Fight Food Waste Limited - Best Practice Guidelines for Food Waste Reduction in Quick Service Restaurants

Investigate international best practice in reducing food waste in major Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs).

label Opportunity type
College approved Internship
schedule Application date
8 Sep 2022 | 9am - 2 Oct 2022 | 11:59pm
school Level
Bachelor
Master

About

Stop Food Waste Australia is the program delivery arm of Fight Food Waste Limited. We are Australia’s, and one of the worlds, largest food waste research, development, extension and commercialisation initiatives.

We have four main delivery mechanisms: the Australian Food Pact, Sector Action Plans, Engagement and MERI. We are funded by the national government to assist industry and consumers to reduce Australia’s food waste by half by 2030 in line with SDG. 12.3.

We pride ourselves on our practical and collaborative approaches to problem solving.

Project: Best Practice Guidelines for Food Waste Reduction in Quick Service Restaurants

Internship details

Internship Availability

Semester 1,  2023

Internship Discipline/s

Environment & Sustainability; Science Communication; Climate Change; Environment; Environmental Science

Internship Level

3rd yr Undergraduate; Postgraduate Coursework

Available to International Students

No

Preferred Project Skills:
  • Project management
  • Research
  • Critical thinking & analysis
  • Writing
  • Communication

Clearances Required

No

Host Supervisor

Dr Dianne McGrath

Stop Food Waste Australia

Technical Acct Manager

dianne@fightfoodwastecrc.com.au

+61 3 9925 5457

Carolyn Cameron

Stop Food Waste Australia

Sector Action Plan Lead

Carolyn.cameron@fightfoodwastecrc.com.au

0434 666 304

Location

Regus Offices

Office 117, 15 Tench Street

Kingston ACT 2604

Remote time TBD if desired/required due to COVID restrictions or personal circumstances

Project Opportunities/Benefits for the Intern

The student will gain experience in conducting background research to inform larger research projects, working with and presenting to commercial and government stakeholders.

Summary:

The student will investigate international best practice in reducing food waste in major Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs). This may include undertaking an extensive review of the literature, including grey literature and company’s sustainability plans to better understand commitments and effective approaches to reducing food waste in kitchens and QSR venues.  

The student will work as a part of a small team, engaging with key Australian QSR chains to better understand opportunities and constraints to reducing food waste across their facilities, franchises and services.

The final outputs will include draft best practice guidelines and a 20–30-minute presentation. 

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