DPR 2025 Summer Meals

Job Summary

This is an intermittent (seasonal) position located in the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR). This is an intermittent (seasonal) position located in the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR). The DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) provides quality urban recreation and leisure services for residents and visitors to the District of Columbia. DPR supervises many of the District of Columbia's recreation/community centers, parks, athletic fields, playgrounds, spray parks, tennis courts, community gardens, dog parks, aquatic facilities and features. DPR also coordinates a wide variety of recreation programs, including sports leagues, youth development, therapeutic recreation, aquatic programming, outdoor adventure, camping, and senior citizen activities. In addition, adaptive programs and facilities are available for people with disabilities. The Summer Meals Program has served over 1 million meals to children and youth in the District of Columbia. These meals help children throughout the District to obtain the nutrition they need to learn, play, and grow during the summer months when school is not in session.

Duties And Responsibilities

The incumbent is responsible for the daily implementation and execution of ongoing training classes for Food Safety certification and assists in developing and facilitating training materials for staff.

Food Safety Instructor

• Daily implementation and execution of ongoing training classes for Food Safety certification.
• Assist in developing and facilitating training materials for staff.
• Prepare and submit written and/or verbal reports for the Food Program Manager.
• Present food safety public training courses using the Serv Safe curriculum.
• Create/Update and maintain Excel master spreadsheet for Food Safety Managers certification online database.
• Edit training material content to ensure materials are accurate.
• Occasional travel to DPR sites in DC to provide onsite training may be required will receive mileage reimbursement.
• Must be able to identify students training needs to modify training plans.
• Must maintain accurate student exam scores, record keeping providing weekly reports.
• Demonstrate exceptional service standards and a thorough knowledge of Food Safety best practices
• Team player willing to perform tasks at the highest level, to support the overall success of the program.
• Must possess a Food Safety Instructor Certification to administer and proctor Serv Safe exams.
  
  

Food Monitor

• Assist with coordinating daily activities, daily records collection, providing training support for monitors, and site staff for Summer Meal sites.
• Facilitate, already prepared training materials for monitors
• Customer Service Monitor site support: provide support to ensure daily food deliveries are completed and on-time, ensure all meal service times are accurate, ensure all meal sites are open on-time, ensure all monitor site visits are completed.
• Provide daily updates to the Food Program Manager and Admin Office support staff.
• Prepare and submit written and/or verbal reports.
• Screen route sheets for meal site address accuracy for monitor staff support.
• Perform some cleaning duties, refrigerator, kitchen and meal service area.
• Support the Food Program Manager and Admin Office in planning and reviewing the day-to-day program operations.
• Provide written communication for all incidents to the Food Program Manager and Admin Office support staff.
• Provide quality assurance site monitoring visits to ensure daily operations are operating on-time and food is high quality.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications/Education/ Experience

Food Safety Instructor

• Must be 21 years of age or older
• Must possess a minimum of a High School Diploma or GED
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and personal vehicle to use daily for work.
• Position is entitled to monthly mileage reimbursement.
• Must possess a valid Food Managers License registered in the District of Columbia.
• Must possess a Food Safety Instructor Certification to provide Serv Safe Food Safety Certification Training, and Proctor exams.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Administrative duties (i.e., Typing, data entry, filing).
• Excellent friendly Customer Service skills and must be organized.
• Must be willing to work in a flexible environment to accommodate agency training requests.
• Ability to operate in a high-volume work environment.
  
  

Food Monitor

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must possess a minimum of a High School Diploma or GED.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license, and reliable vehicle to use daily for work.
• Position is entitled to monthly mileage reimbursement.
• Preferred a valid Food Handler/Food Manager License.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and administrative duties (i.e., Typing, data entry, filing).
• Excellent customer service skills.
  
  

Other Significant Facts

Tour of Duty: Varies

Hours per week: 40

Position Designation: This position is designated as a Safety Sensitive position and is subject to mandatory pre-employment and periodic Criminal Background Checks and Traffic Records Checks (as applicable). This position is also subject to mandatory pre-employment and random Drug and Alcohol Testing. In this position, you may be disqualified from employment based on the presence of marijuana in test results, even if you possess a medical card authorizing the use of medical marijuana.”

EEO Statement: The District of Columbia Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual