Design workable school food service models at Real Food for Real Kids, combining applied research and hands-on pilots in a hybrid workplace.

This School Food Innovation Specialist role focuses on creating programs that fit student needs and school realities. You will consider facilities, schedules, staffing, volunteers, equipment, and budgets. You will also develop fully subsidized, pay-what-you-can, and full-fee program options with colleagues and sector partners.

Key Responsibilities:

- Explore students’ eating habits and school operating realities
- Develop adaptable menus, service approaches, and operating models
- Plan pilot objectives, budgets, partners, timelines, risks, and measures
- Visit sites, observe operations, troubleshoot issues, and gather feedback




- Create business cases and repeatable operational playbooks

Requirements:

- Background in institutional foodservice, operations, or complex project delivery
- Education and experience equivalent to a college diploma or degree
- Experience moving recent programs from concept to implementation
- Judgment navigating complex stakeholder environments
- Comfort working hands-on in schools and interpreting financial information

Bring food service design, stakeholder judgment, and pilot delivery skills to RFRK’s evolving school food programs.

📌 School Food Service Model Designer (Toronto)
🏢 Real Food For Real Kids
📍 Toronto