This position provides individualized assistance to older people with developmental disabilities, enabling them to more fully participate in programs, classes, activities, meals and trips offered at Senior Services for South Sound’s Olympia and Lacey locations.

The Senior Nutrition Program (SNP) Assistant Director / Food Service Coordinator works closely with SNP Director to hire, train, & supervise kitchen staff and volunteers to ensure that the WA food safety code and SNP federal program standards are met. Fills in for site kitchen staff as necessary. Oversees food purchasing and cost control. Helps develop menus and develop standardized recipes. Helps plan and implement catered events.

Senior Services for South Sound is looking for a Driver to support the Trips & Tours program. This position provides: The trips and tours for all destination routes, driving up to 24 passengers on trips to and from different destinations. Refueling the bus and checking to be sure equipment is working, clean and in good repair. When not participating in the trip activities, driver has free time to work on reports and forms.

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At Senior Services for South Sound, our goal is to help seniors age in place. Sometimes that means bringing important services to them in the comfort of their own home or facility where they reside. Our Care Connection program connects quality Independent Providers (IP) with individuals to assist with personal care, shopping, housekeeping, cooking, companionship, end of life care, and much more.

If you're a caregiver or would like to know more about being an independent provider, we'd love to talk with you. Please contact April Slee, Care Connection Director, 360.586.4491 or email care@SouthSoundSeniors.org for more information.

Senior Services for South Sound’s Activities department is looking for group exercise instructors for the evidence-based fall prevention exercise program, EnhanceFitness. The classes are offered three times a week.

We strongly recommend that all of our EnhanceFitness instructors and substitutes hold a current CPR certification and possess a national fitness certification. Once hired, successful candidates will receive program-specific training from an EnhanceFitness master trainer.

Current Classes we are looking to staff:

• Olympia Senior Center
  M/W/F, 9-10 am
• Virgil Clarkson Lacey Senior Center
  M/W/F, 8:30-9:30 am
  M/W/F 9:45-10:45 am
  *Substitutes are also needed periodically, along with the previously mentioned shifts
• Olympia Senior Center
  M/W/F, 1:30-2:30 pm
• Virgil Clarkson Lacey Senior Center
  M/W/F, 4-5 pm

To apply: please send a letter of interest and resume to activitiesdir@SouthSoundSeniors.org

The Food Service Coordinator works under the Yelm Site Manager to prepare, transport, serve, track, and report SNP meals for both the Tenino and Rochester senior meal sites, ensuring that all food is handled properly, following all food safety guidelines.

To apply, please send a resume, cover letter, and a list of references to nutritioncoordinator@SouthSoundSeniors.org.

The Transportation Manager oversees the Transportation budget, schedules rides for qualified senior citizens, ensures the vehicle fleet is in good working order, finds qualified volunteer drivers, and ensures the Transportation Department meets the requirements defined in the grant contract.

To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to our Client Services Director at bhildebrand@SouthSoundSeniors.org.