Home Delivered Meals Dock Coordinator/Driver

Eastern Nebraska Office on Aging - ENOA; Street (MD); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Eastern Nebraska Office on Aging (ENOA) seeks a Home Delivered Meals Dock Coordinator/Driver to prepare routes at the caterer location and deliver noon meals to homebound seniors in the southwest Omaha area. The role requires reliable attendance, route coordination, and proper handling of dietary codes.

You will operate a cargo-size van, maintain accurate time sheets, and support meal packing with attention to delivery timeliness and safety guidelines. Training provided.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the Home Delivered Meals program.
• Ability to perform simple mathematical calculations (addition, subtraction and counting).
• Ability to correctly deliver meals according to diet code markings.
• Maintain a professional attitude and meet time and service requirements.

Responsibilities

• Prepare routes at the caterer location for meals distribution.
• Deliver noon meals to homebound elderly in the assigned area.
• Oversee meal distribution by route and assist with meal packing.
• Complete time sheets and mileage forms promptly.

Skills

Home Delivered Meals knowledge

Arithmetic skills

Diet code handling

Team player

Job description

Job Title Home Delivered Meals Dock Coordinator/Driver Hours Required 26.25

Job Description and Hours

The Home Delivered Meals Dock Coordinator/Driver is responsible for preparing routes at the food caterer location for meals distribution by the Home Delivered Meals drivers and volunteers. This position is also responsible for delivery of noon meals to homebound elderly in the southwest Omaha area.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• 1. Must report to work as scheduled on a regular and reliable basis.
• 2. Successfully complete all required pre-service orientation and training.
• 3. Must insure confidentiality of all client information and act in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
• 4. Ability to understand and comply with various laws, rules, regulations, policies and guidelines as they pertain to both ENOA and ENHSA.
• 5. Be a strong team player with positive attitude and maintain effective work relationships with ENOA staff, the catering service staff, the clients and the general public.
• 6. Ability to operate a motor vehicle, including cargo size van.
• 7. Deliver meals to homebound elderly.
• 8. Ability to read city maps and correctly identify addresses of meal program clients.
• 9. Oversee the distribution of meals by route at the food caterer location.
• 10. Prepare food carriers for meal packing. Work with food caterer staff to ensure the proper diet and correct meal counts for each route.
• 11. Assist in obtaining full coverage of all routes.
• 12. Complete time sheets and mileage forms and submit to supervisor on a timely basis.
• 13. Notify Home Delivered Meals central office staff when difficulties in delivery of meals occur.
• 14. Other duties as assigned.

OTHER JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• 1. Must be at least 19 years of age.
• 2. Must possess a valid motor Vehicle Operator’s License from the State of residence (Nebraska or Iowa) or become licensed in that state within 30 days of date of hire.
• 3. Must have good driving record (no moving violations within last twelve (12) months or chargeable accidents within last two (2) years, as verified through the Department of Motor Vehicles in each state of residence during that time period.
• 1. Must not have been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) or Driving Under the Influence (DUI) within the last five (5) years.
• 2. Must have a car and State required car insurance.
• 3. Must be able to lift 25 pounds.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• 1. Knowledge of the Home Delivered Meals program.
• 2. Ability to perform simple mathematical calculations (addition, subtraction and counting) rapidly and accurately.
• 3. Ability to properly deliver the correct meals to client by discerning diet code markings.
• 4. Ability to maintain a professional attitude at all times, meeting time lines and quality service requirements of the agency.

#INDLP ENOA’s role is to ensure older adults within its region have access to a continuum of services that enable them to remain active, independent and in their own homes for as long as possible. ENOA serves as a gateway to aging services that already exist in the community and also operates its own programs that fill previously unmet needs in the five-county area. Through our nutrition programs, care management services, volunteer opportunities and community services, ENOA’s goal is to enhance the lives of older Nebraskans who live within our service area. A further mission of the Eastern Nebraska Office on Aging is to continually assess the needs of older individuals and their families and to adapt our programs to meet changing needs. By creating unique programs that fill gaps in service, ENOA helps older Nebraskans to live more independently, to live with dignity, and to remain for as long as possible in their own homes.