Home Delivered Meals Driver - Lead (Merrimack Valley)

AgeSpan•Lawrence, MA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

AgeSpan has been supporting individuals' independence and desire to live in the community since 1974. We are a thought-leader known for generating new ideas and fostering a creative, friendly, and collaborative work environment. We offer competitive salaries, generous vacation time, and an excellent work/life balance, valuing diversity and encouraging career growth. Our work environment is supportive, collaborative, and encourages diverse perspectives. We focus on innovation and encourage employee development through opportunities to get involved, use your voice, and gain new knowledge and skills. We also emphasize a satisfying balance between work and personal life, including a flexible workplace, generous paid time off, and wellness programs. The Home Delivered Meals Driver-Lead transports prepared meals to home-bound elders and community members with a disability within a group of geographic areas. The driver performs a wellness check for each consumer and serves as a link between AgeSpan and the consumer. Additionally, the Home Delivered Meals Driver-Lead (MV) assists nutrition site coordinators and aids in coordinating other routes, as well as covering additional routes as needed.

Requirements

Able to read, write, understand, and interpret basic English
Must have own transportation, current driver's license and must show proof of automobile insurance with a minimum liability coverage of $20,000/$40,000.
Requires lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, getting in and out of a vehicle up to 30 times per day, bending, reaching, twisting, walking, and climbing multiple flights of stairs at residences that do not have elevators.
Requires driving in four season weather conditions.
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

Responsibilities

Reports to the location needed that day/supervisor of that location
Ensures that meals are safely packaged in approved food containers to maintain proper holding temperatures
Reports any issues regarding poor or unsafe food quality
Loads meal containers into personal vehicles
Follows all traffic and safety laws while on duty
Delivers meals to consumers according to a predetermined route
Delivers and sets up meals for consumers in their home when necessary
Ensures that consumers with specific dietary requirements receive the corresponding meal
Conforms to any specific delivery instructions noted for the consumer
Upon meal delivery, the driver confirms that the consumer is at home and reports any unusual circumstances
Performs a wellness checks by delivering each meal directly to the consumer
Records each meal delivery on the route sheet
Reports any issues or concerns regarding the consumer immediately to the office and records
Records and reports if a consumer is not at home when the meal delivery is attempted and discards the meals. Meals may only be consumed by the intended recipient.
Communicates routine information received from the consumer and family members to appropriate agency individuals
Demonstrates flexibility with changes to delivery schedules or routes
Collaborates with site managers, coordinators and aides to cover additional meals delivery routes as necessary
Other related duties as assigned
Attends meetings as required, including staff meetings, in-service trainings, utilization reviews, and collateral agency meetings