Home Delivered Meals Driver/Site Aide

About This Role

Serve as a Home Delivered Meals driver and Site Aide, transporting prepared meals to home-bound elders and individuals with disabilities, performing wellness checks, and acting as a link between AgeSpan and consumers. This role also provides primary backup to the Site Coordinator at the meal site location in Lowell.

Responsibilities

• Ensure meals are safely packaged in approved food containers to maintain proper holding temperatures
• Load meal containers into personal vehicle
• Follow all traffic and safety laws while on duty
• Deliver meals to consumers according to a predetermined route
• Deliver and set up meals for consumers in their home when necessary
• Ensure consumers with specific dietary requirements receive the corresponding meal
• Conform to any specific delivery instructions noted for the consumer
• Confirm consumer is at home upon meal delivery and report any unusual circumstances
• Perform wellness checks by delivering each meal directly to the consumer
• Record each meal delivery on the route sheet
• Report any issues or concerns regarding the consumer immediately to the office and records
• Record and report if a consumer is not at home when meal delivery is attempted and discard the meal (meals may only be consumed by intended recipient)
• Communicate routine information received from consumer and family members to appropriate agency individuals
• Demonstrate flexibility with changes to delivery schedules or routes
• Work directly with the Site Coordinator and Site Manager to oversee Meal Site
• Schedule volunteer drivers and assign daily routes to volunteers

Requirements

• Able to read, write, understand, and interpret basic English
• Must have own transportation
• Current driver's license and proof of automobile insurance with a minimum liability coverage of $20,000/$40,000
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds
• Ability to get in and out of a vehicle up to 30 times per day
• Ability to bend, reach, twist, walk, and climb multiple flights of stairs at residences that do not have elevators
• Ability to drive in four-season weather conditions

Nice to Have

• Ability to listen effectively and respond to consumers and related parties in a supportive manner
• Exhibits strong time management skills
• Communicates effectively
• Ability to work collaboratively

Benefits