Title: Program Assistant
Department: Nutrition and Senior Centers
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Reports To: Congregate Meals Program Manager
Summary: Provides administrative and program support to the Nutrition and Seniors Center Department.
Essential Functions:
1. Inputs participants’ data to SF DAS GetCare.
2. Collects, processes, tracks, and inputs voluntary meal donations from participants.
3. Coordinates and collects supporting documents and reports for monthly invoicing to funding sources
4. Orders and purchases all food and non-food supplies for food service operation.
5. Updates the Home Delivered Meals, CHAMPSS, and Congregate Meals Intake Forms and meals served reports in the San Francisco DAS GetCare system.
6. Supports and coordinates nutrition programs, agency fundraising, departmental events, and activities.
7. Prints and distributes departmental forms and flyers to senior centers.
8. Provides operation support for department programs.
9. Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
1. College degree in Business Administration or related field, and one year of experience in office administration or business management or high school graduate with three years of office administrative experience.
2. Knowledge of standard office administrative practices and procedures.
3. Must be self-motivated, detail-oriented, and organized.
4. Must possess strong self-motivation and the ability to work as a team.
5. Good verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
6. Bilingual and bi-literate in English and Chinese.
7. Proficient in MS Office Excel and Word and the Internet.
8. Must be available to work weekends and evenings as needed.
9. Must pass a strength test for physical fitness for the job: the ability to lift up to 30 pounds.
Self-Help for the Elderly is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmation Action Employer and we welcome diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law. We participate in E-Verify.
Qualified applicants with criminal history will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
We may provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please call (415) 677-7600 for special assistance.
Skills Required
- College degree in Business Administration or related field, and one year of experience in office administration or business management, or high school graduate with three years of office administrative experience
- Knowledge of standard office administrative practices and procedures
- Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and organized
- Good verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
- Bilingual and bi-literate in English and Chinese
- Physical ability to lift up to 30 pounds
What We Do
Self-Help for the Elderly is a private community-based non-profit organization. Our mission is to promote the independence, dignity and self-worth of seniors. We will achieve this by empowering seniors to help themselves and by providing a comprehensive range of multicultural and multilingual services. Founded in 1966, Self-Help offers a vast array of health care and social services to over 40,000 seniors and disabled adults annually in San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Alameda counties. More than 90% of the agency’s clients are members of ethnic communities; and over 90% of Self-Help’s current staff is bilingual and bicultural in various Chinese dialects, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Spanish or Russian. All direct service staff are bilingual in at least one of the above languages and are culturally and linguistically competent to provide services to the target population. Self-Help for the Elderly has earned a reputation for employing and providing housekeeping jobs in San Francisco in the form of house cleaning services, commercial cleaning services, and job training programs. In addition, current customers have come to rely on their social services such as home health care, assisted living, hospice care, in-home care, home care assistance, senior care, adult day care, and elderly care. Proudly serving Richmond District, Sunset District, Chinatown, Nob Hill, San Mateo, Marina District, Pacific Heights, Mission District, Hayes Valley, Daly City and surrounding areas since 1966.
