Amador-Tuolumne Community Action Agency
Food Services Coordinator-2021 (Finance)
Prepare CACFP reports and Claims for Reimbursement including verifying meal counts;
Prepare purchase specifications, request for bids, requisitions and/or purchase orders for food service equipment and supplies;
Ensure compliance with CACFP, Dept. of Health, Head Start and other applicable regulations through regular monitoring and staff training;
Work with staff to plan menus and shopping associated with menu production;
Develop new staff orientation and coaching program and train and mentor new staff.
Help staff and parents integrate produce from school gardens into school menus;
Work with nutrition consultants to review menus as required;
Confer with parents and/or the Health Manager as necessary concerning children's nutritional information and needs. Oversee provision of special diets with the help of the Health Services Manager;
Participate in Policy Council Committee meetings and the Health Advisory Board Committee;
Partner with appropriate community resources (e.g., Health Department, U.C. Cooperative Extension, etc.) for food and education resources;
Complete the renewal of annual CACFP contracts with State Department of Education;
Develop training plan, monitor training hours, and provide training for ECS staff in nutrition and safe food handling, Civil Rights and all funding required training;
Provide technical support to teachers and parents concerning menu development, snacks/food for parent meetings and events, classroom cooking projects and parent cooking projects;
Monitor purchasing to ensure they are followed by Center staff;
Interact with Department of Education, Child Care Food Program personnel;
Represent ATCAA ECS in the community attending meetings of agencies serving the community and serving on committees;
Attend CACFP yearly trainings and others as required;
Work with other ATCAA ECS Managers to assure that the delivery of service to children and families is carried out in a comprehensive integrated and coordinated manner;
Substitute for classroom assistants as needed.
General Duties and Responsibilities:
As a part of the ATCAA team, all employees play an essential role in ATCAA as a whole, and are expected to:
Demonstrate and encourage a professional and positive attitude in all job related activities;
Maintain confidentiality in accordance with standards as outlined in the "Statement of Confidentiality and Ethics";
Accomplish all work activities in a safe and timely manner within assigned guidelines and consistent with ATCAA's Personnel Policies and Operating Procedures;
Report and/or correct deficiencies that constitute immediate threats to health and safety;
Complete other tasks as assigned by the supervisor, which are consistent with the definition and intent of the job description.
Minimum Qualifications:
Meet all federal/state licensing requirements and/or program requirements necessary for this position: possess a continuously valid California driver's license, an acceptable driving record, fingerprint clearance, TB Test, and health screening;
Strong computer skills including the ability to type accurately at least 40 wpm;
High School diploma or equivalent, and two years experience in a supervisory capacity in institutional food service, preferably with the National School Lunch or Child Care Food Program;
Knowledge of child nutrition;
Knowledge of food service health, safety, and sanitation regulations and practices;
Ability to perform basic math calculations using a calculator;
Ability to lift 30 pounds.
Desired Qualifications:
Previous experience working in a childcare food program;
Previous Head Start experience;
Computer training/experience with spreadsheets and database;
Early Childhood Education Education/Experience;
Bi-lingual/Bi-cultural;