Company:
Council On Aging
Location: Santa Rosa
Closing Date: 28/10/2024
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description
Description
TITLE : MOW Driver (Home-Delivered Meals and/or Cargo Driver)
CLASSIFICATION : Non-exempt, Hourly part-time (18 hours per week, Monday-Friday)
DEPARTMENT : Nutrition
ACCOUNTABILITY : Nutrition Operations Supervisor
PRIMARY FUNCTION : Load, transport and deliver meals/bulk food from the main kitchen to distribution sites and/or deliver meals to clients' homes.
TYPICAL WORK CONDITIONS : Work is performed in the loading area, in a vehicle, at distribution sites, and at clients' homes. Involves lifting, driving either personal or COA vehicles, basic counting, and verification. Interacts primarily with kitchen and distribution site employees/volunteers, the elderly, and the frail.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS :
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS : Knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience. Includes physical demands, education, licenses, or certifications.
Required Competencies
Salary Range: $17.45 per hour
TITLE : MOW Driver (Home-Delivered Meals and/or Cargo Driver)
CLASSIFICATION : Non-exempt, Hourly part-time (18 hours per week, Monday-Friday)
DEPARTMENT : Nutrition
ACCOUNTABILITY : Nutrition Operations Supervisor
PRIMARY FUNCTION : Load, transport and deliver meals/bulk food from the main kitchen to distribution sites and/or deliver meals to clients' homes.
TYPICAL WORK CONDITIONS : Work is performed in the loading area, in a vehicle, at distribution sites, and at clients' homes. Involves lifting, driving either personal or COA vehicles, basic counting, and verification. Interacts primarily with kitchen and distribution site employees/volunteers, the elderly, and the frail.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS :
- Perform daily vehicle checks and make sure the vehicle has ½ tank of gas at all times.
- Verify the number of meals based on route cards and load them into the vehicle.
- Know all routes for rotation.
- MOW driver delivers approximately 20 - 40 meals within a specified timeframe. May be required to split or do two routes in case of a shortage of drivers.
- MOW drivers informally monitor clients' condition and provide feedback to the site manager.
- MOW drivers add instructions to route cards and provide information to other drivers.
- Cargo driver transports food to sites on a designated route and unloads the food.
- Assist in general maintenance (i.e. oil change) by delivering to an appropriate repair facility. Maintain cleanliness of vehicle (no eating in vehicles).
- Keep equipment clean and sanitized.
- Monitor the temperature of meals, as instructed, and complete periodic reports.
- Complete mandatory training upon hire, annually, and as needed
- Assist with other duties as assigned.
- Attend quarterly Driver meetings on Thursdays at 8:00 am.
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS : Knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience. Includes physical demands, education, licenses, or certifications.
Required Competencies
- Valid California driver's license. Provide own transportation and insurance, as required by law.
- Must provide copies of driver's license and vehicle insurance every 6 months to the HR department
- Must be able to speak, read, & write in English
- Clean driving record for three years
- Must pass a pre-placement physical and background clearance
- Must pass a random quarterly breathalyzer test
- Ability to repeatedly get in and out of a vehicle, and sit in a vehicle for up to 2 hours at a time
- Provide excellent customer service to seniors
- Ability to observe and describe changes in the behavior or condition of clients and follow procedures for reporting. Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Model the Core Values of the organization
- Demonstrate fundamental food safety
- Ability to foster effective relationships with team members
- Detail-oriented, reliable, punctual
- Excellent organizational skills
- Professional appearance
- Availability of a GPS and the ability to operate it
- Must be able to lift 45 lbs.
- A Smartphone or phone with GPS capabilities
- Bilingual preferred
Salary Range: $17.45 per hour
Share this job
Council On Aging
Useful Links