CACFP Nutrition Manager
Thames Valley Council for Community Action
Norwich, CTFull-time$23.75/hrSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago
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The CACFP Nutrition Manager implements and ensures compliance with CACFP, Child Development Nutrition Performance Standards, and TVCCA policies and procedures. The role oversees reimbursement claims, center food production, and site servers, and serves as a liaison among child development centers, the commissary, and the State Department of Education. The position pays a minimum of $23.75 per hour for 35 hours per week.
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JOB
JOB SUMMARY: To implement and ensure compliance with CACFP, Child Development Nutrition Performance Standards and TVCCA Policies/Procedures. Responsible for filing Child and Adult Care Food Program reimbursement claims. Hire/train/supervise/evaluate center Site Servers, monitor centers for compliance to local health department food safety and sanitation requirements. Follow all CT State Department of Education requirements for the filing of the Child and Adult Care Food Program reimbursement claim that provides funds for meals/snacks at Child Development Centers of TVCCA. Supervise food production at childcare centers. The CACFP Manager is under the direction of the Directors of Little Learners and Head Start programs. The Nutrition Manager will act as a liaison between Child Development Centers/Classrooms, Commissary, and the State Department of Education, ensuring compliance with other regulations including but not limited to Head Start, Little Learners, and NAEYC. Provide cover in kitchens as needed.
TVCCA offers a generous benefits package including;
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403B Retirement Plan
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Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & Accidental Death benefits, short-term disability, long-term disability and voluntary benefits
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13 paid Holidays, vacation/sick time
This position pays a minimum of $23.75 an hour for 35 hours per week.
Required Skills
QUALIFICATIONS:
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Bachelors Degree in related field with two years related work experience, some of which was supervisory in nature OR an Associate’s Degree plus four years of related experience OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
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Be or become ServSafe certified. Strong communication and computer skills required.
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Experience in administrative details, food service and the Child and Adult Care Food Program a plus. Provide results of current physical (less than 1 year) before or upon hire.
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How this job compares
Set against the 1,123 open Food Service Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$23.75/hr
- US median$20–22/hr252 hourly ranges
This rate, $23.75/hr, is 14% above the US median midpoint ($21/hr) — in the top quarter of Food Service Manager hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 12 open Food Service Manager jobs in Connecticut and 1,123 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Experience
- Food Service Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (690 postings).
- Education
- 27 of the 1,123 open Food Service Manager jobs (2%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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