Salary: $17.00 Hourly
Location : 280 Grove Street, Jersey City, NJ
Job Type: Seasonal
Job Number: 105
Department: Health & Human Services
Opening Date: 05/18/2026
Position Division: Food and Nutrition
Description
Summer Food Service Program Site Monitor
Department: Health and Human Services
Division: Food and Nutrition
Exempt/Non-Exempt: Non-Exempt
Union/Management: N/A
Full-Time/Part-Time/Seasonal: Seasonal
Workweek: 25+hrs/week
Salary: $17/hour
The Department of Health and Human Services is seeking a Summer Food Site Monitor who will report to the Food and Nutrition Division Director and Summer Food Manager. The Site Monitor serves as a direct link between the Division of Food and Nutrition and the food service sites. This role will be responsible for ensuring that sites operate according to program guidelines including but not limited to providing training for site personnel when needed, audit each food service site state mandatory documents, and conduct site visits and site reviews daily to examine site food distribution procedures.
Examples of Duties
- Manages relationships with food-program-site supervisors and maintain a positive partnership.
- Ensures meals sites follow meal requirements and contains all required components for grant reimbursement qualification.
- Receives prepackaged meals from vendors.
- Collects, reviews, and reconciles daily meal count records of all meal site locations.
- Provides training and technical assistance to site supervisors and staff.
- Monitors sites to ensure program operations are in accordance with State rules and regulations and ensures records are accurate and up to date.
- Identifies and follows up on meal site issues.
- Conducts site visits and site reviews and document all findings in monitor report.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Preferred Education/Skills/Qualifications:
- Bilingual in English and Spanish is preferred but not required.
- Knowledge of Jersey City neighborhoods and local government and/or community resources.
Supplemental Information
This is a Civil Service Job, and you must eventually pass and qualify for the applicable Civil Service title. The City of Jersey City is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations relating to anti-discrimination and anti-harassment.
The City of Jersey City offers a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health insurance, dental, vision, vacation, holidays, sick time, pension, life insurance, professional development assistance, employee assistance program, and other benefits.
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