Description

 Posting date: April 1, 2024

Closing date: April 15, 2024

Position summary

The Meals on Wheels Driver will deliver meals to all sites and clients in a safe and efficient manner and explicitly adhere to MIFA’s vehicle operations manual 

Major responsibilities and related tasks

Maintain safe driving habits; be aware of vehicles around you, maintain speed within legal limits, do not use cell phone while driving, use your seat belt

• Report any traffic violations or incidents immediately.
• While loading supplies and food containers into van, do so safely, using proper lifting techniques (bending knees, using two hands, feet firmly planted)
• Complete daily pre-trip and post-trip inspection form to ensure vehicle safety
• Complete the odometer reading form daily
• Maintain appropriate fuel levels and secure assigned gas card
• Communicate with supervisor any maintenance needed; maintain daily cleanliness of vehicle, picking up trash and debris inside

Deliver meals on time and efficiently maintain time schedule so meals arrive in a timely manner.

• Run route within rated time (not to exceed 5 hours and 30 minutes daily unless authorized in advance)
• Check hot and cold meal counts for accuracy against assigned route
• Ensure all temperature-controlled food devices are clean and working properly
• Return empty temperature-controlled devices and used utensils to the kitchen daily when returning from your route. Place equipment in designated area.
• Secure donations and log donations in upon return from your deliveries with office personnel verifying donation amount
• Communicate effectively with director on route changes needed, problems, etc.
• Willing to drive/deliver at congregate or home-delivered meal sites; cross-train on various routes

Embrace the use of technology 

• Log in to Mobile Meals app for assigned route details
• Finalize daily completion of assigned route in Mobile Meals app 
• Document in Mobile Meals app any changes or challenges and finally sign signature page, submit, and log out.
• Conduct monthly wellness checks in Mobile Meals app to document daily living needs of clients
• Use Paylocity to maintain accurate time sheet records

Other responsibilities

• Promote and display professional conduct and attitude that is conducive to teamwork and the meeting of organizational and departmental goals.
• Ability to welcome and respect people of diverse ages and races with sensitivity to civic and cultural issues
• Ability to read a map book, schedule and to follow directions.
• Attend monthly meetings (safety, training, company updates, new procedures)
• Other duties assigned to meet goals of the department

Supervisory responsibilities

N/A

Reports to 

Director of MOW Fleet

Requirements

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Six months experience in a driver related capacity
• Valid driver’s license with F endorsement
• First Aid/CPR certification eligibility