Nutrition Services Manager

Child, Inc; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vision

Dental

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

401k contribution by company

Gym membership

Job summary

Child Inc is seeking a Nutrition Services Manager to lead the nutrition and food service programs aligned with Head Start Program Performance Standards and CACFP. You will direct program operations, supervise nutrition staff, and coordinate reporting and compliance across multiple sites in the Austin area.

The role emphasizes staff training on nutrition standards, program development, and collaboration with families to support healthy meals for children.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nutritional Sciences, Dietetics, Human Nutrition, Food Sciences or related field.
• Family and Consumer Studies with emphasis in Child Development/Food Service/Nutrition acceptable.
• Registered/Licensed Dietitian preferred.
• Five years of experience administering or coordinating community nutrition or related programs in a multi-site setting.
• Minimum of three years supervising nutrition services programming and staff.
• Experience with preschool, toddler and infant nutrition preferred.
• Two years supervisory experience required.
• Registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration preferred.
• Basic knowledge of nutrition and growth of infants and young children.
• Must have knowledge of community nutrition resources.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Certified Dietitian preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate Head Start nutrition and CACFP programs across sites.
• Train center staff and cooks on nutrition standards.
• Monitor, redesign and update nutrition programs; prepare required reports.
• Advise parents and children on nutrition services.
• Travel as needed in personal vehicle.

Skills

Staff leadership

Nutrition program management

Staff training

Education

Bachelor's degree in nutrition-related field

RD/RDN preferred

Multi-site program experience

Job description

Position Purpose

Under the direction of the Head Start Director, the Nutrition Services Manager is responsible for directing, managing, supervising, planning, and coordinating the nutrition and food service programs related to Head Start Program Performance Standards and the Child Adult Food Care Program (CACFP) as it relates to nutrition. This includes providing support in the content, structure, and delivery of nutrition services for children and families; providing technical direction in the establishment of new nutrition programs, monitoring, redesigning, and updating of established programs; training center staff and cooks on nutrition and nutrition standards; developing techniques for advising parents and children in nutrition service areas; collecting and analyzing for required reports; and applicable computer software as related to report writing, record keeping and analysis.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited university in Nutritional Sciences, Dietetics, Human Nutrition, Food Sciences or related field.
• Family and Consumer Studies with emphasis in Child Development/Food Service/Nutrition or related degree in nutrition acceptable.
• Registered/Licensed Dietitian preferred.
• Five (5) years of experience administering or coordinating community nutrition, public health nutrition, or similar nutrition programs in a multi-site program, such as Head Start or a similar early childhood education program serving low-income families.
• Minimum of three years of experience supervising nutrition services programming and food service personnel.
• Experience with pre-school, toddler and infant nutrition preferred.
• Two (2) years supervisory experience required.
• Registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration preferred.
• Basic knowledge of nutrition, growth and development of infants, young children, and childbearing women.
• Must have knowledge of nutrition resources available in the community.
• Must have a valid driver's license, insurance and reliable transportation.
• This position may require that employee travel in his/her own vehicle.
• Certified Dietician preferred.

This position requires in-person work and is staff and/or visitor facing; therefore, complete vaccination against Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is required.

Benefits

Medical Insurance; low individual premiums

Child Inc employer paid benefits:

• Vision
• Dental
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• 2x the value of annual pay Life Insurance Policy
• Employee Assistance Program all paid for by Child Inc.
• 10% the value of your annual pay infused into your 401k by the company annually
• $300 a year for gym memberships