Afterschool & Summer Food Service Specialist

Career Opportunity:
After school & Summer Food Service Specialist with Children's Hunger Alliance in Cincinnati, OH
Frequent local and regional daily travel to partner sites is required.
Are you passionate about helping children access nutritious meals through after school and summer programs? Do you enjoy working in the community, supporting partner sites, and ensuring programs operate effectively and in compliance? If so, this is the opportunity for you.

Children's Hunger Alliance (CHA) is seeking an
After school & Summer Food Service Specialist to coordinate the application, onboarding, training, and ongoing compliance monitoring for partner sites participating in the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) After school At-Risk (ASAR) and Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) across Southwest Ohio. This role also supports local outreach initiatives to expand program reach and establish new community partnerships.

As the After school & Summer Food Service Specialist
, you will:

• Coordinate the annual site application process and food order launches for regional after school and summer program partners.
• Conduct daily field visits to monitor site operations and ensure compliance with USDA, state, and agency regulations for ASAR and SFSP.
• Provide hands‑on support, retraining, corrective action management, and review resolutions for sites facing compliance challenges.
• Facilitate annual regulatory and operational training for partner site staff, including program rules, administrative procedures, and required software platforms.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for participating sites, providing responsive customer service, guidance, and daily administrative support.
• Review and adjust daily food orders based on student attendance and participation trends to help minimize waste.
• Build and sustain strategic partnerships with local community organizations, faith‑based groups, and program stakeholders.
• Research, identify, and