• Performing a variety of basic support services for senior center staff programs and activities depending upon assignment area;
• When assigned to meal preparation:
  • Preparing and/or properly portioning salads, frozen vegetables and desserts for the Tri-City Nutrition Project;
  • Wiping, setting and arranging tables and chairs;
  • Washing and storing pots and pans, scraping dishes, loading and running dishwasher and storing dishes;
  • Cleaning kitchen equipment, defrosting refrigerator and disposing of garbage;
  • Cleaning, sweeping and mopping kitchen area; and
  • Taking and documenting temperature of all foods.
• When assigned to Meals on Wheels:
  • Counting, packing and separating appropriate menu items in containers, providing guidance to volunteers who are packaging meals, assisting in preparing route lists, counting meals for delivery routes; and assisting drivers with loading meal carriers on vehicles;
  • Picking up and delivering food, supplies and meals to include bulk food for delivery to the Meals on Wheels program and Congregate Sites and delivery of packaged meals to home bound clients;
  • Returning clean bulk food containers to appropriate site(s);
  • Washing and sanitizing delivery containers and food service areas after use; and
  • Checking-in and storing supplies upon delivery. Completing an inventory of supplies.
• When assigned to various program activities:
  • Assisting in registration, attendance and basic record keeping of program activities and special events;
  • Serving as a building monitor for the purpose of Senior Center Rentals, including unlocking the facility, overseeing the event, assisting in the clean-up, returning facility to the pre-rental condition and securing the premises upon completion of the event; and
  • Distributing interoffice mail and/or supplies and delivers program donation deposits to Finance. May substitute for program volunteers who do not appear for assignment; and
  • Performing related duties including other transportation errands as assigned.

Education
Equivalent to completion of high school

AND

Experience
Twelve (12) months of experience, in meal preparation, delivery services, or working with adults of varied ethnic and cultural backgrounds.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Must be able to travel to various locations within and outside the City of Berkeley to meet the program needs and to fulfill the job responsibilities. When driving on City business, maintenance of a valid California driver's license and satisfactory driving record is required. Must report changes in status of drivers license.

Knowledge of: Basic work methods related to general housekeeping, cooking and meal service; basic safety practices as applied to food preparation and cooking, and general housekeeping work and cleaning agents; principles, practices and methods of proper and sanitary food handling and distribution; and basic business arithmetic and record keeping methods.

Ability to: Perform routine housekeeping and food preparation and service duties; observe appropriate safety practices and rules; maintain a clean and sanitary working area; maintain basic records and preparing simple reports; respond sensitively to the needs of senior citizens; follow oral and written instructions, including learning delivery routes and completing the route within prescribed time frames; and establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work.