On-Call Nutrition Food Assistant

Johnson County Kansas • Olathe, KS

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Johnson County Aging & Human Services is hiring an on-call Nutrition Food Assistant to support its Area Agency on Aging Nutrition Program at nutrition centers throughout Johnson County, Kansas. The program serves approximately 3,500 older adults, operating seven neighborhood centers and two home-delivered meal distribution sites. The centers are open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The assistant works on an as-needed basis across all nine nutrition food centers and helps provide meal service and related support to clients. This on-call position does not include benefits.

Requirements

• There are no minimum job requirements.
• Attention to detail.
• Customer service skills.
• Human relations and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to lift up to 20 pounds, with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

• Six months of experience in commercial food operations.
• Six months of experience in report and record keeping.
• Six months of experience working with older adults.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an efficient home-delivered meal service by accurately recording client changes, communicating meal service changes to volunteers, and delivering meals to clients.
• Package meal components into meal carrier bags and prepare the dining room for meal service.
• Report client concerns to the Nutrition Office.
• Organize the daily operations of the Nutrition Center.
• Order accurate meal counts by 11:00 a.m. for next-day delivery and ensure the correct number of meal components are delivered daily.
• Complete required paperwork, including reports and intakes.
• Maintain food safety and sanitation standards.
• Clean and sanitize equipment and food service areas.
• Handle other job-related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed