Nutrition Program Specialist — Compliance & Training + PTO

Central Falls School District; Central Falls (RI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits included

Retirement plan

Generous PTO

Job summary

Central Falls School District in Central Falls, Rhode Island seeks a School Nutrition Program Specialist. The role ensures that school food service operations comply with federal, state, and local regulations under NSLP, SBP, and other child nutrition programs.

The specialist supports administrative, monitoring, and training efforts to uphold food safety, meal claiming, and nutrition standards across district schools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nutrition, Food Service Management, or related field.
• ServSafe Manager Certification preferred.
• Experience in child nutrition programs or school food service management.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Comparable training and experience may substitute for minimum qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with USDA, NSLP, SBP, and other programs across all district schools.
• Visit NSBP/NSLP/ASSP/CACFP sites weekly to ensure USDA guideline compliance.
• Train staff and FSMC personnel on required documentation and procedures.
• Lead ~8 staff during afterschool and summer food service programs.
• Review site paperwork weekly before submission to RIDE.
• Process monthly program claims accurately and timely.
• Liaise with Finance and FACE on free/reduced meal applications.
• Prepare annual program applications for NSBP, NSLP, CACFP.
• Oversee Summer Food Service programming and audits.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Organizational skills

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nutrition, Food Service Management, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Central Falls School District in Central Falls, Rhode Island seeks a School Nutrition Program Specialist. The role ensures that school food service operations comply with federal, state, and local regulations under NSLP, SBP, and other child nutrition programs.

The specialist supports administrative, monitoring, and training efforts to uphold food safety, meal claiming, and nutrition standards across district schools.