Mealsite Coordinator - Placerville

THE COUNTY OF EL DORADO

The County of El Dorado is committed to promoting the power of public service by fostering a diverse and collaborative workplace where employees are empowered, respected and valued. The dedicated efforts taken by the Board of Supervisors continues to promote El Dorado County as a competitive employer that is committed to recruiting and retaining qualified employees by advocating for competitive salaries and excellent benefits.

The County of El Dorado is also supportive of providing telework opportunities for employees consistent with business needs and in accordance with Board of Supervisors Policy E-12 - Telecommuting.

The El Dorado County Health And Human Services Agency is committed to transforming lives and improving futures for the citizens of El Dorado County. Their programs and services include:
Behavioral Health, Public Health, Community and Social Services. Their over 600 employees are dedicated to enhancing and enriching the lives of those in their communities.

The Community Services Division is the primary provider for community programs and assistance through the El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA). This division is responsible for offering a wide range of services including Veterans Affairs, Animal Services, Public Housing Authority, Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP), Weatherization, and Older Adult Programs. Older Adult programs includes both The Club Older Adult Day Services Program facility and the Area Agency on Aging (AAA), providing services to El Dorado County residents 60 years of age and older, through programs that include:
Senior Nutrition, Senior Shuttle, Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Senior Legal, Family Caregiver Support Program (FCSP), Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy (HICAP), and more!

The Mealsite Coordinator coordinates the delivery of meal service at a senior center meal site and provides for necessary clean up of food service areas.

• Work closely with other center staff to coordinate food service program with other activities including supportive services.
• Ensure that food service meets acceptable health and program standards.
• Prepare, clean and set up table areas for meal service, check meal service equipment and operate steam table.
• Coordinate the work of, assigns, and trains volunteers and part-time staff in meal service methods
• Act as host/hostess and is responsible for client registration and collection of monies and related recordkeeping.
• Assist in actual food service and may relieve in kitchen for meal preparation and/or clean up.

For a full description of duties and responsibilities, please review the job description here.

The County of El Dorado Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) Senior Nutrition program is looking for a friendly and hard-working Mealsite Coordinator with a background in food service and a strong commitment to customer service and helping others. The Senior Nutrition program provides a high volume of nutritious hot lunches every weekday (excluding paid holidays) to local seniors aged 60 and older, at seven lunch sites and also uses volunteers to coordinate the delivery of meals to the homes of some older adults.

Mealsite Coordinators help to make sure everything runs smoothly on a daily basis and play a key role in ensuring the success of the program. The position works with a dynamic and positive team in the main kitchen to help prepare food, pack meals, and clean up. They also work on their own as a lead at one of the lunch sites, which requires them to: drive a County vehicle in all weather conditions;

open and close the remote lunch site; finish preparing, portioning, and serving lunches; greet people, check them in, and collect voluntary payments; clean up and wash dishes; and work closely with program supervisors to help solve any problems, if needed. The ideal candidate is someone who is positive, flexible, and likes working in a busy place. They should be dependable, pay attention to details, follow program guidelines, and enjoy getting to know and helping older adults in the community.

Human Resources will assess your application to determine if you are minimally qualified using the following recommendations.

One year food service experienceorsix months experience in coordinating a service delivery program preferably in a food service area, including required statistical reporting and recordkeeping.

Must regularly lift food containers weighing up to thirty pounds.

• Possession of, or ability to obtain and maintain, a valid California or Nevada Driver's License and a satisfactory driving record.

The Human Resources Department will screen all applications to identify qualified candidates. After screening, qualified candidates will be referred to the next step and notified of all further…