GENERAL OBJECTIVE of the New Jedi project is to identify a new professional figure who will acquire the skills required by the changing job market in the food delivery sector, who will be able to provide companies with consulting and management services, with multi-sectoral know-how in economics, logistics, food and especially in environmental sustainability. Specific objectives include: 1) Collect, develop and disseminate good practices in the Food Delivery sector that will be functional for the environmental, but also economic sustainability of companies 2) Elaborate and implement an IFP course related to Sustainability and Food Delivery Expert, competent professionals and able to generate a concrete positive impact in the companies in which they will be placed; 3) To create a network of European stakeholders to promote the development and dissemination of the new professional figure, as well as employment opportunities for the people trained; 4) To improve the employability of young people and NEETs through an empowerment pathway built around the training course, the mobility experience abroad in a host company and the recognition of the skills acquired
The food delivery sector has seen a sharp increase over the past 5 years, but it is with the pandemic that the sector has seen a staggering increase in demand, suffice it to say that in 2020 alone it generated an increase in revenue of about 60%, tripling the number of food delivery app users compared to 2015. In 2020, the food delivery turnover in Italy reached 706 million euros with an increase of +19 percent compared to 2019 and saw the role of digital grow: about 25 percent of the entire food delivery sector is driven by online orders compared to 18 percent in 2019 (Source: Just Eat). However, the increase in demand for food delivery has led to increased use of food packaging to store and transport food. The New Jedi project builds on this contextual analysis to respond to the new needs of the restaurant industry and labor market in an innovative and environmentally sustainable way, fostering a reduction in the environmental impact associated with food delivery. The NEW JEDI project is designed to respond to the needs of the identified partnership and target groups.