Afterschool & Summer Food Service Specialist

Strategic HR Client Job Openings; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's Hunger Alliance in Cincinnati, OH is seeking an Afterschool & Summer Food Service Specialist to coordinate CACFP ASAR and SFSP programs with partner sites citywide. The role involves onboarding, training, and ongoing compliance monitoring, plus expanding community partnerships across Southwest Ohio.

You will travel to partner sites to supervise operations, support staff, and optimize food orders based on attendance while ensuring program rules and software platforms are followed.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating CACFP ASAR or SFSP programs.
• Strong coordination and training skills.
• Excellent communication with partner sites.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the annual site application process and food order launches for regional afterschool and summer program partners.
• Conduct daily field visits to monitor site operations and ensure compliance with USDA, state, and agency regulations for ASAR and SFSP.
• Provide hands-on support, retraining, corrective action management, and review resolutions for sites facing compliance challenges.
• Facilitate annual regulatory and operational training for partner site staff, including program rules, administrative procedures, and required software platforms.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for participating sites, providing responsive customer service, guidance, and daily administrative support.
• Review and adjust daily food orders based on student attendance and participation trends to help minimize waste.
• Build and sustain strategic partnerships with local community organizations, faith-based groups, and program stakeholders.

Skills

Site coordination

Regulatory compliance

Training & onboarding

Partnership development

Customer service

Job description

Career Opportunity: Afterschool & Summer Food Service Specialist with Children's Hunger Alliance in Cincinnati, OH

Frequent local and regional daily travel to partner sites is required.

Are you passionate about helping children access nutritious meals through afterschool and summer programs? Do you enjoy working in the community, supporting partner sites, and ensuring programs operate effectively and in compliance? If so, this is the opportunity for you.

Children's Hunger Alliance (CHA) is seeking anAfterschool & Summer Food Service Specialist to coordinate the application, onboarding, training, and ongoing compliance monitoring for partner sites participating in the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Afterschool At-Risk (ASAR) and Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) across Southwest Ohio. This role also supports local outreach initiatives to expand program reach and establish new community partnerships.

As the Afterschool & Summer Food Service Specialist, you will:

• Coordinate the annual site application process and food order launches for regional afterschool and summer program partners.
• Conduct daily field visits to monitor site operations and ensure compliance with USDA, state, and agency regulations for ASAR and SFSP.
• Provide hands‑on support, retraining, corrective action management, and review resolutions for sites facing compliance challenges.
• Facilitate annual regulatory and operational training for partner site staff, including program rules, administrative procedures, and required software platforms.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for participating sites, providing responsive customer service, guidance, and daily administrative support.
• Review and adjust daily food orders based on student attendance and participation trends to help minimize waste.
• Build and sustain strategic partnerships with local community organizations, faith‑based groups, and program stakeholders.
• Research, identify, and