Home Delivered Meals Coordinator - Mid-City

OUR MISSION: St. Barnabas Senior Center (SBSS) is to empower a diverse community of older adults to Live Well, Feel Well and Age Well in the community with dignity and respect.

Job Title: HDM Coordinator – Mid-City Reports to: Nutrition Director

Department: Nutrition Classification: Non exempt

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position Overview: HDM Coordinator is responsible for overall coordination and implantation of Home Delivered Meals Program (HDM). Supervises all Title V enrollees, and volunteers. Coordinates with St. Vincent MOW for efficient meal delivery to clients. Responsible for ensuring proper delivery of meals from caterer to HMPC on a daily basis, responsible for data entry of new clients’ information, update and delivery sheets. Schedules and conducts in-home assessments for HDM participants to determine eligibility for HDM as well as for referral for other services.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with St. Vincent MOW to ensuring timely delivery of meals to clients. Communicates effectively with caterer regarding meals quality, delivery and ordering issues and other relevant issues as needed.
• Responsible for data entry on new client’s information, request update on meal delivery reports from St. Vincent MOW.
• Coordinates and oversees the work of volunteers and staff assigned to Nutrition department.

Responsible for training new staff and volunteers.

• Coordinates the initial intake and home assessment of individuals requesting HDM to determine eligibility for service in accordance with Program guidelines. Includes initial phone assessment prior to start of meal service and in-home assessment within 10 days after start of service.
• Provide relevant information and appropriate referrals for clients as needed. Refer to Care

Manager when client situation requires.

• Supervises collection of donations from participants following HMPC fiscal procedures, assuring client confidentiality.
• Compiles and maintains accurate records and statistics for monthly reporting for funding sources. Includes weekly reports and monthly reports to City Nutrition Agency.
• Provides feedback to Nutrition Director regarding any Program issues.
• Provides back up for HDM drivers as needed.
• Participates in trainings and staff meeting as requires by HMPC policy.

Job Qualifications:

• Applicant must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 as this is a requirement of all agencies who subcontractor with the City of Los Angeles. Proof of vaccination will be requested and verified prior to employment. Applicants may have a religious exemption and still be considered.
• Some specialized training in the field of aging or significant experience working with senior populations.
• Experience in making home visits to clients preferred.
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Ability to work independently.
• Excellent interpersonal skills as well as the ability to work as part of a team. Must enjoy working with older individuals.
• Must have the ability of extensive analytical, interpersonal communication skills.
• Must possess a demonstrated ability to work effectively with highly developed planning, organization, administrative and multi-tasking skills.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position will have no direct supervisory responsibilities, volunteers or Title V workers as needed.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional Senior Center. This role routinely works in the dining room and kitchen, will work with office equipment and computers.

Physical Demands
While performing the responsibilities of this position, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is required to stand, walk, climb steps daily, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, have full range of motion, and the ability to lift 25 lbs. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision. While performing this job the individual performing these responsibilities may need to lift or move items or people weighing over 25 pounds.

Will pass required physical exam for Driving on annual basis.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Travel

Daily Driving is expected for this position, in company supplied vehicle and backup driver as needed.

Required Education and Experience

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Food handlers certificate helpful
• Clean DVM driving record
• Valid CA DL
• CPR Certified

Language Skills:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, ability to speak effectively before small groups of clients.

• Korean Speaking preferred

Mathematical Skills:
No major mathematical skills needed, basic calculate figures and amounts.

Reasoning Ability:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form, ability to deal with problems involving facilities and building emergencies.

EEO Statement

St. Barnabas Senior Services provides equal employment opportunity ( EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status

Equal Opportunity Employer committed to employment of Females, Minorities, Persons with Disabilities and Veterans.

Other Duties

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person