all
Required Competencies:
Mission Advancement
- Values - Models and teaches the Ys values.
- Community - Ensures a high level of service with a commitment to improving lives.
- Philanthropy - Cultivates relationships to support fundraising.
Collaboration
- Inclusion - Champions inclusion activities, strategies, and initiatives.
- Relationships - Builds relationships to create small communities.
- Influence - Empathetically listens and communicates for understanding when negotiating and dealing with conflict.
- Communication - Effectively tailors communications to the appropriate audience.
Operational Effectiveness
- Quality Results - Holds self-accountable for high-quality results using a formal process to measure progress.
Personal Growth
- Emotional Maturity - Utilizes non-threatening methods to address sensitive issues and inappropriate behavior or performance.
- Functional Expertise - Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology.
Education, Certification, Skills, and Experience:
- Culinary background with strong knife skills
- Ability to become ServSafe or Food Safety certified (the Y can fund this training if needed)
- Ability to work outdoors in summer temperatures
- Strong problem solving and communication skills
Working Conditions:
- Physical ability to work on feet for extended periods of time
- Physical ability to lift up to fifty pounds
- Ability to work outdoors in summer temperatures
Pay Range: $18-$22