Nutrition Center Coordinator & Clerical Assistant- Dudley

Dudley, MA

Monday - Friday 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM - 30 hours per week. The basic function of the Nutrition Center Coordinator/Clerical Assistant is to be responsible for the day-to-day operation of meal site and supervision of volunteers. The Nutrition Center Coordinator/Clerical Assistant also provides administrative functions related to the Agency’s Nutrition Program and back-up for the Nutrition Administrative Assistant.

Responsibilities:

  • Supervise home delivered meals.  Recruit drivers and arrange routes.  Sign and verify volunteer mileage sheets monthly.  Maintain a list of driver substitutes and a driver schedule.  Follow up on reports of issues or concerns regarding MOW consumers.  Implement emergency procedures when necessary.                                                              
  • Oversees and performs kitchen duties required from time of receiving meals to packaging of meals. This responsibility requires lifting to 40 pounds.                                                            
  • Report complaints, incidents, errors, discrepancies, or inadequacies of food service and disposables, including poor temperatures and equipment failures.
  • Order meals and monitor daily meal waste.  Order supplies and maintain inventory.        
  • Establish sufficient substitute coordinator coverage and provide training.                                       
  • Recruit, train, and supervise, and schedule volunteers.
  • Deliver HDM route when driver and substitute are unavailable.
  • When scheduled, takes daily meal counts from Nutrition sites by phone and email.  Sends daily meal order to caterer by email when covering for Nutrition Administrative Assistant.
  • Submit routine paperwork and complete weekly, monthly, and year-to-date reports for Coordinators within specified time frames.
  • Maintain record keeping system including participant intakes, volunteer sign-in sheets, supply order forms and route sheets, volunteer registration forms and CORI forms.                                                                                                            
  • Covers receptionist duties as scheduled.
  • Performs other miscellaneous duties as assigned by Nutrition Director.

Essential Functions/Qualifications:                                                                      

  • Regular and reliable attendance.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, Access, email.
  • Valid drivers license.
  • Ability to multitask and use critical thinking. 
  • Organizational and time management skills.
  • Effective and professional communication with consumers, employees, physicians, family members, providers (telephone, email, or in person, as needed).

Physical Demands:

  • Must be able to sit for periods of time at computer.
  • Must be able to carry or push items up to 40 pounds.