This job was posted by https://www.vermontjoblink.com : For more information, please see: https://www.vermontjoblink.com/jobs/1372189

Position Title:Food Hub Driver

Supervisor:Food Hub Operations Manager

Employee Status:Full or Part-Time, Non-exempt, Hourly

We are an equal opportunity workplace and will not discriminate on the basis of disability or other legally protected categories. If an employee has a disability that makes it difficult to perform their job duties, they are encouraged to notify us to discuss reasonable accommodations.

Position Summary

The Food Hub Driver (FHD) is the public face of a community-oriented food distribution network, responsible for ensuring the safe, timely, undamaged pickup and delivery of all Food Hub products. All FHDs must be comfortable on the road for extended hours, and have consistently exceptional organizational skills, record-keeping skills, and attention to detail while providing top notch customer service

Core Competencies

Technical Expertise:Familiarity and confidence driving large

vehicles, box delivery trucks, or other comparably-sized vehicles.

Attention to Communication:The ability to ensure that

information is passed on to others who should be kept informed.

Attention to Detail:The ability to carefully check paperwork for

accurate deliveries and pickups.

Balancing Team and Individual Needs:Ability to work cohesively

within a team environment while independently managing ones own duties and responsibilities.

Forward Thinking:The ability to anticipate the implications and

consequences of situations and take appropriate action to be prepared for possible contingencies.

Flexibility:Openness to different and new ways of doing things,

willingness to modify ones preferred way of doing things.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Food Hub Deliveries

Ensure safe, timely, and undamaged pickup and delivery of all Food

Hub products in vehicles as large as a 24-foot reefer box truck.

Maintain cheerful, positive, and professional customer service while

on route.

Inspect and verify the contents and quality of all Food Hub products

during pickup.

Identify and evaluate food safety risks using Safe Food Handling

training (training provided by Food Connects)

Quickly communicate issues to the Food Hub Operations Manager.

Maintain detailed records and paperwork as needed for regulatory

compliance.

Food Hub Fleet & Facilities Maintenance

Monitor the condition of all truck and refrigeration components.

Report issues to the Food Hub Operations Manager and Fleet &

Facilities Manager.

Perform daily food safety and sanitation-related route and vehicle

tasks.

Complete required daily food safety and sanitation records.

Additional Responsibilities

Provide partners with excellent customer service.

Maintain detailed records for all work activities.

Attend regular check-ins with the Food Hub Operations Manager and

provide proactive and constructive feedback to aid in continuous improvement.

Participate in annual self-review.

Conduct peer reviews of other staff members as requested

Assist with training Food Hub staff as well as other duties as

needed.

Working Conditions & Physical Demands

Food Connects will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals to perform the essential functions of their work to the degree we are able to do so.

Work Conditions:

The position is based in the Food Connects Food Hub facility in

Brattleboro, VT.

We are open to both full-time and part-time applicants.

Full-time position with 32 - 40 hours per week expected

Part-time position \

the right applicant.

In general, the position is expected to work regular weekday routes

Monday-Friday, within 7:00 am - 8:00 pm. Most of our routes are finished by 5:00pm but there is potential for some to run later in the day (with later start times)

The ideal candidate would work 4 or 5 days per week within that time

frame.

Evenings may be required but will have plenty of lead time for

planning.

Monday federal holidays may require at least part-time work.

Adequate advance notice will be provided. See Employee Handbook for full policy.

Physical Demands:

Ability and willingness to drive delivery vans and trucks.

Ability to drive continuously for a full workday, which includes loading and unloading product for delivering and climbing in and out of delivery vehicles.

Abil

Food Connects Inc.

Latest Jobs

Driver