BASIC FUNCTION:
Responsible for coordinating meal service activities which usually occur in the dining room. This person
must effectively communicate with the participants, volunteers, cook or caterer, senior center coordinator,
Elderbridge Agency on Aging personnel, and other interested community individuals and groups. The Site
Manager has responsibility for educational and recreational programming as well as coordination
responsibility for home-bound meals.

The following are reoccurring tasks construed as exclusive or inclusive. Other duties may be required
and assigned but are in line with the job classification and qualifications. These responsibilities must
be performed with or without accommodations.

General Responsibility:

• Establish effective outreach to assure that older persons with the greatest need are served by the
  program.
• Become knowledgeable about and maintain sanitation standards in the dining room.
• See that menus are posted and distributed to home-bound clients
• Recruit, train and supervise dining room volunteers to accomplish the daily tasks, including setting
  tables and serving food, and maintain service records as required
• Assure that tables and dining areas are cleaned and sanitized before and after a meal.
• Collect contributions from diners who are eligible participants and the full posted charge from
  ineligible diners. Count contributions together with another reliable person and deposit them daily
  in the savings account. Maintain confidentiality for all contributions.
• Maintain necessary participant and site records confidentially, including effective reservation
  system.
• Send monthly reports and other records such as site self-evaluation and participant survey to
  Elderbridge Agency on Aging as required.
• Provide daily, varied programming for participants.
• Arrange for Nutrition Education at least monthly for congregate and homebound clients.
• Arrange for health screening activities such as blood pressure checks.
• Become informed about senior services so that the meal site is an effective Information & Referral
  center
• See that required signs and optional seasonal decorations are put up at the meal site.
• See that necessary dining room supplies are available.
• Manage homebound meal service (if applicable):
  • Complete all required registration forms for the homebound and catered meal.
  • Coordinate volunteers who deliver homebound meals.
  • Review documentation as required.
• Assist in serving the meal or dishing up homebound meals as necessary
• Assist in any way necessary to make the Senior Nutrition Program and meal site run smoothly.
• Attend training sessions or other meetings as required by Elderbridge Agency on Aging.
• Must not exceed 19 hours per work week unless prior authorization is granted by the Elderbridge
  Agency on Aging COO or CEO.

Minimum qualifications:
Experienced and skilled in leading group activities and record-keeping;
Sincere interest in serving the needs of senior citizens;
Ability to work effectively with co-workers as a team member; and
Ability to recruit and motivate volunteers.
Must obtain a Serve Safe certification.
The person occupying this position must be able to perform all responsibilities and tasks outlined
above, which may include:

1. Lifting items weighing up to 30 pounds along with bending and twisting simultaneously,
   including lifting program materials and supplies onto/off of cart and laptop and other media
   equipment;
2. Standing for extended periods of time – up to one hour;
3. Sitting for extended periods of time.

An employee in this position must have reliable transportation to and from work.
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is occasionally required to walk, sit, use
hands or fingers, feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
duties that are not essential for the satisfactory performance of the position.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Noise level in the work environment is moderate.
Elderbridge and its employees strive to provide a respectful work environment where all individuals
are treated with respect and dignity and are inspired to use their creativity to meet consumer
needs. All relationships among persons in the workplace are to be business-like and free of bias,
prejudice, and harassment.