Senior Center Porter/Driver

City of Farmington•Farmington, NM

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Center Porter/Driver performs a variety of duties to assist the senior center including: meal preparation, custodial, transportation and clerical/administrative. Typical duties might include preparing, packaging and serving food; mopping, vacuuming, waste disposal; operating a city vehicle to transport patrons or to deliver food to home bound patrons; registering patrons, data entry, filing, answering telephones and welcoming guests. This role works under the supervision of the Senior Center Coordinator and requires excellent customer service skills to maintain effective working relationships. The schedule is varied and may include weekends and evenings. The position involves operating a motor vehicle to assist in carrying out the business of the department and the City. Attendance at work is an essential function of this position.

Requirements

Must possess an understanding and caring attitude toward senior citizens, and must display a willingness to be available to the service of the seniors.
Must possess a Food Handlers Card or ability to obtain an FHC within 30 days of hire.
Valid New Mexico driver's license with acceptable driving record for the past three years or state of current residency.
Ability to safely operate departmental vehicles.
Extensive background checks required.
Must be available to work occasional evenings and weekends.
CPR and First Aid certification required within six months of hire.
Must be adaptable and flexible in assignment of job duties.
Ability to meet deadlines.
Ability to follow directions and work together as a team player.
Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with co-workers, supervisors, other City personnel and the public.
Ability to operate vehicles, tools and equipment listed.

Responsibilities

Assists in preparing, serving and storing food for public consumption.
Assists with home delivered meal preparation, packaging and delivery.
Assists with dishwashing, sweeping and mopping of kitchen area.
Assists in receiving incoming food supply deliveries and inventories supplies when storing.
Assists with cleaning all areas of the Senior Center Campus.
Operates custodial equipment and other equipment as assigned.
Sweeps, vacuums, mops, dusts, shampoos, steam cleans, strips, waxes, polishes, and buffs floors, carpets, and furniture.
Cleans and sanitizes restrooms and activity rooms; cleans spills; cleans drinking fountains, mirrors, tables, chairs, walls, fixtures, blinds, light fixtures.
Picks up litter from around buildings and grounds, empties trash cans and relines cans with liners.
Cooperates with the custodial staff and keeps records of work completed.
Operates a variety of motor vehicles including 11 passenger vans or mini-vans to transport senior citizens to and from the Senior Citizens Center for meals and activities and to various appointments and/or errands.
Assists senior patrons who are transported by escorting/assisting them to and from the vans.
Documents daily transportation routes, vehicles used and passengers transported.
Assists in maintaining and fueling City vehicles.
Inputs financial data and customer information for department and funding agency use.
Requests and tracks work orders and schedules repairs of center facilities.
Greets and/or interviews customers or operates the registration desk.
Maintains State rosters and statistics daily, weekly, and monthly.
Registers and records HDM customer information and maintains customer confidentiality.
Assists Senior Center Coordinator with transportation route sheets, forms, and scheduling drivers and volunteer HDM drivers.
Answers phones and responds to customer questions and requests for information.
Works other related senior activities within the Senior Center Campus or outside, as needed.