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Bon Appetit Food Sustainability Fellow

Our passion is food! At Bon Appetit Management Company we are committed to two things, great food and outstanding service! At Bon Appetit you won't find our managers referring to a corporate recipe book or our chefs microwaving the lunch special. We do not have standardized recipes or central commissaries, instead, our chefs and managers are expected to stay abreast of current culinary trends and bring cutting edge food into their cafes. We are a restaurant company that operates in contract food service. That means you will have the freedom to be creative, take risks, and truly shine. We are committed to our staff growing, trying new things, and learning all that they can. Our rapid growth and breadth of accounts translates into exciting opportunities for our people!

The Fellow position is an entry level full-time position for recent college graduates within Bon Apptit Management Company. The Fellow will be assigned to a region of the country (West Coast or Central), with a primary focus on raising awareness about social and environmental issues related to the food system for guests and employees in their region. The Bon Apptit Fellowship is an opportunity for recent college graduates of campuses that are served by Bon Apptit to promote food and sustainability education within campus communities and the food service industry at large. A Fellow serves as a traveling food systems educator, working closely with Bon Apptit chefs, managers, professors, campus organizations, and students to deepen understanding of the importance of Bon Apptit's purchasing policies while supporting food and sustainability-related programs on college campuses. Fellows will plan dynamic visits to college campuses with the goal of strengthening campus food systems. The position is generally a one-year position with the possibility of a second year by mutual agreement. The chosen applicant will work remotely from their choice of a short list of locations within their assigned region that have been selected based on proximity to a higher density of accounts. (If you'd like to relocate elsewhere, we will manage these requests on a case-by-case basis.) Our current openings include the West Coast and Central Region positions (see list of cities below).

- West Coast: Portland, OR; San Francisco, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Denver, CO - Central: Minneapolis, MN; Chicago, IL; Indianapolis, IN

Please indicate your preferred region and city in your cover letter.

Key duties include:

• Visit cafs within the assigned region and facilitate plans to engage the community and culinary teams in discussions about social and environmental issues in the food system.
• Work with a flexible calendar and schedule campus visits to fit each Fellows' preference for interaction style, interests, and approach, that include classroom visits, farm visits, presentations, and student group meetings
• Special projects, as assigned, to further current or potential sustainability commitments and initiatives, such as local purchasing, waste reduction and prevention, campus farms and gardens, and plant-forward commitments;
• Write and edit communications materials, including blog posts, social media posts, and articles about activities hosted on campus visits, Farm to Fork vendor visits, and other activities or projects undertaken in the role, and create marketing materials and presentations in Canva to host and to promote events

Desired qualifications:

• 4-year college degree in Environmental Science, Public Health, Communications, Hospitality, Wellness and Nutrition, or related area; or a 4-year college degree in another area, with strong experience in food systems, sustainability, food service, etc.
• Past attendance at a college or university where Bon Apptit managed the food is required
• A strong track record of interest and experience working on sustainable food and agriculture issues
• Knowledge of environmental, social, and public health issues related to food and agriculture
• Strong organizational skills with great attention to detail and ability to manage multiple and competing priorities
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills, including comfort speaking publicly
• Self-starter with ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Ability to think critically and to effectively deal with unique challenges as they arise
• Ability to spend up to 80% of time traveling and work independently and from home when not traveling; flexible schedule to include occasional evenings and weekends

Associates at Bon Appetit are offered many fantastic benefits. Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance/ AD, Disability Insurance, Retirement Plan, Paid Time Off, Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state), Associate Shopping Program, Health and Wellness Programs, Discount Marketplace, Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), Paid Parental Leave. Personal Leave Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.