What are the responsibilities and job description for the Food Services Coordinator position at Commission On Economic Opportunity?
CEO is a Community Action Agency that’s committed to making a positive impact by supporting our customers, colleagues and community. We’re looking for individuals to join our agency that support and believe in our Values of: Helping Others, Respect, Accountability, Innovation & Teamwork. CEO’s many programs offer a broad range of services to meet the needs of our community.
Our Community Resource Center is seeking a Food Services Coordinator that will:
- Assume responsibility for the overall planning, administration and implementation of the Nutrition content area to include planning/preparing meals of assigned sites.
- Monitoring and adhering with all regulatory agencies; Head Start Performance Standards, NYS OCFS and Health Department regulations and the Child and Adult Food Care Program (CAFCP) requirements at all CEO Sites.
- Supervise, lead, and motivate the nutrition team in compliance with all agency and personnel policies, procedures, OCFS regulations, and contracts (if applicable).
- Conduct regular observations, inspections, meal monitoring and site visits to ensure compliance.
- Develop and maintain an effective record keeping system for the oversite of all CACFP related information.
- Monitor child allergies as well as the need for provision of special diets to individual children.
- Support and monitor the implementation of nutrition activities in the classroom; act as a resource to the leadership team and staff to promote parent nutrition activities for children and families.
- Place food orders necessary to follow the approved menu for the number of enrolled children and classroom staff. Maintain a system for cost control and inventory.
Minimum Requirements:
- High school diploma, GED required. Formal training in Culinary Arts is preferred.
- Experience with large scale cooking in a daycare, school or institution setting.
- Supervisory experience required
- Knowledge of CACFP regulations
- Valid NYS Driver’s license required
- Candidates must be authorized to work in the US without the need for Visa Sponsorship
Other Benefits Include:
- Competitive Hourly Rate Offered $22/hr-$24/hr
- Monday-Friday full time schedule 730am-3pm
- 12 paid holidays, 1 week off between Christmas and New Years. February & April school break.
- PTO/Sick time accrual
- Casual Dress Code
- Telemedicine offered to staff
- Employee Assistance Program
- Healthcare, Dental, and Vision Insurance (Flexible Spending/Dependent Care Accounts)*
- Cash payment of three thousand dollars for waiving health insurance (FT)*
- Optional 403(b) Retirement Plan*
- When eligible, Employer Sponsored Pension Plan starting at 5% of salary contribution*
- CEO qualifies eligible employees for the Federal School Loan Forgiveness Program*
- CEO is part of the Quality Stars program and scholarship opportunities are available for staff to advance their education and deepen their qualifications as early childhood professionals.
Please note: applicants for this position will be required to complete standard background clearances. Apply: https://www.ceoempowers.org/about/join-us/ Call: 518-272-6012, ext. 301 EOE/AA
Salary : $22 - $24
