Meals On Wheels - Driver/Server

University of Rochester Medicine Home Healthcare; Town of Webster (NY); On-site; USD 19,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

UR Medicine Home Care Community Services is seeking a Driver/Server to deliver meals to Meals on Wheels clients and assist at drop sites. The role includes loading meals, transporting them in a cargo van, and maintaining delivery records.

Qualifications include a valid driver’s license, ability to lift up to 50 pounds, and willingness to drive. Regular vehicle access and duty coverage as assigned are required.

Qualifications

• Must have valid Driver’s license.
• Regular access to an operational New York State inspected vehicle that can accommodate 4-5 sets of MOW equipment.
• Willingness to drive a cargo van.
• Requires lifting up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Loads prepared meals and equipment into vehicle according to established procedures.
• Delivers meals to client’s homes, including taking in meal for client, as necessary.
• Transfers meals and equipment to drop sites and volunteers’ vehicles; collects and returns equipment to central locations.
• Maintains and revises client delivery records and communicates routine information to appropriate staff.
• Responsible for KPI’s established by their manager.
• Performs related duties including holiday, emergency, pet food or other deliveries.
• Communicates with staff via assigned phone and returns phone at end of shift.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

English basics

Arithmetic basics

Written communication

Ability to follow instructions

Lifting up to 50 pounds

Job description

Location UR Medicine Home Care Community Services

Description

Delivers and serves meals to Meals on Wheels clients and delivers meals to volunteers at drop sites. Performs extra duties as required.

Qualified individuals must be capable of performing the following essential duties and responsibilities, with or without reasonable accommodations:

• Loads prepared meals and equipment into vehicle according to established procedures.
• Delivers meals to client’s homes, including taking in meal for client, as necessary.
• Transfers meals and equipment to drop sites and volunteers’ vehicles. Collects and returns equipment to central location(s). Maintains drop sites and replaces supplies as needed.
• Maintains and revises client delivery records, noting any location and schedule changes observed during delivery and serving. Communicates routine information received from clients and volunteers to appropriate agency individuals.
• Responsible for the Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) established by their manager.
• Performs such similar, comparable or related duties as may be required or assigned, such as holiday, emergency, pet food or other related deliveries.
• Performs duties outside the routing scope of Driver/Server.
• Maintains communication with staff by using assigned phone. Returns phone at end of shift and charges as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

*Note: The above information on this job has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Qualifications

• Must have valid Driver’s license.

Knowledge, Skill, & Ability Requirements

• Basic knowledge of English and arithmetic operations.
• Good interpersonal skills. Ability to interpret written and oral instructions. Ability to write.
• Able to work under close supervision with minimum degree of discretion and independent judgment.
• Requires travel to clients’ homes, therefore, must have regular access to an operational New York State inspected vehicle, which can accommodate 4-5 sets of MOW equipment.
• Willingness to drive a cargo van.
• Requires lifting up to 50 pounds.

Pay Rate: $16.39/hour

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