Food Partnership Co-ordinator

The purpose of this role is to bring all sectors together to work collaboratively around the theme of Food Security for everyone. 

Dartford’s Social Supermarket, Dartford Larder is entering its second year of operation and in alignment with the wider role of the Council’s Health & Wellbeing Alliance, this role has been created to build and co-ordinate a food network that will address food security.  

Further, this role will position the council so that it can respond to emerging themes as well as prepare for major crises and concurrent events impacting food availability and distribution. 

Main Duties:

•    Identify and map local growers, suppliers and distributors
•    Develop, monitor and report on a Food Security Action plan
•    Convene and facilitate Food Partnership meetings
•    Ensure the voices of communities and people with lived experience are reflected
•    Contribute to the councils strategy relating to food, health, sustainability and community resilience