Kids Cafe Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Starting Pay : $20.00 - $25.00

POSITION SUMMARY :

The Kids Café Specialist is responsible for monitoring Kids Cafe sites and ensuring compliance with the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) for the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP).

The Specialist is responsible for the daily coordination of all required documentation and maintaining accurate meal service records.

Adhere to PACT values. (Purpose : Using our strengths passionately to contribute to our mission. Accountability : Choosing to rise above one’s circumstances and demonstrating ownership to achieve results.

See It. Own It. Solve It. Do It. Courage : Standing up for what’s right and acting. Transparency : Doing things openly and honestly).

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS :

• Reliable, consistent, on-site attendance is a requirement. This position requires punctuality and dependable attendance to meet the needs of the business, including attending and participating in meetings and presentations.
• Learns and understands guidelines from TDA to support CACFP and summer feeding compliance.
• Responsible for checking Link2feed daily and ensuring meal counts are accurate, current, and not in excess.
• Responsible for entering site information in Link2Feed daily, to ensure that it is accurate, complete, and received in a timely manner, and report any findings to management.
• Maintains appropriate recordkeeping documentation for compliance with TDA regulations and assists with TDA audits.
• Responsible for ensuring assigned sites are trained in person or through the online platform Litmos.
• Provides excellent customer service when interacting with site managers and HFB staff and technical support as needed to sites.
• Attends a variety of community meetings as needed including parent nights, health fairs, and partner meetings.
• Monitors CACFP and SFSP sites to ensure all approved sites follow TDA regulations.
• Manages a large number of emails and phone calls from multiple sites per day.
• Distributes information about additional resources offered at Houston Food Bank to sites and their neighbors.
• Keeps accurate records of activities within the appropriate databases, such as Google Sheets and SharePoint, etc.
• Responsible for site needs, communicating regularly, and updating supervisor with changes in site staffing.
• Assists in the development and / or implementation of departmental projects as needed.
• Complies with departmental goals and objectives.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES :

QUALIFICATIONS :

Education / Experience :

• High School Diploma from an accredited school or general education development (GED) certificate. Some college preferred
• 1-2 years of child nutrition, food service operations, or related work experience
• 1 year experience in a non-profit organization is preferred
• Bilingual preferred (English / Spanish)

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations :

Must have reliable transportation, a valid driver’s license, and insurance.

Special Knowledge / Skills / Abilities :

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability needed.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

For best performance, the job holder in this position would be expected to show the right knowledge, skills, and abilities in the listed areas.)

• Proficiency in Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Ability to work with a diverse population
• Knowledge of food insecurity in the Houston area is preferred
• Must have excellent customer service and communication skills to ensure smooth communication of any sites to conduct correct meal services
• Must possess excellent written and verbal communication to express complex information clearly
• Flexible and able to adjust to sudden changes in the organization and workload
• Able to coordinate and communicate well with all members of the departments
• Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail
• Ability to operate a computer, copier, and other business equipment

COMPLIANCE :

Carries out responsibilities in accordance with TDA, USDA, CACFP, and HFB policies.

REASONING ABILITY :

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability needed.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

For best performance, the jobholder in this position would be expected to show the right knowledge, skills, and abilities in the listed areas.)

COMPETENCIES :

Action-Oriented / Customer Focus / Drives Results / Drives for Results / Priority Setting / Managerial Courage / Interpersonal Savvy / Creativity / Standing Alone / Time Management / Decision Quality / Self-development / Patience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

While performing the duties of the job, the employee is required daily to analyze and interpret data, communicate, and remain in a standing or stationary position for a significant amount of the workday;

and often access, input, and retrieve information from the computer and other office productivity devices. The employee must regularly move about the office and around the facility, use hands, wrists, and fingers to grip, type, and write.

The employee must frequently lift 25 pounds. The employee will need to have the average ability to hear horns, warnings, and alerts associated with a warehouse.

The employee must frequently travel to other sites for business.

WORK ENVIRONMENT :

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

While the job is generally performed in an enclosed office environment, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and / or humid conditions, strong food-related smells, and outside weather conditions.

The noise level in the office environment is typically quiet, but the employee will be occasionally exposed to loud noise levels (e.g., horns, fans).

TRAVEL REQUIRED :

Travel is required for this position (up to 50%) of the time and on a domestic basis within our 18-county service area).

This role supports hours of operations at the Houston Food Bank facilities, as necessary, and may require flexibility (e.

g., times of disaster, community events, company events).

Is legally able to work in the United States.

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and essential job functions needed for this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, working conditions, qualifications, and skills that may be needed.

Houston Food Bank (HFB) is an equal employment opportunity employer. We consider individuals for employment or promotion according to their skills, abilities, and experience.

We believe that it is an essential part of the Company's overall commitment to attract, hire and develop a strong, talented, and diverse workforce.

HFB is committed to complying with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, physical, mental or developmental disability, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and medical conditions related to pregnancy), veteran status, military status, marital or registered domestic partnership status, medical condition (including cancer or genetic characteristics), genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, as well as any other category protected by federal, state or local laws.