Field Operations Monitor

Community Assistant

This is a part-time position (25 hours per week) with an hourly salary ranging from $18.54 for new hires to $22.74 for incumbents. The New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) invests in a network of community-based organizations and programs to alleviate the effects of poverty and to provide opportunities for New Yorkers and communities to flourish.

Job responsibilities include:

• Monitoring after school and teen evening programs to ensure that the CACFP, DOH, and the US Department of Agriculture procedural guidelines are being carried out.
• Collecting CACFP attendance sheets and meal service records, reviewing and ensuring that the final calculations of the weekly records are accurate.
• Evaluating and documenting meal service area conditions, distribution of meals and on-site staff performance.
• Monitoring locations and making necessary meal changes to avoid excessive meal overages and ensure that enough meals are ordered for each participant to receive an offer for meal service.
• Assessing the needs of the community centers and providing assistance when necessary.
• Reviewing and submitting meal service records in accordance with CACFP and DOH regulations and deadlines.
• Maintaining a record of the CACFP files and data.
• Communicating between Central Office Staff and the On-Site Staff any problems, issues, or concerns.
• Ensuring that the On-Site Staff is updated on all CACFP guidelines that pertain directly to the food service procedures.
• Providing assistance with the CACFP provided trainings and workshops.
• Entering necessary data into the online meal entry system (UNIX).
• Attending and assisting at special events that require representation of the Cornerstone Food Service Program.
• Troubleshooting problems, issues, and concerns of the CACFP throughout the community centers.

Qualifications:

• There are no formal education or experience requirements for this position. However, the ability to understand and carry out simple instructions is required.
• Candidates must be able to understand and be understood in English.

Additional Information:

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual’s sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

Salary Min: $18.54 Salary Max: $22.74