Per Diem HDM Driver

Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services Incorporated•Somerville, MA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Home Delivered Meals (HDM) Driver assists the agency in meeting the nutritional needs of its clients by delivering meals daily, while providing limited socialization through contact with program participants. The HDM Driver also helps ensure the well-being of clients by providing a regularly scheduled check-in.

Requirements

Current Massachusetts Driver’s License and good driving history.
Access to a dependable and properly insured transportation.
Dependability (e.g.: consistent attendance, timeliness, and follow-through on job to completion).
The ability to lift 50 pounds.
Sensitivity to the needs of the populations served by the Home Delivered Meals Program.
Strong (English) verbal communications skills.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Somerville/Cambridge area strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Deliver meals to clients on assigned route within the timelines established by the program.
Communicate to office when clients are not home and wait at client residence for the office for directions. Integrate the use of assigned smartphone as a daily function of the meal delivery.
Deliver additional items as needed, including but not limited to nutritional supplement drinks, shelf stable meals, handouts, fliers, first aid supplies, or service information as needed.
Clean and sanitize meal delivery equipment daily.
Assist, as requested, with covering additional deliveries when there are open routes.
Assist, as requested, in the training of new drivers.
Attend all meetings and trainings.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Ensure compliance with HIPAA regulations
Report to the office any changes in a client that cause concern. Examples include but are not limited to: disorientation, poor health, unsafe living conditions, utilities out of order, suspected abuse.