Afterschool & Summer Food Service Specialist

Description

Founded in 1970, Children’s Hunger Alliance (CHA) is a statewide nonprofit organization   dedicated to ending childhood hunger, collaborating with organizations throughout Ohio to provide nutritious meals to at-risk children who need them most. CHA partners with in-home childcare providers, childcare centers, afterschool, and summer programs to provide balanced, nutritious meals to children in their care. Additionally, they work with schools to increase breakfast participation and provide weekend meals to students. CHA educators also deliver nutrition education and lead children in physical activities to support children’s long-term health.

Job Purpose:

Coordinate the application, training and monitoring of afterschool and summer program partners participating in the agency-sponsored USDA/CACFP Afterschool at Risk (ASAR) and Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) for the Southeast OH and partial Columbus OH regions.

Job Duties and Responsibilities for assigned region:

1. Coordinate annual site application process and food order launch for all afterschool and summer partners each year.
2. Daily travel to afterschool and summer sites across the region for ASAR/SFSP monitoring visits to ensure program compliance.
3. Provide support and guidance to out-of-compliance sites, including technical assistance, re-training, corrective action, and closure of review.
4. Coordinate and provide annual site training on ASAR/SFSP program regulations, agency procedures and software use.
5. Provide daily communication and customer service to ensure participating sites understand program regulations.
6. Review and adjust food orders based on daily student participation.
7. Establish, build, maintain, support, and/or repair key relationships with afterschool and summer partners, local community, and faith-based organizations. 
8. Coordinate with the Data team and others to provide a seamless afterschool and summer nutrition program in the areas of recordkeeping, food service procedures and acceptance of food delivery.
9. Seek out, research, and/or identify potential new sites, and coordinate the steps to bring them on board for ASAR or SFSP.
10. Participate in regional, state, and team meetings (in-person and virtual).
11. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Job Qualifications:

1. Associate degree in Nutrition, Public Health, Youth Development, Childcare, Education, Communications, Social Work, or similar field.
2. Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially EXCEL.
3. Organization/communication/time management/attention to detail skills.
4. Ability to understand and adhere to specific federal, state and agency regulations and procedures.
5. Customer service skills including attentiveness, problem-solving, flexibility, and anticipating program needs and challenges.
6. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to speak in front of large group settings.
7. Multi-tasking and juggling of competing priorities while remaining attentive to detail.
8. Unflappable, resilient, passionate, dynamic, and positive.

Job Working Condition:

Typical office environment

Frequent travel