Home Delivered Meals Driver - Temporary (Merrimack Valley)

AgeSpan•Lawrence, MA

About The Position

The Home Delivered Meals Driver (Temporary) transports prepared meals to home-bound elders and community members with a disability in the Merrimack Valley, including Lawrence and Lowell, when regular volunteer drivers are unavailable. The driver delivers meals along a predetermined route, performs a wellness check by delivering each meal directly to the consumer, and serves as a link between AgeSpan and consumers. The position requires availability Monday through Friday mornings, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., for up to 15 hours per week. The driver reports directly to the Site Supervisor or Driver Supervisor and indirectly to the Nutrition Program Manager and Director, and collaborates with Nutrition Department staff. The pay rate is $18.06 per hour.

Requirements

Able to read, write, understand, and interpret basic English.
Must have personal transportation and a current driver's license.
Must provide proof of automobile insurance with minimum liability coverage of $20,000/$40,000.
Able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds; get in and out of a vehicle up to 30 times per day; bend, reach, twist, walk, and climb multiple flights of stairs at residences without elevators.
Able to drive in four-season weather conditions.
Able to listen effectively and respond supportively to consumers and related parties.
Strong time management skills.
Effective communication skills.
Ability to work collaboratively.

Responsibilities

Ensure meals are safely packaged in approved food containers to maintain proper holding temperatures and report poor or unsafe food quality.
Load meal containers into a personal vehicle and follow traffic and safety laws while on duty.
Deliver meals according to a predetermined route and set up meals in consumers' homes when necessary.
Ensure consumers receive meals that meet their specific dietary requirements and follow any delivery instructions.
Confirm consumers are at home upon delivery, report unusual circumstances, and perform a wellness check by delivering each meal directly to the consumer.
Record each delivery on the route sheet and immediately report and document consumer issues or concerns.
Record and report when a consumer is not home during a delivery attempt; discard meals that cannot be delivered, as meals may only be consumed by the intended recipient.
Communicate routine information received from consumers and family members to appropriate agency staff.
Adapt to changes in delivery schedules or routes.
Attend required meetings and trainings, including staff meetings, in-service trainings, utilization reviews, and collateral agency meetings.
Perform other related duties as assigned.