Traveling Community Food Service Worker - Part Time

Springwell, Inc; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

3 weeks vacation in first year

Birthday off

13 paid holidays

3 paid personal days

15 paid sick days per year

Health & dental insurance with company

Life and long-term disabilityInsurance

Flexible Spending Plan

Employee Assistance Plan

401K Retirement Savings Plan w/ployer

Mileage reimbursement

Employee referral bonuses

Free parking

Commitment to promoting from within

Job summary

Springwell, Inc. is seeking a Part-Time Traveling Community Food Service Worker to support daily operations by delivering meals and staffing elder dining sites in Waltham and Marlborough.

The role focuses on hunger relief and reducing isolation for seniors, with mileage reimbursed when routes are covered. The position offers 20 hours/week, $18.00/hour, and benefits such as paid holidays, vacation, sick time, and employer-supported health, dental, and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Must have a reliable car and valid driver's license.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.
• Flexible schedule and willingness to travel between locations.
• Experience working with elders preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver meals to elders.
• Serve meals at elder lunch sites.
• Staff staging or community dining sites as needed.
• Other projects as assigned.

Skills

Reliable transportation

Driver's license

Flexibility

Independence

Friendly demeanor

Elder care experience

Geographic area knowledge

Job description

Work every day doing something different depending on the needs of a complex Nutrition Program. Springwell is looking for a Part-Time Traveling Community Food Service Worker to help cover daily operations needs including delivering meals and staffing staging or community dining sites for the Springwell Nutrition Department. This position provides a flexible person with the opportunity to help support a program providing hunger relief and decreasing isolation for older adults in Waltham and Marlborough (position is based out of one location or the other, not both).

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

• Duties are included but not limited to: meal delivery to elders, serving meals at elder lunch sites, and other projects as assigned.
• This position offers $18.00/hour for a 20-hour work week: Monday - Friday from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.(hours may vary based on location including opening sites at 7:30am) and includes paid holiday, vacation and sick time and is eligible for benefits. Mileage is included when a home delivered meal route is covered

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A reliable car, current driver's license, and safe driving record required.
• Must be able to lift 25lbs.
• Must be flexible, able to work independently, friendly, and enjoy working with elders.
• Some experience with elders, preferred.
• Knowledge of geographic area a plus.

BENEFITS (prorated):

• 3 weeks of vacation in first year
• Birthday off
• 13paid holidays
• 3 paid personal days
• 15 paid sick days per year (You Can accumulate up to 450 hours)
• Health & dental insurance with employer contribution
• Life and long-term disability insurance at no cost to benefit eligibleemployee
• Flexible Spending Plan
• Employee Assistance Plan
• 401K Retirement Savings Plan w/ employer contribution
• Mileage reimbursement
• Employee referral bonuses
• Free parking
• Commitment to promoting from within

ABOUT US:

For more than 40 years, Springwell has worked to help ensure that seniors and individuals with disabilities have the village they need and the support that is necessary for them to live at home with dignity and independence.
We are committed to our employees. We are focused on creating a supportive, open environment that values the people who make a difference – each and every member of our staff. We are fiercely committed to creating equal opportunities for all regardless of race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, gender expression, national origin, age, language, and physical or mental disabilities.
We believe in and are looking for new staff who embrace:

• Accountability: At every level of the organization we are accountable: to the people we serve, to our funders, to our employees, to community professionals who rely on our support.
• Continuous Quality Improvement: We honor the fact that each of us is human, and we embrace a desire to examine the value and quality of our work and ask how we can provide a higher quality of service.
• Transparency: While we don't claim to be 100% transparent (there are certain things, like salaries and performance evaluations that are private) we continuously strive to be as open as possible.