Summer Food Service Program Support

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit, charitable organization committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. The Summer Food Service Support will help with the sorting and packing of summer meals and milk into vans for delivery throughout the summer. The support staff will assist with driving the mobile delivery routes, create and maintain a positive work environment, build working relationships with staff and volunteers, and conduct friendly interactions with children and community members.

OUR CULTURE:
Our mission and core values are brought to life by our culture. In the Y, we strive to live our cause of strengthening communities with purpose and intentionality every day. We are welcoming: we are open to all. We are a place where you can belong and become. We are genuine: we value you and embrace your individuality. We are hopeful: we believe in you and your potential to become a catalyst in the world. We are nurturing: we support you in your journey to develop your full potential. We are determined: above all else, we are on a relentless quest to make our community stronger beginning with you.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Support food programming to meet the needs of the community and fulfil YMCA objectives.
• Ensures the preparation of all meals is complete for Y programs which may include rotating inventory and packaging meals components.
• Supports compliance with grant requirements.
• Unload and load bins into the vans, count, and sort the meals upon delivery to the YMCA.
• Drive and assist the vans on mobile routes to deliver meals in rural communities.
• Track the number of meals, meal temperature, and number of meals served.
• Visit food program sites to ensure compliance with program requirements, determines need and communicates findings to supervisor.
• Adhere to USDA, YMCA, and program standards which include but are not limited to safety and cleanliness standards.
• Attend pre-summer food training sessions.
• Maintain positive relations with staff, volunteers, and community members.
• Other duties as assigned.

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:

• Engaging Community
• Communication & Influence
• Collaboration

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of 18 years of age.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with volunteers, staff and the community.
• Work with minimal supervision, assess the needs of the facility and how to prioritize tasks.
• Ability to represent the YMCA in an effective way in the community.
• Ability to maintain accurate, timely and relevant program data.
• Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.
• Strong interpersonal and verbal commination skills.
• Commitment to inclusion and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Reliable transportation
• Valid Maine driver’s license with clean driving history.

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• This position is required to be performed on the YMCA premises and use YMCA vehicles for transportation to community sites.
• Regular interaction with members, staff, and people in the community.
• Supervision received from the Food Program Coordinator. May also take direction from senior staff.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The employee needs sufficient strength, agility, and mobility to perform essential functions.
• The employee frequently is required to sit, reach, stand, and must be able to move around the work environment.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distant vision, and the ability to adjust.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.