Food Program Manager

Job Description - Food Program Manager (260000EE)

Food Program Manager (260000EE)

Job & Family Services

Agency Contact Name and Information: odjfscareerso.gov

Jan 27, 2026, 4:59:00 AM

James A Rhodes Office Tower 32 30 East Broad Street 32nd Floor Columbus 43215

United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

Compensation : $39.22

Full-time

Union :
Exempt from Union

Human Services

Technical Skills :
Human Services

Professional Skills :
Organizing and Planning, Time Management, Verbal Communication, Written Communication

Who We Are
The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) supports Ohioans and their families through the following programs:

• Cash and Food Assistance
• Employment Services and Workforce Development
• Unemployment Insurance
• Adult Protective Services
• Child Support

Public service is an honorable way to serve the community in a hands-on dedicated way. You can make a difference in someone’s world!

Guiding Principles

• We will be a leader in customer satisfaction.
• We will have a reputation that attracts and retains talented, diverse, and dedicated employees.
• We get better at what we do every day.

Office of Family Assistance

The Office of Family Assistance (OFA) provides operational, technical assistance and training support for safety net programs that assist low-income Ohioans. It manages public assistance programs like Ohio Works First (OWF), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), and the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP). OFA also develops policies for county agencies, administers the Ohio Benefits online system, and supports employment and training initiatives to help Ohioans achieve economic stability.

Learn more about the office by visiting the ODJFS OFA webpage.

What You Will Do

This position is responsible for monitoring and managing activities around the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) and The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP). This includes managing staff as well as coordinating with the Ohio Association of Food Banks, state of Ohio Food Bank leaders, and Federal and State authorities.

• Frequently manage relationships between federal and state employees; local community partners such as pantries and community action agencies; national associations; vendors that manufacture USDA Foods; and Ohio’s eligible citizens receiving government food.
• Maintain quality control of USDA Foods to ensure organizations and the people they serve receive healthy and nutritious foods in a timely manner to prevent spoilage, contamination or loss to the program(s).
• Interact with stakeholders, including food bank networks and community leaders to establish relationships that strengthen our programs.
• Establish best practices, fundamental accounting practices that ensures federal grant awards are dispersed equitably.
• Determine how internal systems are utilized to manage inventories reported back to the State.
• Conduct meetings and training with network partners on agency relations, operations, and civil rights to comply with federal government regulatory requirements.
• Engage with program staff frequently to determine reasonable outcomes on projects and/or assignments.

Schedule: Full-time

Hours: Standard workdays are Monday through Friday. Hours are between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

Location: James

A. Rhodes Tower, 30

E. Broad Street, 32nd Floor, Columbus, Ohio.

Travel: Occasional travel within the state of Ohio.

PN(s):

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

* Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

The ideal candidate, at minimum, must have the following:

• 72 months experience in researching, developing, or implementing policies related to social services, health services, public policy, or comparable field; and 12 months experience in delivery of human services in governmental, community, or private human support services agency.

• Completion of undergraduate core program in social or behavioral science; and 48 months experience in researching, developing or…