PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Food for Seniors provides monthly nutritional food boxes to seniors who are 60 years old or older and meet Federal Income Guidelines. Catholic Charities Food for Seniors is the sole agency of Louisiana's Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), which works to improve the health of low-income elderly persons at least 60 years of age by supplementing their diets with nutritious USDA Foods.

The program also educates clients about good nutrition by providing nutritional information that includes easy to make recipes using commodity foods, caloric intake, how to stretch food dollars and eat a healthy diet.

Catholic Charities' Food for Seniors is an equal opportunity program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Distribution Helper is responsible for helping at mobile or drop-off distribution sites. The Distribution Helper assists the Site Manager in serving individual participants and/ or groups in a caring, respectful and prompt manner. The helper is responsible for assisting in the loading and unloading of trucks.

Essential Functions

• Helps load and unload trucks for mobile and drop-off sites
• Assists in maintaining inventory control
• Serves each participant in a respectful and caring manner
• Prepares site for food distribution as needed
• Display CCANO site signs, display available menus/nutrition education material
• Assists with recertification of participants according to Federal Guidelines
• Obtain participant/ alternate signature on invoice or proxy, as applicable
• Responsible for clean-up of distribution site
• Assists with Prepack
• Perform other duties as assigned

Working Conditions

Various Settings; may be exposed to heat and cold; may travel long distances and may have to relate to difficult and diverse people.

Physical Requirements

Physically demanding position; requires frequent lifting and moving - must be able to consistently left heavy boxes up to 50 lbs.; May be exposed to all kind of weather. May work with difficult and diverse people.

Minimum qualifications

Ability to read and write legibly. Strong Math skills and high school graduate or equivalent preferred

Schedule: Varies depending on site location; Monday - Friday; Occasional Saturdays

Reports To: Site Coordinator/Manager