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Cacfp Jobs in Ohio (NOW HIRING)

Kitchen/Cook

Fremont, OH · On-site

$13 - $17/hr

Follow CACFP standards and guidelines * Prepare food in large quantities while maintaining quality and portion control * Verify correct portion sizes for age groups * Ensure proper labeling, storage ...

Kitchen/Cook

Fremont, OH · On-site

$13 - $17/hr

Follow CACFP standards and guidelines * Prepare food in large quantities while maintaining quality and portion control * Verify correct portion sizes for age groups * Ensure proper labeling, storage ...

Head Cook - Childcare

Oregon, OH · On-site

$15 - $20/hr

The Head Cook maintains the café and kitchen, provides food that is healthy, well-balanced and meets Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) regulations. Creates monthly and weekly menus. Keeps an ...

Kitchen/Cook

Fremont, OH · On-site

$13 - $17/hr

Follow CACFP standards and guidelines * Prepare food in large quantities while maintaining quality and portion control * Verify correct portion sizes for age groups * Ensure proper labeling, storage ...

Create weekly menus that align with Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) guidelines. Monitor and maintain inventory of food and supplies, including ...

Create weekly menus that align with Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) guidelines. Monitor and maintain inventory of food and supplies, including ...

Cook

Richmond Heights, OH · On-site

$16 - $20/hr

Knowledge of CACFP meal pattern requirements. * Knowledge of Ohio Department of Children & Youth (DCY) health and sanitation regulations. * ServSafe Food Handler or Food Protection Certification (or ...

Lead Teacher Infant

Cincinnati, OH · On-site

$19 - $21/hr

Accurately completes required Child and Adult Care Food Program (or CACFP) documentation, follows rules for food service, and attends CACFP training as necessary. * Oversight - Oversee the planning ...

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How much do cacfp jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 10, 2026, the average hourly pay for cacfp in Ohio is $18.03, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $15.10 and $19.42 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are common challenges faced by CACFP coordinators, and how can they be managed?

CACFP Coordinators often encounter challenges such as maintaining compliance with evolving USDA regulations, managing detailed record-keeping, and ensuring all staff follow proper nutrition and safety standards. These challenges can be managed by staying up to date with ongoing training, creating organized tracking systems, and fostering open communication with child and adult care providers. Additionally, collaborating closely with team members and regularly reviewing procedures helps identify areas for improvement and ensures smoother program operations. Proactive engagement and thorough documentation are key to sustaining a successful CACFP program.

What skills and qualifications are needed for a CACFP position?

To thrive as a CACFP (Child and Adult Care Food Program) Coordinator, you need a comprehensive understanding of nutrition guidelines, program regulations, and experience in meal planning, often supported by a degree in nutrition, public health, or a related field. Familiarity with USDA food program compliance systems, meal tracking software, and regular training or certification in food safety is typically required. Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and effective communication are essential soft skills in this role. These competencies are crucial for ensuring program compliance, accurate reporting, and the delivery of nutritious meals to participants.

What is a CACFP?

A CACFP job involves working with the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), a federal program that provides healthy meals and snacks to eligible children and adults in care settings. Job responsibilities may include meal planning, compliance with nutrition guidelines, monitoring food service operations, and ensuring program regulations are met. Positions can be found in childcare centers, afterschool programs, adult care facilities, and sponsoring organizations.

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Infographic showing various Cacfp job openings in Ohio as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 56% Full Time, 42% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 1% Contract. Highlights an 99% Physical, and 1% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $37,496 per year, or $18 per hour.

Nutrition Services Specialist (for family child care)

Child Care Resource Center

Lorain, OH • Hybrid

$30K/yr

Part-time

Medical, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 9 hours ago


Job description


About This Role

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) for Family Child Care is a federal program that supports licensed family child care providers in serving nutritious meals and snacks to children in their care. Through federal reimbursement, training, technical assistance, and guidance on regulatory compliance, CACFP helps providers improve the quality of their child care environments, promote healthy eating habits, and ensures children receive balanced meals that support healthy development. The successful delivery of the CACFP requires regular use of technology for data entry, communication, reporting, and documentation to ensure adherence to all state and federal regulations.

ROLE SUMMARY

The CACFP Specialist at Child Care Resource Center is a motivated individual who will initiate relationships with child care home businesses. The primary roles of this position include operations/monitoring, data collection and business growth for small, licensed family child care home businesses. This position combines field work, home visits, and office or remote-based responsibilities.


What You'll Do
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

  • Create a climate in which people want to do their best. Contribute improvements in techniques affecting CACFP operations.
  • Work closely with your caseload to identify and brainstorm strategies to improve program success, nutritional programming and overall business stability.
  • Develop and host on-boarding process for new CACFP family child care home businesses
  • Perform CACFP caseload quality audits on a monthly basis
  • Process child applications, menu compliance and support
  • Work with an assigned caseload of homes, ensuring that they are successful and claiming monthly.
  • Track child attendance as it relates to food served and the monthly claims
  • Monitor participating family child care home businesses onsite for compliance with federal CACFP requirements
  • Maintain systems/procedures for the CACFP program
  • Assist supervisor with annual CACFP application and audit processes
  • Assuming other responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.
  • Oversee monthly CACFP claim using custom software and report any findings to supervisor
  • Identify corrective action issues and document, monitor and follow up to ensure corrections have been made
  • Verify data accuracy
  • Create and implement weekly, monthly and annual strategies to ensure compliance and program success
  • Problem solves using new and innovative ideas with the goal of creating great customer experience
  • Maintain CRM database with accurate information and work to increase leads to improve recruitment efforts
  • Identify innovative strategies to make 212 degrees your personal target
  • Monitor marketing/recruitment campaigns for effectiveness and reach
  • Train and provide ongoing technical assistance to CACFP family child care home businesses on CACFP program operations using methods that meet provider needs

Requirements
QUALIFICATION:

  • At least 3 years of experience with Ohio’s CACFP program
  • Reliable transportation – insured. This position requires frequent travel to support family child care providers across the service area
  • Excellent written and oral communication, data management, and organization skills
  • This role requires strong proficiency with technology, as the CACFP for Family Child Care is moving toward a paperless system for reporting, documentation, and communication.
  • Professionalism and a commitment to maintaining high standards in all interactions and responsibilities are essential for this role
  • Recognizes the importance of teamwork
  • Ability to relate to a broad spectrum of community organizations, child care providers.
  • Restaurant management experience
  • Associates Degree (Bachelor Degree preferred) business or school food program administrator experience
  • Ability to motivate team or caseload and make each individual feel his/her work is important
  • Excellent data management and organization skills

Nice To Haves

Previous experience as a sponsor specialist in Ohio. This would bring added value in this role and contribute to achieving our goals.


Benefits
  • Benefits:

    The role will start as a part-time position (30 hours per week) and is expected to expand to full-time status within 12 months.

    Benefits: Medical (CCRC pays 70%), Life

    (paid by employer), 403b Retirement, Sick Leave, Vacation Time

    Hybrid work schedule available after 3 months (onboarding process)