Meal Programs Training & Compliance Specialist

General Description: The Training & Compliance Specialist provides organization-wide leadership in training, regulatory compliance, and contract oversight for SAFB’s children’s federal meal programs and all other meal initiatives, including emergency response meals, state, local, and city-funded contracts.

This role ensures consistent, compliant, and high-quality program execution by overseeing training for kitchen operations, administration, finance, procurement, and external partners. The Specialist safeguards program integrity through audit readiness, invoice management, performance monitoring, and technical assistance while supporting fiscal stewardship and continuous improvement across all meal programs.

Essential Functions:

Training & Technical Assistance

Develop, implement, and oversee comprehensive training programs for kitchen staff, transportation, administrative teams, and community partners.
Deliver and maintain training related to federal meal programs (CACFP, SFSP, NSLP), emergency meal programs, senior nutrition programs, and state and local contracts.
Provide ongoing technical assistance to partners to ensure understanding of compliance standards, documentation requirements, meal pattern adherence, and reporting systems.
Track and document all training activities to ensure compliance with regulatory and contractual requirements.

Compliance & Contracts Oversight

Monitor compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations governing meal programs and procurement standards.
Oversee contract timelines, deliverables, renewals, reporting requirements, and performance benchmarks across all meal programs.
Conduct monitoring reviews, audits, and file maintenance to ensure documentation accuracy and audit readiness.
Identify compliance gaps and support corrective action planning to mitigate risk and maintain program integrity.

Invoice Management & Budget Accountability

Oversee invoice preparation, review, reconciliation, and submission processes across all meal contracts.
Ensure alignment between meal counts, service documentation, and billing for accurate reimbursement and revenue integrity.
Support financial oversight through data analysis, performance tracking, and contract reporting.

Performance Monitoring & Partner Engagement

Manage program service surveys and analyze partner feedback to evaluate service quality and identify improvement opportunities.
Monitor contract performance metrics, shrink trends, and operational indicators to support accountability and efficiency.
Serve as liaison among leadership, operations, finance, procurement, and external partners to ensure coordinated execution and clear communication.