What are the responsibilities and job description for the Intern position at Feeding the Gulf Coast?
This position will start in May 2025.
Responsible for conducting daily data entry, clerical work, and monitor visits to
support the Child Nutrition Department. Works with Child Nutrition staff to ensure federal and
privately funded child nutrition programs are operational and upholding program regulations.
Duties and Responsibilities include the following:
● Attending and participating in all necessary staff training for the Afterschool Meals
Program and Summer Feeding Program.
● Assisting with site management and paperwork; ensuring sites are obeying rules and
regulations of the summer feeding program.
● Communicating with site personnel to collect daily meal orders, meal counts, and
necessary program paperwork.
● Conducting monitor visits as required. Providing additional training to site personnel if
needed.
● Conducting data entry for items such as program applications, daily site paperwork, and
program claims.
● Responsible for learning, understanding, and abiding by local, state, and federal child
nutrition program regulations.
● Other tasks as directed.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty
satisfactorily. Individual needs to be at least eighteen (18) years of age. Individual of twenty (20)
years of age preferred. Individual will need to possess a valid driver’s license. The requirements
listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.
Language Ability:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals,
technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business
correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond
to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Math Ability:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers,
common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and
interpret bar graphs.
Reasoning Ability:
About the Organization: As a member of Feeding America, and a United Way Member Agency,
Feeding the Gulf Coast works through member organizations and special programs to provide
nutritious food to meet the challenge of feeding people who are hungry as a result of systemic
poverty, personal crisis, or disaster. Additionally, Feeding the Gulf Coast educates the public
regarding domestic hunger, proper nutrition and other related issues. Feeding the Gulf Coast
serves a 24-county area spanning south Alabama, south Mississippi, and the panhandle of
Florida.
Summary: Responsible for conducting daily data entry, clerical work, and monitor visits to
support the Child Nutrition Department. Works with Child Nutrition staff to ensure federal and
privately funded child nutrition programs are operational and upholding program regulations.
Duties and Responsibilities include the following:
● Attending and participating in all necessary staff training for the Afterschool Meals
Program and Summer Feeding Program.
● Assisting with site management and paperwork; ensuring sites are obeying rules and
regulations of the summer feeding program.
● Communicating with site personnel to collect daily meal orders, meal counts, and
necessary program paperwork.
● Conducting monitor visits as required. Providing additional training to site personnel if
needed.
● Conducting data entry for items such as program applications, daily site paperwork, and
program claims.
● Responsible for learning, understanding, and abiding by local, state, and federal child
nutrition program regulations.
● Other tasks as directed.