• Assume responsibility for the overall planning, administration and implementation of the Nutrition content area to include planning/preparing meals of assigned sites.
• Monitoring and adhering with all regulatory agencies; Head Start Performance Standards, NYS OCFS and Health Department regulations and the Child and Adult Food Care Program (CAFCP) requirements at all CEO Sites.
• Supervise, lead, and motivate the nutrition team in compliance with all agency and personnel policies, procedures, OCFS regulations, and contracts (if applicable).
• Conduct regular observations, inspections, meal monitoring and site visits to ensure compliance.  
• Develop and maintain an effective record keeping system for the oversite of all CACFP related information.  
• Monitor child allergies as well as the need for provision of special diets to individual children.
• Support and monitor the implementation of nutrition activities in the classroom; act as a resource to the leadership team and staff to promote parent nutrition activities for children and families.
• Place food orders necessary to follow the approved menu for the number of enrolled children and classroom staff. Maintain a system for cost control and inventory. 

High school diploma, GED required. Formal training in Culinary Arts is preferred.

• Experience with large scale cooking in a daycare, school or institution setting.
• Supervisory experience required
• Knowledge of CACFP regulations
• Valid NYS Driver’s license required
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the US without the need for Visa Sponsorship

• Minimum Education Level: Highschool Graduate or GED
• Preferred Education Level: Associate's Degree

Please note: applicants for this position will be required to complete standard background clearances. Apply: https://www.ceoempowers.org/about/join-us/ Call: 518-272-6012, ext. 301 EOE/AA