Nutrition Services Manager

Child, Inc.•Austin, TX

2d•$35 - $37•Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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.
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.
Two (2) years supervisory experience required.
Basic knowledge of nutrition, growth and development of infants, young children, and childbearing women.
Knowledge of nutrition resources available in the community.
Valid driver's license, insurance and reliable transportation.
Complete vaccination against Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is required.

Nice To Haves

Registered/Licensed Dietitian preferred.
Experience with pre-school, toddler and infant nutrition preferred.
Registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration preferred.
Certified Dietician preferred.

Responsibilities

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.
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.
Utilizing applicable computer software as related to report writing, record keeping and analysis.