Home Delivered Meals Driver - Lead (Merrimack Valley)

AgeSpan

About Us: Since 1974 our agency has strived towards supporting an individual's desire to make their own decisions, secure their independence and remain living independently in the community. We are proud of our employees who make this possible every day. Our agency is a thought-leader, a nationally known generator of new ideas, because it welcomes creativity, your ideas. It is an outstanding place to work stimulating, friendly, collaborative. We offer competitive salaries, generous vacation time, and an excellent work/life balance. We value diversity and encourage career growth. If you have a passion for improving the lives of the elderly community and enjoy working in a diverse team driven by its mission, you've found the right place!

At AgeSpan, you'll find a work environment that combines:

• A refreshing culture that is supportive, collaborative, and encouraging of diverse perspectives and backgrounds.
• A focus on innovation with a team recognized for developing and implementing innovative programs and novel solutions.
• Encouragement of your development through opportunities to get involved, use your voice, and gain new knowledge and skills.
• A satisfying balance between your work and personal life, including a flexible workplace, generous paid time off, and wellness programs.

Position Overview :The Home Delivered Meals Driver-Lead transports prepared meals to home-bound elders and community members with a disability within a group of geographic areas. The driver performs a wellness check for each consumer and serves as a link between AgeSpan and the consumer. In addition, The Home Delivered Meals Driver-Lead (MV) assists the nutrition site coordinators and aids with coordinating other routes, as well as covering additional routes as needed.

Organizational Relationships

• Reports to the Site Manager
• Collaborates with all Nutrition Department staff members

Essential Job Functions

• Reports to location needed that day/supervisor of that location
• Ensures that meals are safely packaged in approved food containers to maintain proper holding temperatures
• Reports any issues regarding poor or unsafe food quality
• Loads meal containers into personal vehicles
• Follows all traffic and safety laws while on duty
• Delivers meals to consumers according to a predetermined route
• Delivers and sets up meals for consumers in their home when necessary
• Ensures that consumers with specific dietary requirements receive the corresponding meal
• Conforms to any specific delivery instructions noted for the consumer
• Upon meal delivery, the driver confirms that the consumer is at home and reports any unusual circumstances
• Performs a wellness checks by delivering each meal directly to the consumer
• Records each meal delivery on the route sheet
• Reports any issues or concerns regarding the consumer immediately to the office and records
• Records and reports if a consumer is not at home when the meal delivery is attempted and discards the meals. Meals may only be consumed by the intended recipient.
• Communicates routine information received from the consumer and family members to appropriate agency individuals
• Demonstrates flexibility with changes to delivery schedules or routes
• Collaborates with site managers, coordinators and aides to cover additional meals delivery routes as necessary
• Other related duties as assigned

Non-essential Job Functions

Attends meetings as required, including staff meetings, in-service trainings, utilization reviews, and collateral agency meetings

Requirements

• Able to read, write, understand, and interpret basic English
• Must have own transportation, current driver's license and must show proof of automobile insurance with a minimum liability coverage of $20,000/$40,000.
• Requires lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, getting in and out of a vehicle up to 30 times per day, bending, reaching, twisting, walking, and climbing multiple flights of stairs at residences that do not have elevators.
• Requires driving in four season weather conditions.

Other Skills/Abilities

• Ability to listen effectively and respond to consumers and related parties in a supportive manner
• Exhibits strong time management skills
• Communicates effectively
• Ability to work collaboratively

At AgeSpan, we carefully consider a wide range of factors when determining rate of pay. Actual rate of pay depends on factors including but not limited to internal equity, experience, and qualifications. The pay rate for this position is $19.24/hour.

Hours per week : 20 (Monday - Friday mornings needed)

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

AgeSpan is strongly committed to fostering a professional environment that recognizes, respects, and encourages the unique contributions of a broad spectrum of qualified employees. It is important that our employees reflect the diverse communities we serve. We maintain a work atmosphere that allows people of varied backgrounds to grow professionally and contribute to our mission by promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and work-life balance.