Home Delivered Meals Driver - Lead

AgeSpan
Formerly Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley/North Shore
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.

Depending on your role and your hours, we offer:

• Flexible schedule and hybrid work opportunities
• Competitive salaries
• Healthcare (medical, dental)
• 403b Retirement Plan with agency match
• 20 Vacation Days, 12 Sick Days, and 12 Paid Holidays
• Social Work Licensing Program
• License Renewal Paid by agency for RN's and Social Workers
• And MORE!

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.
Organizational Relationships

• Reports to the Site Supervisor and Nutrition Program Manager.
• Collaborates with all Nutrition Department staff members.

Essential Job Functions

• Reports to location needed that day/supervisor of that location 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 vehicle.
• 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 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.
• 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
• 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.

Hours per week : 15
AA/EOE
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.