Senior Center Staff

Aging & Family Services Nutrtion Staff 

1. Understanding of and desire to assist and interact with the older citizen.
2. Must be able to lift food containers.
3. Must have available and reliable transportation and a driver's license.
4. Be able to obtain a food handlers card.
5. Be able to attend OSHA and nutrition training.
6. Ability to coordinate with other staff to implement programs where necessary.
7. Work as a team member with staff to fulfill agency objectives.

1. JOB DESCRIPTION MAY INCLUDE

1. Responsible for the kitchen, dining room, and equipment maintenance, care, and cleanliness.
2. Be able to prepare meals without supervision.
3. Make sure the kitchen is run economically.
4. Supervise and pack meals for home delivery and/or bulk transporting – assuring that proper temperatures are maintained.
5. Aware of health rules and regulations and the ability to carry them out.
6. Must learn to operate and maintain kitchen equipment (i.e., dishwasher, mixer, meat slicer, can opener)
7. Prepare the dining room (i.e. set the table, placemats, and silverware)
8. Complete necessary paperwork (Participant Information Forms, Home Delivered Meal applications, etc.)
9. Clean kithcen, steam table, wipe off tables, and place garbage where instructed
10. May run errands and do shopping for others in the office.
11. Other duties as assigned.

Positions are available at the Keyser, Short Gap, and Elk Garden Senior Centers. For more information, contact Aging & Family Services.

Betsy Purdy - Nutrition Director 304-788-5467 ext 112

bpurdy@wvaging.com