Dining Center Worker

Responsibilities

• Set up and clean up the dining room.
• Maintain a list of reservations as needed.
• Participate in special community events (e.g., health fairs, holiday luncheons).
• Comply with federal and state program, health, and safety regulations.
• Assist with assembling and portioning food as needed.
• Explain the program and contribution system to first-time attendees.
• Encourage participant interest in available programming.
• Handle difficult participants with respect and effectiveness.
• Orient and oversee volunteers regarding meal program regulations.
• Effectively and respectfully encourage contributions, adhering to all agency, state, and federal guidelines.
• Understand and respectfully enforce program eligibility requirements.
• Educate participants on the importance of their voluntary contributions.
• Ensure proper cash handling policies and procedures are followed; forward contributions to the Finance Department for deposit.

Reporting

• Prepare participant attendance, financial, and meal count reports and other records according to program requirements.
• Follow data collection guidelines to ensure proper collection of required information for funding sources and agency guidelines when signing up participants.
• Thoroughly input, complete, and submit all required paperwork accurately, legibly, and in a timely manner, following agency guidelines.
• Compile meal participation statistics, including the number of meals served.
• Submit a monthly report to the Aging Coordinator.

Schedule

25 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM.