Senior Meal and Transportation Clerk-FT

COUNTY OF LAPEER•Imlay City, MI

11d•$18 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Meal and Transportation Clerk works under the supervision of the Senior Programs Director to facilitate and monitor congregate and home-delivered meal services. The role oversees meal service for food safety and compliance with food-service licensing requirements, including proper food temperatures and sanitation. It assists with nutrition programs and volunteer recruitment and retention, plans and facilitates activities at community locations and congregate meal sites, coordinates home-delivered meal routes and senior transportation, and maintains records required by funding sources. The position also performs clerical duties and supports Senior Center operations to provide a welcoming and safe environment for older adults. Other related duties may be assigned to support Senior Programs operations and services. The clerk collaborates with program staff to coordinate meals, activities, events, educational programs, outings, transportation, volunteers, and operational coverage. Duties include serving meals and cleaning up, assisting in the kitchen, training volunteers in food handling and sanitation, maintaining kitchen and office equipment, processing donations, maintaining records and reports, communicating client information to the Senior Programs Coordinator, conducting community outreach, and assisting participants and visitors with information about services and resources. The position is based at the Imlay City Senior Center in Imlay City, Michigan. Work takes place in office, community, meal-service, transportation, and participant-home environments, with regular travel throughout Lapeer County. The work may involve varying weather and traffic conditions and participant homes.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent experience.
Valid Michigan Driver’s License.
Ability to organize, prioritize, and manage multiple assignments, schedules, and participant needs.
Ability to interact professionally, compassionately, and effectively with older adults and individuals experiencing physical, emotional, cognitive, or social challenges.
Knowledge of safe food handling, transportation, storage, and sanitation procedures.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Ability to multitask and prioritize when addressing client needs.
Knowledge of confidentiality rules, policies, and procedures.
Proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, and SharePoint.
Ability to travel throughout the area and operate an automobile.
Ability to walk over uneven surfaces and climb stairs to access client homes.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience working with older adults, nutrition programs, food-service operations, transportation coordination, volunteer management, community services, or a related field.
Knowledge of transportation scheduling, route coordination, and computerized scheduling systems.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the Senior Programs Coordinator and team members to plan, coordinate, deliver, and oversee congregate and home-delivered meal services, including adequate staffing and operational coverage.
Plan, coordinate, and implement senior activities, special events, educational programs, and outings, ensuring appropriate staffing and volunteer support.
Serve lunch, clean up, assist in the kitchen as needed, and ensure food handling and volunteer tasks follow established food-service and sanitation protocols.
Maintain kitchen and office equipment.
Recruit food-service volunteers; orient volunteers placed at the site and train them for specific assignments, including proper food handling and sanitation.
Coordinate and assist with preparing home-delivered, congregate-site, and emergency meals.
Coordinate driver routes for home-delivered meals.
Schedule, coordinate, and monitor participant transportation services to support timely and efficient delivery.
Promote Senior Programs through community outreach, presentations, educational activities, and partnerships with community organizations.
Maintain required records and reports and relay home-delivered and congregate meal client information to the Senior Programs Coordinator in a timely manner.
Attend assigned in-service meetings.
Receive participant donations and process them according to established procedures.
Coordinate and participate with other departmental staff in services and activities.
Perform clerical duties and program errands as assigned.
Provide participants, visitors, and community members with information about available services, programs, and resources.
Travel throughout the area, operate an automobile, and access client homes, including walking over uneven surfaces and climbing stairs.
Enter and retrieve office files, including computer-generated files and records.