Tuesday, April 21, 2015

NOTICE OF VACANCY-PLEASE POST Nutrition Scheduler

NOTICE OF VACANCY-PLEASE POST

TITLE:                          Nutrition Scheduler

POSITION STATUS:                Part-time, non-union position

DEPARTMENT:                     Park, Recreation, and Community Services

REPORTS TO:                     Council on Aging Director or designee

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:  May coordinate with volunteers and drivers

SALARY:                         Commensurate with experience

JOB SUMMARY:
The Nutrition Scheduler is responsible for planning and implementing the daily meals program for the Council on Aging (COA), as part of the Park, Recreation & Community Services Department.  The meals program is a partnership with North Shore Elder Services (NSES).   The scheduler must have a positive personality while also being firm in implementation of programs.  Must be detail oriented, well organized, and flexible and provide quality customer service to our seniors.  Individuals with strong initiative and an out of the box thinkers are preferred.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Meals Program:

Home Delivered Meals (HDM)
  • Schedule and organize home delivered meals
  • Organize delivery of meals per routes and specific meals as required
  • Coordinate with meals drivers
  • Maintain daily route sheets with changes and additions
  • Submit daily order form to NSES by 10:30 each day for the next day meals
  • Input data for current days meals into My Senior Center
  • Collect donations from driver’s, submit monthly reports to COA director
  • Submit time sheets for HDM drivers to the COA director
  • Monitor HDM drivers and report to COA director any senior not available for delivery of meals
  • Contact Social Services when issues surface with senior safety, health, housing, etc.  
  • Work with volunteers to maintain cleanliness of all food serving areas including the dining room area where food is served
Congregate Meals
  • Maintain order sheet
  • Submit daily order to NSES
  • Recommend staff schedule to COA director  to serve congregate meals
  • Schedule volunteers for cleanup
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
  • Associates degree or higher preferred.
  • Valid Massachusetts Driver’s license
  • Experience with, interest in, and ability for developing relationships among senior citizens, able to engage their interests and talents in all aspects of programming.
  • Demonstrated computer skills, including ease in navigating the Internet, as well as proficiency with Microsoft applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Ability to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends and holidays
WORK ENVIRONMENT
More than half the time spent in normal office setting.  Noise level in office is moderate, depending upon program(s) taking place. Occasionally drives the COA van.  Regularly uses computer keyboards and telephone, and other office equipment, and may use two-way radio requiring eye-hand coordination and finger dexterity.  Occasionally must lift up to 15 pounds.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

DEADLINE:

Any person wishing to apply should do so, via email to jobs@salem.com by the close of business day, May 5, 2015.

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