Wheels Driver - Substitute

Overview

Job Title:

Meals on Wheels Substitute Driver

Location:

Pittsfield

Hours:

Substitute - Hours vary

Salary: $9.79/Hour

The Community Action Program Belknap-Merrimack Counties, Inc. (CAPBM) is a cornerstone of community development and support, dedicated to fostering independence and resilience in families and individuals. Our programs serve as vital resources to empower families, prepare children for future success, and enrich the lives of those in our community.

As a Meals on Wheels Driver you’ll deliver daily meals and wellness checks to the homes of senior citizens and eligible adults in a friendly and timely manner. Your day will involve:

• Picking up meals from the program site and, if requested, assisting in meal packing.
• Delivering meals courteously and in a timely manner.
• Reporting safety, environmental or social service needs of the participants to supervisor while completing accurate timesheets and odometer sheets.
• Cleaning and maintaining food delivery equipment as required and keeping a sanitary environment in vehicle.
• Maintaining accurate route slips and communicating all changes to supervisor, verbally and in writing.
• Distributing and collecting donation envelopes for the program weekly, unless otherwise directed.
• Accurately maintaining up-to-date meal counts.
• Adhering to all policies and protocols outlined in the Meals on Wheels Handbook and trainings, especially as they apply to personal safety and body mechanics, client safety, and food safety.

Your role will directly contribute to a positive participant experience, providing them with the resources they need to thrive.

• Education:
  
  High school diploma or equivalency credential
• Experience:
  
  Maintaining professional boundaries with clients. Maintaining confidentiality of clients and coworkers and internal business information.
• Skills:
  
  Contribute to a positive, team-oriented work environment; attend team and staff meetings as scheduled; organize efficient route plans; work under time constraints of hot food delivery.
• Characteristics:
  Punctual, dependable with courteous demeanor, and personable.
• Technical:
  Valid driver’s license and good driving record. Reliable transportation to fulfill responsibilities. Maintaining minimal insurance coverage per CAPBM’s Personnel Policies & Procedures Handbook Insurance Requirements policy.
• Physical:
  Ability to lift coolers containing meals weighing up to 50 pounds, climb stairs, and wash coolers.

Successful completion of criminal record and driving record checks required.

Ready to Apply? If this job sounds like a fit for you, click to apply. We’d love to hear from you! Together, we can empower communities and enrich lives.

Community Action Program Belknap-Merrimack Counties, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.