Food Distribution Specialists perform administrative and professional work in conjunction with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) by administering multiple USDA food programs and services, such as: The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), Nutrition Services Incentive Program (NSIP), Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), and the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) to ensure sponsors receive USDA food to serve school children, seniors, and at-risk populations, including feeding people in need. Act as a liaison between USDA food programs, agencies, sponsors and vendors involved in the USDA food program to assure accurate and timely acquisition, deployment and entitlement funding and/or payment of goods and services; regularly coordinate and communicate with vendors and sponsors; ensure goods and services are procured, maintained and stored consistent with purchase orders and/or contracted terms, conditions and delivery timeframes; coordinate with various vendors to provide information and resolve problems concerning delivery schedules, billings, and recalls.