Food Rescue Driver

Description:

We are looking for an employee with a positive attitude who truly wants to make a difference and wants to be a part of a team.

Food Rescue Drivers are responsible for safely and efficiently picking up donated products from various donors such as, grocery stores, restaurants, farmers, caterers, etc. Donated products are delivered to partner agencies or brought back to Second Harvest Food Bank for distribution. Food Rescue Drivers are required to positively act as an ambassador for Second Harvest Food Bank to maintain and build donor relationships, agency partnerships, and community support.

Starting Pay $17.00-$18.00 depending on experience, F Endorsement required.

Health Insurance Benefits Package: Employee health insurance with minimal employee contribution plus, employer paid dental, vision, short term disability, long term disability, and life insurance. Dependent coverage available for an additional charge.

Other Benefits: Earned Paid Time Off, Simple IRA plan with 3% match.

About Second Harvest Food Bank: Our mission is to compassionately feed East Tennessee’s hungry and to engage our community in the fight to end hunger. Our vision is to provide adequate nutrition for adults, seniors, and children. Second Harvest Food Bank, a member of Feeding America, has worked to eliminate hunger since 1982. Second Harvest Food Bank is the East Tennessee region’s largest hunger-relief charity, operating programs in 18 counties. The food bank secures and distributes more than 19 million pounds of food and grocery products annually through a network of over 650 partnering nonprofit organizations such as, food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, senior housing facilities and schools. Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee is a drug free workplace.

• Represent Second Harvest Food Bank in a professional, positive and efficient manner to increase our distribution abilities, enhance donor relationships and improve partner agency satisfaction.
• Safely and efficiently pick up a wide variety of donated products from grocery stores, restaurants, farmers, caterers, etc. on regular reoccurring routes. Food Rescue Drivers will from time to time be asked to pick up “call in” donations in addition to the regular route.
• Adjust route accordingly to maximize time, meet the needs of our donors and our partner agencies. Specified times will apply.
• Deliver donated goods to partner agencies (churches, shelters, senior housing facilities, schools, etc.) for distribution to the community or bring back to Second Harvest Food Bank for distribution.
• Complete accurate reports for donations received and donations delivered on a daily basis and provide this documentation to designated staff.
• Provide excellent customer service and communication to donors and partner agencies (grocery stores, restaurants, farmers, caterers, schools, churches, senior centers, etc.) including a timely response to phone calls and emails.
• Maintain a clean truck (cab of truck and food storage box) and any other equipment (pallet jacks, hand trucks/dollies, etc.)
• Perform vehicle pre-trip inspections every morning for vehicle maintenance and safety. Complete required logs/reports pertaining to vehicles and route/delivery information.
• Perform post-trip inspections for vehicle maintenance and safety. Complete required logs/reports pertaining to vehicles.
• Must be able to drive a box truck ranging from 12 feet to 26 feet long, legally, respectively, and carefully. You will be representing Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee.
• Must follow maintenance schedules for vehicles and notify the Food Rescue Manager when there any issues with vehicles.
• Follow DOT regulations and safety standards
• Performs other duties assigned by Food Rescue Manager

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to; handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to stand; walk; sit; the employee is required to climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds using proper lifting techniques, frequently lift and/or move up to 75 pounds using proper lifting techniques, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds using proper lifting techniques. The employee must be able to bend, squat, and reach overhead repeatedly. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The employee must also be able to work in varying weather conditions and temperatures.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or GED1 to 3 years of customer service experience
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Truck driving experience
• Food safety knowledge

TIME COMMITMENT: The Food Rescue Driver position is 40 hours a week with some overtime required, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or until the daily route is complete. Monday-Friday. Schedule will be determined weekly. Note: Second Harvest Food Bank staff may be required to work special events which may be on weekdays, weeknights, weekends, or regularly scheduled “off days”.

Work Remotely

• No

Requirements:

• Must be able to maintain an attitude of positivity and respect as a representative of Second Harvest to; food bank staff, donors, partner agency personnel, clients and any other community members.
• Possession of a current and valid Tennessee driver license with a for-hire (F) endorsement and a clean driving record.
• Ability to operate commercial delivery vehicles in a variety of weather and traffic conditions.· Must pass a background check
• Must pass a drug screening
• Must have the ability to manage time efficiently and work independently with minimum supervision using independent judgment for decision making.
• Must be able to effectively communicate and interact with people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• Must be able to deal with difficult people.
• Must be able to work as a team.
• Read, understand and follow the GMP handbook and pass a ServSafe Food Safety training provided by Second Harvest Food Bank.
• Must have clear understanding of and ability to articulate the mission of Second Harvest Food Bank.