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TITLE: Nutrition Support Specialist - FT

DEPARTMENT: Council on Aging

PAY LEVEL: Level 6 Step 7

SALARY: $19.31 per hour

LOCATION: Council on Aging

SUPERVISOR: Nutrition Coordinator

SUPERVISES: No

% of TIME and ACCOUNTABILITY                                                             

60% - Schedules and conducts home and phone visits for Meals on Wheels assessments

15% - Tracks daily meal reservation/route sheets for congregate sites/rural routes and records; prepares a weekly report of meals ordered and served

10% - Delivers Meals on Wheels

10% - Coordinates Farmer’s Market Voucher program

5% - Other duties as assigned

SCOPE

Schedules and assesses new and existing clients for Nutrition program eligibility as well as eligibility for other senior programs. Tracks daily/weekly meal cancelations and maintains and updates meal reservation/route sheets for congregate sites/rural routes; records and prepares a weekly report of meals ordered and served in both congregate and homebound meals programs. Delivers a Meals on Wheels route when needed. Coordinates annual Farmer’s Marker Voucher program during the summer months.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Skill in organizing work, setting priorities, meeting critical deadlines, and following up assignments with minimum direction.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs and data entry.
• Possesses attention to detail and strong editing skills.
• Understands and follows oral and written instructions.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with employees, officials and clients.
• Knowledge of Federal & State regulations for the congregate and Meals-on-Wheels programs.
• Ability to pass the test required for completing the Uniform Assessment Instrument.

HUMAN RELATIONS

Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public, other agencies and or departments, supervisors, and co-workers.

Possesses strong interpersonal and interview skills.

ILLUSTRATIVE TASKS

• Answers phones to field meal cancellations
• Performs work according to the policies and procedures established by state, county and departmental regulations.
• Completes Uniform Assessment Instrument on homebound and congregate meal participants and prepares a weekly nutrition report.
• Records and prepares a weekly report of meals ordered and served in both congregate and homebound meals programs as well as the recording and tracking of nutrition donations received for both meal programs.
• Develops and maintains database of current nutrition clients and tracks assessment dates.
• Serves as a substitute nutrition site manager.
• Assist with Leisure and Learning and fundraising events as needed.
• All other duties as assigned.

ADA/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Vision - Adequate to use personal computer, filing, and completion of reports, forms and correspondence.

Hearing - Adequate for conversation with employees or applicants and the general public.

Speech - Must be able to speak and understand the English language clearly to provide detailed information by telephone and in person.

Standing - 10% of the time – when performing filing tasks and when operating various office machines.

Walking - 30% of time – when delivering or retrieving information, files, etc., from within the office or from departments, delivering meals, completing home assessments.

Sitting - 70% of time – when completing administrative tasks and computer and telephone work assignments.

Lifting/Carrying - 25 pounds – lifting files, office supplies, reports and meal boxes.

Climbing/Balancing - Required when negotiating stairs, retrieving supplies, walking.

Pushing/Pulling - Minimal

Stooping/Kneeling - Required when retrieving files from lower drawers or when retrieving items, office supplies from the floor.

Reaching/Handling - Required on most tasks.

ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS

Work is performed in a modern, smoke-free, office setting and in the homes of senior citizens.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma
• Any combination of experience and training equivalent to graduation from business or vocational school, including or supplemented by training in computer science, accounting and office procedures and two years of experience in accounting, computer operations and general office work.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs
• Ability to pass KBI background check.
• Possesses a valid driver’s license.