Home Delivered Meals Driver - Commission on Aging (COA)

Under the supervision of the Nutrition Director, operates personal or company vehicle to deliver meals to client homes.  Assists in packing and loading meals for delivery.  Observes seniors at time of delivery of meals noting any problems they may be experiencing.  Keeps log of activities.

Essential Functions

Assists in the packing and loading of foodstuff including placing items in hot boxes and coolers.  Load other supplies for delivery including paper products, eating utensils, plates, and other materials to be delivered, such as special program materials and supplies.

Operates personal or company vehicle to deliver meals to client homes.  Logs odometer or mileage readings, daily.

Follows scheduled daily route to make deliveries. 

Observes clients receiving home delivered meals, noting any unusual behavior, incoherent speech, complexion changes or other conditions and reports such observations.  May provide minor assistance to seniors as requested such as collecting mail or taking out garbage.

Records meals delivered and notes meal orders for the next day.  Communicates with appropriate nutrition staff regarding meal cancellations or routing concerns.  Facilitates taking temperatures of test meals to insure proper holding temperature.

Keeps vehicle clean and reports maintenance needs of company vehicle to supervisor.

Attends training on proper driving, food handling and other appropriate training as offered.