Coordinator, Mobile Meals

City
Washington
State
District Of Columbia
Description

The Mobile Meals Coordinator's primary responsibility is to administer mobile Afterschool & Summer Meals through the Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program at several stops in Fairfax, County VA. This program operates out of a school bus that has been retrofitted with a kitchenette and diner style seating. The Coordinator is responsible for physically loading and unloading the bus with meals, preparing for and supervising meal service, completing meal reports using our digital point of service system, and leading recreational and educational activities. The Coordinator will also have the opportunity to provide strategic insight into outreach and logistics to most effectively reach the community. This role will require approximately 8 hours per day Monday-Friday with anticipated hours from 12:00-8:00 PM. Hours and days are subject to change in response to community participation and school closures/holidays. This role is a great fit for someone with childcare experience who wants to be out in the community interacting with people every day.

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Opportunity type
Job
Category
Programs / Agency Relations / Clients
Job responsibilities

Essential Functions:

Program Administration

Provide strategic insight into outreach and integration of the bus into the community

Receive meals onsite from our vendor and transfer to the bus

Train and supervise volunteers daily

Plate and serve meals for children in accordance with CACFP & SFSP guidelines, alongside set up and break down

Complete and enter daily reports into Link2Feed, our digital point of service system

Plan and lead recreational activities for children ages 5-18, primarily elementary aged

Maintain condition of the bus, cleaning daily and reporting any maintenance concerns to the Director of Family Government Nutrition Programs

Build relationships with community members

Miscellaneous

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Application qualifications

Requirements:

Must be enrolled in a college degree program, completed college degree program, or have equivalent work experience

Must have reliable transportation

Conversationally fluent in Spanish required

Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, ability to use a database system, and attention to detail

Experience with youth development programs preferred

Benefits

At Capital Area Food Bank, we understand that great people make a great organization. We value our people and offer employees a broad range of benefits including competitive compensation and benefits, free onsite parking, complimentary shuttle to metro (DC), professional development, growth, and fun work in a diverse environment

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About the organization

It is an exciting time at the Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB) as we continue to undertake our mission. We know that creating long term solutions to food security requires more than meals. It requires education, training, and collaboration. We are seeking people with strong ideas and a passion to come together to address the complex interrelated issues of food security, poverty, and equity. We are expanding in multiple ways: providing food for today and addressing the root causes of hunger by partnering with organizations that provide critical services like job training programs, health care and education. Food has the power to transform lives and move everyone forward. Find out how on our website at capitalareafoodbank.org. Let us discuss how food is at the center of everyone's healthy life!