Description

ABOUT US

The nonprofit YMCA of Western North Carolina strengthens local communities through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. Founded in 1889, we engage more than 100,000 people – regardless of age, income, or background – to nurture the potential of children and teens, improve the region’s health and well-being, and provide opportunities to give back and support the community. We do this through seven YMCAs, dozens of program sites, and YMCA Camp Watia. As the state’s largest provider of licensed school-age child care, we give more than 1,000 children a day the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive. We are committed to being an anti-racist, multicultural organization by exposing racism and fighting the constructs that perpetuate racism and affect all cultures. We recruit staff who are passionate about giving back to the community, helping people, and upholding our core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility. For more information, please visit ymcawnc.org.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As the Community Health Coordinator, you will be responsible for the support of the YMCA’s Federal Child Nutrition Programs, the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), and the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). You will be responsible for administrative assistance of these federal meal programs, including CACFP and SFSP site audits, weekly CACFP and SFSP site ordering, nutrition education for child participants, and efforts to enhance meal participation and consumption while reducing food waste. This position is contingent upon continued grant support.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Implements a results-based approach and ensures service line/department is actively working towards association-level objectives by assessing progress towards identified goals/KPIs, provides ongoing coaching and feedback, and discusses development opportunities
• Works with the Nutrition Director of Year-Round Meal Programs to ensure CACFP and SFSP sites meet federal meal program requirements by assisting with the implementation of CACFP and SFSP site audits, logistic planning, sanitary meal preparation, and service, accurate recordkeeping, central kitchen support
• Assists with annual submission of CACFP and SFSP grant applications.
• Travels to sites and monitors site operations on a regular basis while working closely with youth services staff to ensure that meal services meet CACFP and SFSP guidelines. Act as the primary point of contact for site directors regarding CACFP and SFSP policies.
• Ensures accuracy of claims to state agencies.
• Assists with food procurement from local vendors and food service management companies.
• Develops and fosters relationships with local vendors and food service management companies.
• Coordinates weekend meal orders, deliveries, activities, and staffing for CACFP and SFSP sites and ensures compliance with CACFP and SFSP policies. Compile meal count forms on a weekly and monthly basis.
• Supports Nutrition education by delivering nutrition-based programs, such as Cooking Matters, and instructing cooking demos for youth and adults.
• Performs all other tasks as assigned.

ABOUT YOU

Qualifications

• 2 years of professional experience in program leadership and/or community engagement
• Must be willing to drive a box truck and completion of YMCA of Western North Carolina Driver Training upon hire is required
• Bilingual in English and Spanish, highly preferred but not required.
• ServSafe or other food safety certification, preferred but not required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent personal computer skills and experience with standard business software.
• Requires strong organizational skills, prioritization of workloads in order to meet deadlines, as well as detail orientation and conscientiousness.
• Must have excellent interpersonal, public relations, and communications skills.
• Must have excellent interpersonal, public relations, and communications skills with a strong understanding of participants’ cultures, values, and health practices/ beliefs and
• Comfortability in both office and community-based work environments.

PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF THE JOB

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to stand and/or be active for extended periods of time.
• Meet strength and lifting requirements regularly lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to clearly see, hear, and speak.
• Must be able to solve, reason, make decisions, and use sound judgment when distracted by noise and activity.

The YMCA of Western North Carolina is committed to equal opportunity in terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, faith, gender, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law, except where a bona fide occupational qualification applies.

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