Traveling Community Food Service Worker - Part Time
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Springwell
Waltham, MA, US
Summary
The employee will deliver meals to elders and staff community dining sites as part of a nutrition program. They will also assist with various projects as assigned to support the needs of the department.
Job Description
Work every day doing something different depending on the needs of a complex Nutrition Program. Springwell is looking for a Part-Time Traveling Community Food Service Worker to help cover daily operations needs including delivering meals and staffing staging or community dining sites for the Springwell Nutrition Department. This position provides a flexible person with the opportunity to help support a program providing hunger relief and decreasing isolation for older adults in Waltham and Marlborough (position is based out of one location or the other, not both).
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
- Duties are included but not limited to: meal delivery to elders, serving meals at elder lunch sites, and other projects as assigned.
- This position offers $18.00/hour for a 20-hour work week: Monday - Friday from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.(hours may vary based on location including opening sites at 7:30am) and includes paid holiday, vacation and sick time and is eligible for benefits. Mileage is included when a home delivered meal route is covered
QUALIFICATIONS:
- A reliable car, current driver's license, and safe driving record required.
- Must be able to lift 25lbs.
- Must be flexible, able to work independently, friendly, and enjoy working with elders.
- Some experience with elders, preferred.
- Knowledge of geographic area a plus.
BENEFITS (prorated):
- 3 weeks of vacation in first year
- Birthday off
- 13 paid holidays
- 3 paid personal days
- 15 paid sick days per year (You can accumulate up to 450 hours)
- Health & dental insurance with employer contribution
- Life and long-term disability insurance at no cost to benefit eligible employee
- Flexible Spending Plan
- Employee Assistance Plan
- 401K Retirement Savings Plan w/ employer contribution
- Mileage reimbursement
- Employee referral bonuses
- Free parking
- Commitment to promoting from within
ABOUT US:
For more than 40 years, Springwell has worked to help ensure that seniors and individuals with disabilities have the village they need and the support that is necessary for them to live at home with dignity and independence.
We are committed to our employees. We are focused on creating a supportive, open environment that values the people who make a difference – each and every member of our staff. We are fiercely committed to creating equal opportunities for all regardless of race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, gender expression, national origin, age, language, and physical or mental disabilities.
We believe in and are looking for new staff who embrace:
- Accountability: At every level of the organization we are accountable: to the people we serve, to our funders, to our employees, to community professionals who rely on our support.
- Continuous Quality Improvement: We honor the fact that each of us is human, and we embrace a desire to examine the value and quality of our work and ask how we can provide a higher quality of service.
- Transparency: While we don't claim to be 100% transparent (there are certain things, like salaries and performance evaluations that are private) we continuously strive to be as open as possible.
Springwell has a 40+ year history of creating, managing, and coordinating services for seniors, people with disabilities and those who provide care.
In July of 2022, we merged with BayPath Elder Services to increase our service area to more than 22 communities in Greater Boston and MetroWest.
Our team of 200 case managers, information and referral specialists, protective service workers, social workers, and RN's are professional, dependable, and compassionate resources for the people we serve. As a staff, we have amassed a wealth of knowledge and insight about the many public and private resources available. Our mission to provide services is guided by a commitment to the independence and self-determination of the people we serve.
Founded
1977
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Individual and Family Services
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Waltham, MA
Springwell has a 40+ year history of creating, managing, and coordinating services for seniors, people with disabilities and those who provide care.
In July of 2022, we merged with BayPath Elder Services to increase our service area to more than 22 communities in Greater Boston and MetroWest.
Our team of 200 case managers, information and referral specialists, protective service workers, social workers, and RN's are professional, dependable, and compassionate resources for the people we serve. As a staff, we have amassed a wealth of knowledge and insight about the many public and private resources available. Our mission to provide services is guided by a commitment to the independence and self-determination of the people we serve.
Founded
1977
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Individual and Family Services
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Waltham, MA