Reference #: 4343902 THE POSITION Want to influence the older generation? How about working in a place where you know you can make a difference? At Wayne County Human Services, Dietary Department, we provide hot or frozen meals each day to older adults who are temporarily or permanently confined to their homes as well as satellite senior centers. Our goal is to ensure that our senior community members have a hot meal and full belly. We strive to enhance their lives with a smile and a nutritious meal. Join our team and make a difference today!

DESCRIPTION OF WORK As a meal transporter, you have the opportunity to deliver a meal with a smile and greatly impact their lives through your conversation.

Responsibilities would include: Completes log sheets. Follows sanitation and safety guidelines when handling meals (meals could weight up to 50 pounds). Ensures hot or frozen food items are kept in compliance with sanitation and safety requirements. Delivers food and/or meals using vehicle. (Average 150 miles per day). Move hot, bulk and/or frozen meals from loading dock. Transport meals or surplus/pantry food. Successful candidate must be personable, good communicator and enjoy engaging with others.  Must be able to manage multiple tasks, pay close attention to detail in challenging work environments, organized and able to meet deadlines. This position remains in contact with senior center clerk to provide updates, concerns and pertinent consumer information.

Work Schedule and Additional Information: Part-time, on-call employment, 12 to 18 hours per week, Monday through Friday Workdays conclude when all meals for the day are delivered. Salary: $12.54 per hour.  For benefit information, contact Paula Wehrmann at 570-253-4262 or pwehrmann@waynecountypa.gov. You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.   REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

QUALIFICATIONS Minimum Experience and Training Requirements: Six months of experience which required operation of a motor vehicle as a regular duty; or Any equivalent combination of experience and training.

Necessary Special Requirements: You must be in possession of a valid Pennsylvania driver's license.

Conditions of Employment: Your driver's license must have no suspension within the last three years.

Other Requirements: You must meet the . For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow theand click on Residency. Hiring preference for this vacancy will be given to candidates who live within Wayne, Pike, Monroe, Lackawanna, or Susquehanna counties. If no eligible candidates who live within these counties apply for this position, candidates who reside in other counties may be considered. You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements: You must pass a background investigation. A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination and a drug screening. This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law. Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance.

How to Apply: Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted. Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

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EXAMINATION INFORMATION

Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam). Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions. Your score is valid for this specific posting only. You must provide complete and accurate information or: your score may be lower than deserved. you may be disqualified. You may only apply/test once for this posting. Your results will be provided via email.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.