Meal Transporter (Local Government) (Part-Time) – Wayne County Area Agency on Ag

Want to influence the older generation? How about working in a place where you know you can make a difference? At Wayne County Human Services, Dietary Department, we provide hot or frozen meals each day to older adults who are temporarily or permanently confined to their homes as well as satellite senior centers. Our goal is to ensure that our senior community members have a hot meal and full belly. We strive to enhance their lives with a smile and a nutritious meal. Join our team and make a difference today!

As a meal transporter, you have the opportunity to deliver a meal with a smile and greatly impact client lives through your conversation. Responsibilities will include completing log sheets, following sanitation and safety guidelines when handling meals (meals could weigh up to 50 pounds) and ensuring hot or frozen food items are kept in compliance with sanitation and safety requirements. You will be expected to deliver food and/or meals using a vehicle (averaging 150 miles per day), move hot, bulk and/or frozen meals from a loading dock and transport meals or surplus pantry food.

Our ideal candidate will be personable, a good communicator and enjoy engaging with others. You must be able to manage multiple tasks, pay close attention to detail in challenging work environments, stay organized and meet deadlines. This position remains in contact with a senior center clerk to provide updates, concerns and pertinent consumer information. A Pennsylvania driver’s license is required, CDL license is not.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Part-time employment
• Work hours are 6:30 AM – Day concludes when all meals for the day are delivered, Monday – Friday
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Six months of experience which required operation of a motor vehicle as a regular duty; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training.

Special requirement:

• You must possess a valid Pennsylvania driver’s license.

Condition of Employment:

• No suspension of driver’s license within the last three years.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• You must pass a background investigation.
• A conditional offer of employment will require a drug screening.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law.
  • Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the Application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).

• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.