Nutrition Program Manager

Job Description

Job Description

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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 manager is responsible for managing processes and personnel of Options for Learning’s Nutrition Program.

What you’ll be doing

• Supervising, evaluating, and training Nutrition Program staff
• Utilizing competitive bid process to select vendors;
• Purchasing food and food service items from approved vendors;
• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of Nutrition Program regulations;
• Assisting education and support service staff in nutrition education for children and parents;
• Conducting periodic assessments of the nutrition program, assisting auditors and assisting program reviewers;
• Developing and evaluating cost effective and nutritional meals;
• Overseeing the system for providing alternative meals for children with allergies and other dietary restrictions;
• Collaborating with enrollment and educations teams to track enrollment status and site operations;
• Overseeing and tracking key staff attendance of required CACFP annual training;
• Representing the organization at assigned meetings;
• Assisting nutrition program director as needed;
• Accurately completing all assigned paperwork and documentation on a timely basis, according to organization policies and procedures;
• Developing and maintaining transport records for all meals delivered to sites utilizing meal pattern requirements;
• Actively participating in the annual in-service training;
• Abide by all of Options for Learning’s policies and procedures;
• Complete other duties as assigned.

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