Community Dining Site Floater-Contractor

Job Description

Job Description

Join Our Team at Iona Senior Services!

Are you passionate about creating a welcoming and vibrant community for older adults? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment where you can make a meaningful impact every day? If so, we’d love for you to join Iona Senior Services as a Community Dining Site Floater!

About Iona Senior Services

For nearly 50 years, Iona Senior Services has been a leader in helping older adults and their families navigate the opportunities and challenges of aging in the greater Washington, D.C. area. As a nonprofit organization, we directly support over 4,700+ individuals annually through innovative programs, including adult day health care, active wellness initiatives, support groups, and more. At Iona, we are committed to fostering a warm, inclusive, and collaborative workplace that promotes professional growth and excellence in service.

SUMMARY:

The Community Dining Site Floater supports the operation of Iona’s congregate dining site (typically open from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Monday through Friday). The Community Dining Site Floater functions as a site host who creates a vibrant and welcoming space for program participants: DC residents age 60+. This role is responsible for implementing wellness programs, ensuring the welcome/registration table is staffed, and overseeing the daily lunch service. They are dedicated to excellence in food prep and safety and leading activities.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Operate Iona’s congregate dining sites. Daily location would be assigned via manager. Locations would be in wards 2, 3, or 4.

• Ensure that all participants sign in each day and reserve their meals for the following week

• Distribute handouts, menus and activity calendars to the participants

• Report meal orders, attendance and supply needs to the Nutrition Program Manager on a weekly basis

• Complete intake documentation for new participants and provide to data coordinator.

• Supervise all aspects of the set-up, serving, meal delivery and clean-up of lunch meal.

• Lead participant engagement, group discussions and announcements with the participants.

• Obtain Intakes and Nutrition Screens for new participants and annual renewals.

• Adhere to DACL Standards and Guidelines for Community Dining.

• Communicate comments and complaints about programs, services, menu, quality of food, or any problems to the Nutrition Program Manager.

• Refer concerns regarding participants to the designated Social Worker.

• Attend all staff meetings, various training and certification sessions as required.

• Maintain ServSafe, CPR and first aid certification.

• Complete ad hoc reports

REQUIREMENTS:

• 1+ years of related work experience

• Strong relationship building and collaboration skills.

• Reliable transportation (for travel between congregate dining sites)

• Excellent communication skills.

• Ability to complete or renew annual CPR, first aid and ServSafe certificates.

• Able to regularly lift, carry and maneuver 25+ lbs.

Preferred:

• Bilingual (Spanish).

• Valid driver’s license

Up to 30 hours/week, Monday -Friday