--- title: Nutrition Coordinator description: Tri-County Community Action Agency is hiring for the Nutrition Coordinator role in Bridgeton, NJ. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/nutrition-coordinator-at-tri-county-community-action-agency-01a140bb-0182-7a24-9acb-b686bf139efa date: 2026-11-15T01:26:44Z og_description: Join Tri-County Community Action Agency as Nutrition Coordinator in Bridgeton, NJ. Pays $45.5K–$57.2K per year. Full-time role. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/p0vxhm.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | Tri-County Community Action Agency | | **Location** | Bridgeton, NJ | | **Salary** | $45.5K/yr - $57.2K/yr | | **Type** | Full Time | | **Posted** | Oct 14, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** B · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** No H-1B sponsorship on record for Tri-County Community Action Agency. - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for Tri-County Community Action Agency. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $42,000 – $56,000 a year (median $47,000). ## Description **JOB FUNCTION:** Responsible for the coordination, training and reporting requirements for the Nutrition component of the Head Start program in accordance with the Head Start Performance Standards and other licensing standards. **ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:** 1. Works with the Nutrition Manager, as needed, to prepare and submit the CACFP sponsor management plan(s). 2) Works with the Child/Family Site Directors to provide supervision to staff providing food service including, but not limited to training, monitoring, hiring, disciplining, and terminations. 3. Works with the Nutrition Manager, as needed, to recruit and manage, as per CACFP regulations, food vendors. 4) Works with the Nutrition Manager, as needed, to apply for and coordinate the commodities program, including submitting required documents and working with the Purchasing Associate to store and deliver commodities. 5. Responds to nutrition referrals as needed at request of Health Manager and takes appropriate action. Connects Health management staff to registered dietician or dietary tech for referrals as needed. 6) Works with the Nutrition Manager to monitor CACFP program including site visits, meal counts, and all required documents. Works with Child/Family Site Directors, Program Quality Team, Director Program Services and Directors of Operations to ensure full compliance with CACFP. 7. Ensures implementation of Family Style meal service. Trains staff on nutritionally and developmentally appropriate approaches to working with young children. 8) Provides nutritional resources both directly and indirectly through parent-teacher conferences and home visits as needed. 9. Assists centers in arranging visits from agencies such as WIC, SNAP, and other nutrition programs in cooperation with the Health Manager. 10) Works with the Nutrition Manager, as needed, for nutrition training. Develops, conducts, or facilitates staff training as appropriate. Coordinates with Child/Family Site Directors and Community Resources Manager to implement parent education activities and trainings. 11. Reviews and coordinates request for meals for field trips. 12) Submits Monthly Nutrition reports as required. 13. Visits every cooking center regularly ensuring full compliance with health department codes as well as state licensing and Head Start regulations. 14) Ensures the development of menus based on Head Start Performance Standards and CACFP guidelines using commodities and vendors. Works with infant-toddler classrooms to ensure appropriate menus for infants including selection of formulas and introduction of solid food. 15. Ensures staff communicate regarding allergies and food preferences, per Head Start and CACFP regulations. 16) Ensures menus are distributed to all centers prior to implementation. 17. Works with Child Care Partnership Coordinator and Director of Program Options to ensure child care menus are appropriate and that family style is implemented. 18) Ensures the safety of all children by participating in monitoring of center, implementation of child safety procedures, reporting accidents, reporting child abuse or neglect, following Standards of Conduct, and reporting any child health/safety concern to supervisor 19. Maintains inventory of all kitchen and cold storage orders and food needed for menu. 20) Perform all other duties as assigned. **QUALIFICATION:** 1. Registered Dietician or Dietary Tech preferred, or has equivalent education in health and nutrition. 2. Has some supervisory experience. 3. Must have a car available on a daily basis. Must have a valid NJ driver’s license and liability insurance. ## Skills - Child Safety - Cooking - Supervision - Meal Service - Licensing - Algorithms - Cold Storage - Employee Training - Supervisory Skills - Child and Adult Care Food Program (Cacfp) - Coordinating - Food and Beverage Service - Community Resource Navigation - Health Management - Home Visits - Parent Education - Commodities - Nutrition ## Related - [Healthcare & Medicine jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/healthcare-and-medicine?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Specialized Therapy, Nutrition & Wellness jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/healthcare-and-medicine/specialized-therapy-nutrition-and-wellness?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Nutrition Assistant jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/healthcare-and-medicine/specialized-therapy-nutrition-and-wellness/nutrition-assistant?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Related pages - [New Jersey](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/new-jersey?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 62004 jobs - [Individual and Family Services](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/healthcare/individual-and-family-services?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 47205 jobs ## Browse - [Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by country](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs in the United States by state and city](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B sponsors by location](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B salaries](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-salaries?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Sectors and industries](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by career field](https://www.foundrole.com/careers?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Latest jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/latest?utm_source=ai_markdown)