FDN Co-Director

Position Description

Family Dinner Night Co-Director year-long positions are responsible for working with the other co-director(s) to create weekly menus, scale ingredients, communicate with the sourcing and finance directors, hold weekly meetings, and lead the kitchen intern team. Each week, FDN co-directors are responsible for cooking on Sundays, serving on Mondays, keeping interns accountable for their duties, answering kitchen/cooking questions from interns, and directing the kitchen interns during service. The FDN co-director position is for someone equally as passionate about cooking and sustainability, and is excited to share that with their interns and the greater UW community. The FDN co-director position requires leadership, communication skills, and flexibility. They will collaborate with chefs or student organizations. They will plan a locally sourced, fair, and clean meal with three courses.

Average Time Commitment

  • At least 10 hours per week during the following times:
    • 3-7 pm Sundays 
    • 3:30-9 pm Mondays 
  • About an additional 1-2 hours per week to plan menus and create sourcing lists

Responsibilities & Expectations

  • Must have either already been an FDN intern for a semester or volunteered in the kitchen 5 or more times.
  • Coordinate with local chefs, student organizations, and other community/campus partners to arrange guest chefs for each Monday night meal
  • Help guest chefs prepare a menu
  • Assist and lead interns & volunteers throughout the week, answering any questions and stepping in for jobs that may need completion
  • Be a cooperative and contributing member of a team
  • Ability to improvise in the kitchen when things do not go as planned 
  • Have fun and create a positive environment!