Employment Opportunity - Spice Kitchen Program Coordinator
Title: Spice Kitchen Program Coordinator
LOCATION: US Programs, Salt Lake City, UT
START DATE: Current
The position coordinates service delivery and IRC SLC bundled services for all program participants in the Spice Kitchen Incubator Program. The position is responsible for program operations including recruiting and supervising volunteers; coordinating, refining and reporting on training and technical assistance activities for participants; and community engagement including program outreach and key local partnerships. The Program Coordinator will be directly involved in the Spice Kitchen Incubator’s program strategy with participants as well as organizationally. The Program Coordinator reports directly to the Spice Kitchen Program Manager and orchestrates work with the Spice Kitchen team and stakeholders to deliver technical assistance as a part of participants’ general business development.
Spice Happenings - Virtual Round Table Wraps Up
Saturday, February 27th marked the fifth annual (and first virtual) Food Entrepreneur Round Table hosted by Spice Kitchen Incubator. With nearly 100 individuals registered across 12 U.S. states, Europe, and Canada, and presented in 5 different languages, this was by far our largest Round Table yet!
Spice Happenings - Spice Kitchen Incubator Receives Blue Plate Award
This year [Spice Kitchen Incubator’s Spice To Go], already an essential resource for refugees, became, well, even more essential. When coming to this country, refugees often have nothing but a few clothes and their cooking skills; Spice helps these displaced people find their financial feet again by sharing their culture and food. With COVID restrictions limiting dine-in service and the incubator’s event catering program, Spice-to-Go became the focus, allowing the kitchen to keep sharing international food experiences serving Utah’s vulnerable refugee community.
Each year, Salt Lake Magazine editors honor growers, food evangelists, grocers, servers, bakers, chefs, bartenders and restaurateurs with the Blue Plate Awards. A Blue Plate Award is given to an establishment or an individual who has done more than put good food on the table. They’ve created culture, made acts of kindness and education and are paragons of service that goes beyond.
Spice Happenings - Entrepreneurs Learn Tax Processes
Spice Kitchen Incubator hosted a 2-part virtual sales & use tax workshop with business owners last month. Many entrepreneurs hoped to learn more so they could do their own filing in the future, and one entrepreneur even asked if there would be more financial workshops in the future to continue to develop and understand the complexities behind the US tax system.
Spice Happenings - Workshop Series Supports Independent Entrepreneurs
Over the course of late December, Spice Kitchen Incubator ran a 5-session workshop series entitled “How to Sell Your Own Food Box," covering topics such as permitting, social media marketing, and food photography.
Spice Happenings - Wrapping Up A Tumultuous Year
Spice Kitchen Incubator provides incredibly important services to entrepreneurs in our community, helping them grow their businesses while increasing the diversity of cuisines available to foodies across the Wasatch Front. Our efforts every day are only made possible through generous donations in support of our work.
Spice Happenings - Nourish to Flourish chefs feed the city
As a young restaurant owner, Kiki Sharma has a difficult time deciding which menu item is her favorite. At Bhutan House, her family’s restaurant that she runs with her father, she particularly likes anything spicy, especially their chewy momos. Recently though, the environment of their restaurant looks different. In response to the coronavirus pandemic, Bhutan House has gone through a number of shifts, including their participation with the Nourish to Flourish Initiative.
Nourish to Flourish initiated out of conversations that recognized food insecurity caused by the pandemic and wanted to support local restaurants, economically hit during this time.
Employment Opportunity - Spice Kitchen Incubator Food Entrepreneur Liaison AmeriCorps
Title:
• Catering and Events Intern
• Business Development Intern
• Fundraising and Development Intern
(We are looking for one of each.)
LOCATION: US Programs, Salt Lake City, UT
START DATE: November/December 2020
Operation AmeriCorps is a national program where community members have the opportunity to serve in local nonprofits for one year helping to eliminate poverty. In return for service, members receive a living allowance and other benefits.
The Spice Kitchen Food Entrepreneur Liaison AmeriCorps position will support participants in the Spice Kitchen Incubator program who require additional time and technical assistance to grow their food businesses.