Deliver meals to clients for both out-of-town and in-town routes and be able to work 15 hours per a week.
Job Duties:
- Pick up the delivery vehicle for the designated route.
- Pick up route sheet and carriers at Decatur Memorial Hospital.
- Deliver meals according to route sheet instructions.
- Listen to clients.
- List any problems, comments, or observations about clients and report to MOW Coordinator.
- Report immediate problems (apparent client illness or absence) to MOW Coordinator.
- Report sickness or unavailability to deliver meals as scheduled to MOW Coordinator.
- Assist clients with opening containers, as directed.
- Have CCP clients sign the monthly calendar as needed.
- Return carrier and clipboard to Decatur Memorial Hospital.
- Return MOW delivery vehicle to the designated parking area.
- Maintain gas and oil in MOW delivery vehicle.
- Maintain routine maintenance and document scheduled maintenance appointments.
- Report any problems with MOW vehicle to MOW Coordinator.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- High School or General Education Degree.
- Valid driver’s license with the ability to drive an agency vehicle responsibly and safely. Driving an imperative position requires meeting all criteria set forth by our auto insurance carrier.
- Ability to accept instructions and make productive use of time.
- Initiative, maturity, and flexibility.
- Ability to perform physical requirements of the position.
Who We Are:
Catholic Charities is proud of its nearly 100-year history of providing vital social services in our Diocese. Today, we maintain a substantial presence in eight communities throughout the twenty-eight counties of central Illinois. Area Offices operate in the communities of Alton, Carlinville, Decatur, Effingham, Granite City, Mattoon, Quincy, and Springfield. In addition, Catholic Charities manages facilities in Alton (Catholic Children's Home) and Beardstown (The St. Anne Residence). The agency has earned national reaccreditation through COA, the Council on Accreditation for Children and Family Services, which certifies that all programs meet best practice social service standards.
Our vast array of services includes counseling programs, senior services and guardianship, health care, residential care, independent living; special education, family preservation services, food and clothing distribution, St. John's Breadline, Meals on Wheels in Decatur, crisis assistance, Med-Assist, Mobile Food Pantry, Catholic Charities Legal Services, The St. Anne Residence and discount resale stores. Catholic Charities seeks to respond to the needs of its communities through these diverse programs. Every year, this objective is realized as literally thousands of children and families are positively impacted by our efforts.
Catholic Charities provides a competitive salary and an outstanding benefits package including generous paid time off benefits and retirement options. As a faith-based ministry, Catholic Charities espouses the social values of the Church and works daily to fulfill the mandate to serve the poor. As a leader in social services, Catholic Charities enjoys a positive community reputation and a myriad of public and private partnerships that help to ensure the needs of our clients are being met.