Substitute Nutrition Site Coordinator - Dallas

Position: Substitute Nutrition Site Coordinator - Dallas, OR  198-11-25

Substitute Nutrition Site Coordinator - Dallas, OR

Northwest Senior and Disability Services

Job Type

Part-time / On‑call substitute coverage

Location

Dallas, OR

Closing Date

December 18, 2025

Pay

Starting pay: $17.66 per hour

Job Description

We are looking to establish a pool of qualified candidates to help cover our Senior Meal Sites in Marion, Polk, Yamhill, Clatsop, and Tillamook counties during absences of the assigned Meal Site Coordinator.

The position is on‑call, working as needed to cover absences. An offer of employment is contingent on the successful completion of a background check.

Ideal Candidate

• Be passionate about providing excellent customer service in a professional and positive way.
• Have food service/handling and community service experience.
• Like working with seniors.

Responsibilities

You will make sure food is presented and served, help coordinate volunteers serving at the meal site and delivering meals to homebound seniors, as well as handle cash and paperwork.

Essential Functions

• Coordinates activities during the operation of the nutrition site.
• Receives, holds and serves all foods, following proper health and sanitation procedures.
• Delivers meals to homebound clients as applicable for site and need.
• Recruits, supervises, schedules, trains and instructs volunteers to assist at the meal site.
• Receives fees and donations, completes bank deposit slips, makes deposits and records transactions.
• Prepares monthly meal site records and sends to supervisor according to established schedule.
• Provides information regarding the program to community groups: organizes outreach activities.
• Plans and coordinates special events at the meal site.
• Maintains and shares information according to privacy regulations.
• Serves as a Mandatory Reporter of suspected abuse of vulnerable populations as required by policy and regulation.

Secondary Functions

Performs related duties as needed.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None.

Required Experience

Minimum qualifications:

two (2) years of equivalent combination of education and/or experience demonstrating the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential functions.

• High School diploma or GED.
• Two years of experience in community service that includes supervising others, plus six months food handling experience.

Knowledge, Skill, and Ability

General:
Ability and willingness to support Agency mission, ethics and core values. Good interpersonal skills, including listening; ability and willingness to work effectively with others; use of good judgment, courtesy and tact; ability to understand and respond to requests from internal and external clients, social service professionals and/or the general public.

Knowledge of, and commitment to, rules governing client confidentiality, mandatory reporting, provider records, and investigations. Ability to work independently, organize and structure own work, and exercise initiative.

Ability to understand and interpret applicable policies and apply them to problem‑solving and decision‑making in order to serve external and internal clients. Ability to apply the required knowledge and skills in a timely, accurate, and efficient manner to meet deadlines.

Ability to speak, read, write and understand English, and follow verbal and written instruction. Basic knowledge of and ability to utilize basic technology, such as voice mail, e‑mail, word processing, and data entry.

Job Specific

Knowledge of or ability to learn the policies and procedures of a Nutrition program. Ability to interact effectively with elderly people and volunteers. Ability to maintain accurate records and reports. Ability to supervise and coordinate meal site activities and follow health and sanitation procedures.

Arithmetic skills and accuracy in accounting for money received. Ability to communicate program information to community groups, verbally and in writing. Familiarity with the local elderly population and knowledge of community resources. Ability to represent the Agency in a professional manner and commit to high standards of ethical behavior.

Other Requirements

• Possession of, or ability to obtain prior to hire, a current food handler's permit.
• Ability to secure and…