Primary Responsibility: Volunteers can choose to volunteer in one or both of the senior programs; meals on wheels or the senior luncheon program. The volunteer is responsible for assisting in the daily operation of the Older Americans Act senior programs in Gilpin County. For Meals on Wheels volunteers, you are responsible for the delivery of meals to clients at home. For Senior Luncheon volunteers, you are responsible for helping with the luncheons by setting up, serving, clearing and cleaning up.
Supervised by: Senior Services/Transportation Supervisor
Supervises: N/A
FLSA status: Non-Exempt
Salary Information: This is an unpaid volunteer position.
Main Job Duties for Meals on Wheels:
- Required time of service is 8 am – 12 pm, delivered Monday through Friday (volunteers often do one day a week)
- Pick up meals at the Gilpin County Justice Center.
- Adheres to all Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment guidelines, and all federal, state, regional, county and agency program policies and procedures.
- Delivers meals to designated clients in the County.
- Spend time with each client to check on them and have some conversation, being careful to listen to their concerns and notifying the Senior Services/Transportation Supervisor of any concerns.
Main Job Duties for Senior Luncheon Program:
- Required time of service is 10:30 am – 2:30 pm, luncheons are typically held 1-3 days a week and we can discuss your availability (volunteers often do one day a week)
- Sanitize tables and set up for senior luncheon
- Adheres to all Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment guidelines, and all federal, state, regional, county and agency program policies and procedures.
- Plate and serve lunches to seniors.
- Bussing tables, washing dishes using the sanitizing machine, and clean up the dining area.
- Help with counting the donations for the luncheon as needed
Additional Job Duties:
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Performs other appropriate duties as assigned and any duties needed to stabilize an emergency situation.
Qualifications:
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For Meals on Wheel volunteers must use own car, have a current insurance coverage. Mileage reimbursement is available.
- Must be reliable and able to communicate when you are unavailable.
- Ability to accurately and effectively transmit and receive information that is necessary to the accomplishment of goals and objectives, including effective written and oral communications in English; and the ability to listen.
- Must be able to maintain courteous and effective working relationships with the public, governmental agencies, and other County departments.
Certifications:
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For Meals on Wheels volunteers, you must have a valid Colorado Driver’s License without any restriction due to driving record.
Mental/Physical Requirements:
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While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
- While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
This is a volunteer position and is not eligible for County benefits.
