Nutrition Driver IOC #26-7-1

Position

Nutrition Driver I/OC

Salary

\$20.49/hour

Department

Council on Aging

Supervisor

Nutrition Coordinator

Scope of Work

• Intermittent on-call position (not to exceed 1,000 hours per year)
• Delivers meals to homebound seniors in Leavenworth County
• Maintains the cleanliness of the vehicles
• All other duties as assigned

Knowledge and Skills

• Understands and follows oral and written instructions
• Establishes and maintains effective collaborative working relationships
• Possesses a valid Kansas Drivers License with an excellent driving record
• Possesses working knowledge of city and county roads
• Possesses knowledge of traffic and safety rules
• Writes legibly and communicates clearly
• Uses a two-way radio
• Remains calm and properly operates the vehicle under a variety of road and weather conditions
• Accurately completes a maintenance log

Human Relations

• Serves as the face of the department, offering friendly service and conversation to participants receiving Meals on Wheels
• Communicates effectively, verbally and in writing with clients and co-workers
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with clients, other agencies and/or departments, supervisors, and co-workers
• Maintains a friendly, professional working attitude while representing the agency

Illustrative Tasks

• Delivers Meals on Wheels to homes in Leavenworth County
• Notifies the Nutrition department by phone or radio in the event a homebound client is not home for their meal delivery
• Serves as a mandatory reporter for MOW clients and relays any suspected abuse/neglect to Supervisor
• Maintains the assigned vehicle daily in accordance with the Council on Aging's procedures, i.e. cleaning vehicle, filling gas tank, checking oil, etc.
• Records mileage and gas consumption
• Uses appropriate radio procedures

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED
• Possess and maintain a valid drivers license
• Have the ability to obtain certification in AED and CPR
• Must be able to pass pre-employment KBI background check

Environmental Demands

• Work is performed primarily outdoors
• Transporting meals with exposure to all weather conditions

ADA/Physical Demands

• Vision: Adequate for driving and reading nutrition route sheets and transportation schedule
• Hearing: Adequate for normal conversation with co-workers, supervisor, and the general public
• Speech: Must be able to speak and understand English language clearly to provide detailed information by telephone and in person
• Standing: 10%
• Walking: 40%
• Sitting: 50%
• Lifting/Carrying: 25 pounds
• Pushing/Pulling: Adequate for normal day to day job tasks
• Climbing/Balancing: Required when negotiating stairs, retrieving supplies, walking
• Pushing/Pulling: Adequate for normal day to day job tasks
• Stooping/Kneeling: Required on most tasks
• Reaching/Handling: Required on most tasks