Child Nutrition Program Specialist

The Child Nutrition Program Specialist works on a team of people responsible for the development and oversight of all child nutrition programs including Child and Adult Care Food Programs (CACFP) and Summer Food Service Programs (SFSP). The primary responsibility is to coordinate both CACFP and SFSP program operation with a focus on supervising and monitoring sites, completing and maintaining program documentation, and minimizing program waste by managing the online reporting/food distribution system.  Under the supervision of the Food Program Manager, they will help ensure CitySquare complies with all government and other contracts and continues to be good stewards of funds designated to the programs. 

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Minimum 2 years of college, bachelor’s degree preferred.

Experience: One (1) year experience in an office setting or nonprofit sector

Additional Requirements: Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred. Must be proficient in MS Word, Excel and Outlook. Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation. Be willing to work a flexible schedule as generally there are two hours of work performed (from home) either late evening or early morning.

STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE

This section describes the primary responsibilities of an employee in this position. Please note: The primary responsibilities of this position are not limited to this list.

1.     Assists with all daily operations of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) effectively, efficiently and in compliance with Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) regulations.

2.     Support the Lead Mobile Meals specialist with AmeriCorps members and CitySquare’s volunteer department to ensure meaningful volunteer service opportunities for community members within the Mobil meals program

3.     Oversees meal tracking review and reporting requirements including manual reporting or Link2Feed online meal reporting/ordering system.  Assists with month end reconciliation and TDA reimbursement process.

4.     Oversees operational relationship and communication between CitySquare, feeding sites and food service management company including accurate and timely meal orders and deliveries with a focus on minimizing waste; facilitating all detailed site requirements to meet expectations; and handling any other food distribution logistics.  Ensure any after business hours operational needs are met.

5.     Conduct or supervise all required program site monitoring visits and related follow up in compliance with TDA regulations.  

6.     Leads the effort to ensure all child nutrition programs are conducting monitoring requirements efficiently, effectively and in compliance with TDA regulations.  Provides direction to other program staff to ensure all objectives are met.

7.     Assists with recruitment and retention of meal program sites.

8.     Assists with preparation of site training materials as well as scheduling and conducting training sessions for all site supervisors or AmeriCorps members.

9.     Maintains all required program documentation in accordance with government regulations and contractual requirements. 

10.  Assist with all program files and databases to ensure timely and accurate data entry and report generation.

11.  Maintain and model a high level of service quality at all times to ensure efficient and effective performance.  Strive to develop and implement process improvements whenever possible.

12.  Works as part of a team to ensure department goals are reached.

13.  Others duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability

SALARY RANGE : $38,000- $40,000