Nutrition Program Supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

Nutrition Program Supervisor

Baldwin Park, Calif. | Office / other

About our organization

Since 1981, Options for Learning has been at the forefront of helping families break the cycle of poverty and improve their lives by providing tools to create a positive foundation for school, social, and life success. Our dedicated and passionate employees have helped our organization become one of Southern California’s most innovative and progressive child development organizations, serving more than 9,600 children throughout the San Gabriel Valley.

About this position

The nutrition program supervisor is responsible for promoting nutrition and coordinating dietary planning within Options for Learning’s Nutrition Programs.

What you’ll be doing

• Under the supervision of the nutrition program manager and nutrition program director, receiving and evaluating alternative meal requests;
• Evaluating and approve medical statements on children who are unable to comply with USDA requirements;
• Receiving, tracking, and preparing approved alternative meal requests for children needing specialty diets, including transport records;
• Creating and personalizing nutrition plans for children, as specified on medical statements;
• Maintaining child files with alternative meal records, such as requests, doctor’s notes, transport records, and electronic communications;
• Evaluating the dietary needs for alternative meal requests;
• Communicating with program staff to clarify alternative meal requests, as needed;
• Offering counseling and suggesting positive alterations in nutrition with parents and / or guardians;
• Setting clear objectives and providing support to families enrolled in child care programs;
• Maintaining open communication regarding enrolled children’s progress with designated staff to track referrals from child care programs;
• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of Child and Adult Care Food Program regulations;
• Keeping track of state and federal schedules of work and meeting contract timelines;
• Conducting periodic assessments of the nutrition program and assisting auditors, as well as program reviewers;
• Working effectively with nutrition assistants at sites and the other Nutrition Program team members;
• Overseeing nutrition program specialists and coordinating meal count reporting and transport records;
• Providing nutrition education sessions for site staff and Nutrition Program staff;
• Developing educational material for parents / caregivers and providing workshops on topics regarding feeding concerns;
• Supporting programs during family engagement events by providing educational activities to parents / caregivers and enrolled children;
• Providing support to programs by extending nutrition resources and education to staff to help promote overall health and well-being of employees;
• Developing and tracking annual site staff trainings regarding health, safety, and food handling;
• Coordinating with the nutrition program manager and nutrition program director annually to review final products, to include tracking mandated trainings via the Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE) website;
• Developing a monthly nutrition newsletter for center-based staff;
• Carrying out problem resolutions with center-based staff and / or parents pertaining to special meals;
• Supervising and evaluating nutrition program specialists;
• Assessing training needs of the nutrition program specialists;
• Representing the organization at assigned meetings;
• Assisting nutrition program director and nutrition program manager as needed;
• Accurately complete all assigned paperwork and documentation on a timely basis, according to organization policies and procedures;
• Actively participate in the annual in-service training;
• Abiding by all of Options for Learning’s policies and procedures;
• Complete other duties as assigned.

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Salary

Compensation details : 54000-72000 Yearly Salary

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