What are the responsibilities and job description for the Food Program Outreach Representative position at Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc. (CPLC)?
Make a difference beyond the table! Join the CPLC CACFP Outreach team!
The CACFP (Child and Adult Care Food Program) is a USDA federal program that pays for healthy meals and snacks at homes that serve children up to age 13 and adults that receive in home care or are functionally impaired. The CACFP follows the government guidelines for healthy eating. Benefits of healthy eating are:
This will be a work from home position with expected daily travel throughout the region and more specifically to Portales, Fort Sumner, Santa Rosa and Tucumcari.
The ideal candidate will have previous experience working in a government food program and/or working with home care providers.
HOW WILL MAKE AN IMPACT IN THIS ROLE?
You will be conducting home visits to ensure that providers are feeding the children based on the USDA food regulations.
You will be responsible for recruiting home childcare providers in establishing a monthly claim to assist the provider in reimbursement for their food program.
You will be responsible for ensuring that home providers meet United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) requirements.
WHAT MAKES YOU A GREAT FOOD PROGRAM OUTREACH REPRESENTATIVE?
Reach out. Empower families. Make an impact. Apply TODAY!
Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer
CPLC knows it takes variety of thought, culture, background, and perspective to create a truly impactful workforce. As CPLC grows, we are seeking talented employees with varying backgrounds, cultures, perspectives, and experiences to support our innovation and creativity. CPLC commits to a continued focus on fair and just hiring, training, promotional practices, and policies. We work for real change and progress in equal opportunity recruitment, hiring, and advancement. Learn more by visiting https://www.eeoc.gov/poster
California Residents: Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc and its subsidiaries will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting the Civil Right’s Department Fair Chance Act webpage.
The CACFP (Child and Adult Care Food Program) is a USDA federal program that pays for healthy meals and snacks at homes that serve children up to age 13 and adults that receive in home care or are functionally impaired. The CACFP follows the government guidelines for healthy eating. Benefits of healthy eating are:
This will be a work from home position with expected daily travel throughout the region and more specifically to Portales, Fort Sumner, Santa Rosa and Tucumcari.
The ideal candidate will have previous experience working in a government food program and/or working with home care providers.
HOW WILL MAKE AN IMPACT IN THIS ROLE?
You will be conducting home visits to ensure that providers are feeding the children based on the USDA food regulations.
You will be responsible for recruiting home childcare providers in establishing a monthly claim to assist the provider in reimbursement for their food program.
You will be responsible for ensuring that home providers meet United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) requirements.
WHAT MAKES YOU A GREAT FOOD PROGRAM OUTREACH REPRESENTATIVE?
- Quality/Compliance: Achieving a standard of excellence with our work processes and outcomes, honoring CPLC- NM policies and all regulatory requirements;
- Customer focus: Striving for high customer satisfaction, going out of our way to be helpful and pleasant, making it as easy as possible on the customer or client, rather than on self, department, or organization;
- Communication: Balancing listening and talking, speaking and writing clearly and accurately, influencing others, keeping others informed;
- Considerate: Being helpful, respectful, approachable, and team oriented, building strong working relationships and a positive work environment;
- Initiative: Taking ownership of our work, doing what is needed without being asked, following through;
- Efficiency and Continuous Improvement: Planning ahead, managing time well, being on time, being cost conscious, thinking of better ways to do things;
- Coach ability: Being receptive to feedback, willing to learn, embracing continuous improvement;
- Safety: Comply with and actively support all workplace safety policies and practices;
- Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems;
- Team Player: Able to work collaboratively with others in the organization, and to work well with diverse groups of people and gain and maintain respect of others, both inside and outside of CPLC-NM.
- High School Diploma or GED and two (2) progressive years of experience in general office procedures and customer service.
- Social services and accounting background experience is a plus.
- Bilingual a plus but not required.
- Must have a valid Driver’s License and be insurable.
- Certifications may be required as position mandates.
Reach out. Empower families. Make an impact. Apply TODAY!
Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer
CPLC knows it takes variety of thought, culture, background, and perspective to create a truly impactful workforce. As CPLC grows, we are seeking talented employees with varying backgrounds, cultures, perspectives, and experiences to support our innovation and creativity. CPLC commits to a continued focus on fair and just hiring, training, promotional practices, and policies. We work for real change and progress in equal opportunity recruitment, hiring, and advancement. Learn more by visiting https://www.eeoc.gov/poster
California Residents: Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc and its subsidiaries will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting the Civil Right’s Department Fair Chance Act webpage.