Assistant Rescue Driver

Sharing Excess • Philadelphia, PA

19h • Onsite

About The Position

Start your day by doing good in your community! Join a vibrant team dedicated to driving our mission of feeding local communities while diverting over 2 million pounds of fresh food from landfills each week. Sharing Excess is a national non-profit organization focused on rescuing surplus food from grocery stores, restaurants, wholesalers, and farmers, redistributing it to those in need. Having rescued over 180+ million pounds of food to date, we are committed to tackling food insecurity and waste across the country.

The Assistant Rescue Driver supports the Food Rescue Van Driver in completing daily food rescue routes. Starting each day at PWPM, the Assistant Rescue Driver helps load, weigh, and track donations picked up from retail and food business partners, then assists with unloading at recipient organizations such as food pantries and food banks. This role is a key part of SE’s retail rescue operations and directly ensures that rescued food reaches the community partners who rely on it.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years or older.
• Ability to lift 50+ pounds repeatedly throughout the shift.
• Access to a smartphone.
• Hardworking, reliable, and detail-oriented.
• Strong interpersonal communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to follow food safety and handling protocols.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience with deliveries, logistics, or warehouse work.
• Comfort with mobile apps and basic technology.
• Familiarity with the Greater Philadelphia area.
• Interest in nonprofit or social justice work

Responsibilities

• Arrive at PWPM on time to depart with the Food Rescue Van Driver on assigned route.
• Weigh and record donations from retail and food business partners using provided scales.
• Help hand-load boxes of food donations into the van, making judgment calls on any food in inedible condition.
• Input donation data into the Sharing Excess app accurately and in a timely manner.
• Assist with unloading donations at recipient partner organizations (food pantries and food banks).
• Serve as a reliable, friendly presence with SE’s donor and recipient partners.
• Follow all food safety protocols throughout the route.

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed