Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Specialist

Penquis CAP; Bangor (ME); Híbrido; USD 42.000 - 54.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Paid Holidays

Paid Time off

Tuition Reimbursement

Wellness Incentives

Employee Assistance Program

Retirement Plan

Resumo da vaga

Penquis in Bangor, Maine seeks a dedicated CACFP Specialist to coordinate the Child and Adult Care Food Program operations from our Bangor location. This full-time, hybrid role focuses on meal planning, regulatory compliance, and nutrition education for providers.

You will train home providers, manage CACFP contracts, and maintain essential documentation while working a 40-hour week in a hybrid setup. Penquis supports growth, training, and wellness benefits.

Qualificações

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in social services, health, or business field.
• 1-2 years paid work experience in related area.

Responsabilidades

• Ensure CACFP health and nutrition requirements meet state licensing standards for meal services.
• Manage contracts between CACFP and Penquis, and between Penquis and Home Day Care Providers.
• Identify and contract with Home Providers and train them in meal service and nutrition.
• Provide CACFP annual training sessions on program operations and nutrition.
• Maintain required documents (production reports, menus, meal counts, attendance, demographics, USDA reimbursements, licenses).
• Develop and prepare quarterly provider newsletter.
• Conduct three monitoring visits per year per provider.

Conhecimentos

Written and verbal communication

Computer proficiency

Formação

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in social services/health/business

Ferramentas

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Descrição da vaga

Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Specialist

Location

Bangor, Maine

Employment Type

Full Time

Work Arrangement

Hybrid

Schedule

This is a full time (40hrs per week) hybrid position based out of our Bangor location.

Join our Child Development Team!Penquis, a social services agency serving Penobscot, Piscataquis, and Knox counties for over 50 years, is currently seeking a dedicated full-time Child and Adult Care Food Program Specialist (CACFP). As a CACFP Specialist, you are responsible for coordinating the daily operations of the program, including overseeing meal planning, monitoring compliance with CACFP regulations, and providing nutrition education to providers.This is a full time (40hrs per week) hybrid position based out of our Bangor location.The Child and Adult Care Food Program is a federal program that provides reimbursements for nutritious meals and snacks to eligible children and adults.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all home providers meet CACFP health and nutrition services meet CACFP requirements and State of Maine licensing standards for meal services.
• You manage contracts between the State Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and Penquis, and contracts between Penquis and Home Day Care Providers.
• You identify and contract with Home Providers and train them in meal service and nutrition.
• Provide CACFP annual training sessions on program operations and nutrition.
• Maintain required documents (weekly production reports, menus, meal counts, attendance records, child demographics, monthly USDA reimbursement and disbursement to Home Providers, and Home Provider licenses).
• Develop and prepare quarterly provider newsletter.
• Conduct three monitoring visits per year per provider based on routine weekly schedule of visits.

Requirements

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in social services, health, or business field, and 1-2 years paid work experience in related area.
• Reliable, insured transportation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, computer proficiency and experience, including word processing and spreadsheet skills.
• Upon hire and periodically thereafter, must comply with Penquis background check requirements with satisfactory results as outlined in current contract provisions.
• 14 Paid Holidays (Including your Birthday!)
• Paid Time off +3 Days upon hire
• Paid training for all required certifications
• Retirement Plans
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Wellness Incentives
• Employee Assistance Program

Penquis offers an excellent benefits package and competitive wages, and opportunities for educational advancement, certification, and coursework. For more information email [e-mail] or call 207-973-3500 (TDD: 207-973-3520 ).

Equal Opportunity and Workplace Information

In accordance with federal regulations, Penquis does not discriminate. Reasonable accommodation will be made for otherwise qualified persons with disabilities. Penquis is a smoke-free workplace.