Extra-Help Site Supervisor Senior Meals

Stanislaus-County-; Modesto (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

Stanislaus County is seeking a Site Supervisor for Senior Meals to coordinate daily activities at a congregate meal site, manage volunteers, and ensure meals meet serving requirements. You will handle set-up, sign-in, meal counts, reservations, and safety compliance while maintaining records and reporting issues as needed.

The role emphasizes customer service, food service knowledge, and initiative with strong people skills to engage seniors and volunteers.

Qualifications

• One year of experience in food service with some experience leading staff or volunteers.

Responsibilities

• Open and close the facility according to site requirements.
• Set up site, wipe tables, make coffee, prepare for senior arrival.
• Greet seniors, sign in participants, collect intake information, receive meal payments, and take reservations.
• Prepare for lunch, monitor temperatures of hot/cold food and milk, set up food for serving, assign volunteer jobs, ensure health standards.
• Clean up and maintain records including attendance and meal counts.
• Call in meal reservations for next day and prepare injury/incident reports as needed.
• Maintain a clean and sanitary site as required by local health codes.
• Ensure the site phone is charged and monitored during shifts.
• Attend monthly staff meetings.

Skills

Customer service

Food service

Volunteer coordination

Multitasking

People skills

Supervisory experience

Job description

**** THIS RECRUITMENT WILL CLOSE AFTER 100 APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED****

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

The Aging and Veterans Services Department is looking for motivated and skilled individuals to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in customer service and food service, with the ability to multitask effectively in a busy environment. This role requires someone who takes initiative and demonstrates excellent people skills to attract and engage volunteers in meal service activities. Additionally, supervisory experience is preferred to provide guidance and support to our team.

TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE

Application Deadline: 100 applications or08/21/2026
Oral Examination:Week of September 1, 2026

To learn more about the Aging and Veterans Service Department, https://www.stancounty.com/aging/.

THE POSITION

The Site Supervisor for Senior Meals coordinates activities at a Senior Meal Congregate Site including opening and setting up the site, planning and organizing activities, ensuring food meets serving requirements, serving and cleaning up meals, and closing site. The Site Supervisor for Senior Meals signs up new participants and obtains demographic information from visitors, explains program responsibilities; obtains meal counts and orders future meals, documents food arrival and temperature. The Site Supervisor for Senior Meals works with and manages volunteers.

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• Open and close the facility according to site requirements and within the allotted time.
• Set up site, wipe off tables, make coffee, set out poster and voluntary contributions box, and prepare for the arrival of seniors.
• Greet seniors and ensure both seniors and guests sign in, collect intake information from new participants, receive meal payments, and take reservations for the next meal.
• Prepare for lunch, receive, record, and monitor temperatures of hot and cold food and milk. Set up food for serving, assign volunteer jobs, ensure service meets health and safety standards are met.
• Clean up and maintain record keeping, including reporting attendance and meal counts for the day.
• Call in meal reservations for next day and prepare injury/incident reports as needed.
• Maintain a clean and sanitary site as required by local health codes.
• Ensure the site phone is charged and on during your shift. Check for messages at the beginning, end and periodically throughout your shift.
• Attend monthly staff meeting.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Knowledge

• Nutritional, social, and medical needs and special problems of seniors.
• Techniques of congregate meal service management.
• Basic principles and methods of food service and storage.
• Sanitary and safety procedures for serving food in an institutional setting.
• Principles and techniques of planning, coordination, supervision and training.
• Problems, needs, attitudes and behavior patterns of seniors.
• Basic mathematical and recordkeeping

Skills/Abilities

• Establish and maintain a cooperative and friendly environment.
• Understand and carry out both oral and written instructions independently.
• Read, understand, write and speak English at a level sufficient for successful job performance.
• Account for cash, prepare bank deposit, and make change.
• Organize and coordinate work within established time constraints.
• Accurately record food temperature, meal count, and other related data.
• Communicate orally and in writing with diverse, multi-cultural, and disabled individuals.
• Recognize problems and needs of clients and provide referral or assistance as required.
• Establish and maintain effective work relationships.
• Supervise the work of volunteers.

We recognize your time is valuable, please only apply if you meet the following required qualifications.

Education/Experience

PATTERN I

• One (1) year of experience in food service with some experience leading staff or volunteers.

PATTERN II

• One (1) year of experience working with seniors in a paid or volunteer capacity.

PATTERN III

• One (1) year of experience planning and coordinating activities, coordinating volunteers or working with the public.

License/Certification

• Obtain and maintain a Serve Safe Food Handling Certification within sixty (60) days of appointment.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES/FINAL FILING DATE

Applications cannot be submitted later than 5:00 p.m. on the final filing date. Make your online application as complete as possible so a full and realistic appraisal may be made of your qualifications.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.

Attaching your resume and cover letter are an optional feature for those who wish to do so in addition to completing the required application. Information on your resume and cover letter will not substitute for the education, work experience and required fields on the County application. The online County application is the primary tool used to evaluate your job qualifications.

EXAMINATION PROCESS

• Application Review and Screening. Applications are carefully screened based on information provided. Those who submit incomplete applications that lack relevant qualifications or do not submit all required documents will not be invited to move on.
• Written Examination. Applicants will be invited to participate in a written exam that tests knowledge for the position.
• Oral Examination. Applicants are invited to a panel interview in which they will be evaluated by County subject matter experts.
• Eligible Lists. Candidates who pass the examination will be placed on an eligible list for that classification. Eligible lists are effective for six months but may be extended up to eighteen months.

GENERAL INFORMATION

The Job Task Analysis provides information detailing the physical and functional demands of the classification. For the complete job task analysis, visit the Risk Management website at http://www.stancounty.com/riskmgmt/ under the "Disability" tab.

Note: The eligible list generated from this recruitment may be used to fill future extra-help, part-time and full-time vacancies throughout Stanislaus County.

Incumbents may also be subject to overtime, standby, callback, weekend, holiday and shift assignments as identified in their MOU (Memorandum of Understanding).

Part-time extra help is a provisional classification where permanent status may not be obtained. This position is subject to overtime, standby, shift, and callback assignments and will perform related duties as assigned. This position is non-benefited except for participation in a 401a program with Nationwide.

Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Stanislaus County Chief Executive Office/Human Relations.

RECRUITMENT ACCOMMODATIONS

Arrangements may be made to accommodate disabilities and religious convictions. Applicants requiring testing accommodations are required to complete and submit the Testing Accommodations Request Form prior to the test administration date. Special arrangements for religious convictions should be included in the "Additional Information" section of the application form.

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Pass County-paid pre-employment job-related background investigation.
• Perform job duties in a manner assuring a safe working environment for oneself and others.
• Maintain confidential information according to the legal standards and/or County regulations as required.
• Some positions may be required to possess and maintain a valid California Driver’s License and meet County insurability requirements.

APPLICATION AND/OR EXAMINATION APPEAL RIGHTS

Application and/or examination results may be appealed by applicants presenting facts alleging irregularity, fraud and/or error in application screening or in exam scoring. Appeals must be in writing and submitted to the Chief Executive Officer within seven (7) days after the examination results are emailed.

DISCLAIMER

Stanislaus County reserves the right to revise the examination plan described in this flyer to better meet the needs of County service. The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute an express or implied contract. Any provision contained in this bulletin may be modified or revoked without notice. The information contained in the bulletin is information which sets forth a general summary of benefits for this respective position. This information is not legally binding. The benefits and other information regarding this position may be found in the Stanislaus County Code, the Stanislaus County Personnel Policies manual, or in the applicable Memorandum of Understanding(s), and such information prevails over information contained in this flyer. Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Stanislaus County Chief Executive Office/Human Relations.