Class B CDL Driver
About The Position
The Regional Food Bank is seeking a Class B CDL Driver to be responsible for picking up donations from food donors and daily deliveries for the Food Bank's Mobile Pantry, Senior Food Delivery, and Just in Time Delivery programs. This role also involves assisting with food collection, storage, and distribution operations of the Food Bank. The Food Bank has been in operation since 1982 and serves 23 counties in northeastern New York through its main facility in Latham and its Hudson Valley facility in Cornwall-on-Hudson. They work in partnership with the food industry to collect and distribute wholesome food to non-profit programs feeding those in need. In 2023, the Food Bank provided 48 million pounds of food and grocery items to nearly 830 partner agencies.
Requirements
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
- Possess a valid New York State CDL Class B driver's license.
- Have two years of truck driving experience.
- Must be able to pass pre-employment or random drug tests, or meet an exception, as required under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety requirements.
- Must have the ability to obtain and maintain power equipment certification.
- Good organizational and interpersonal skills.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience operating power equipment in a warehouse setting preferred.
Responsibilities
- Picks up and delivers food donations, product, and other materials when necessary.
- Drives and operates all company vehicles in a safe manner and follows all traffic laws.
- Inspects all power equipment prior to use.
- Follows all safety standards and procedures.
- Keeps commercial driver's license and Department of Transportation Medical Card up to date.
- Assists in the proper handling and storage of product.
- Loads and unloads cargo, and verifies loads are accurate.
- Maintains accurate receiving inventory records of donated product.
- Completes trip reports and ELD daily.
- Maintains truck in good operating and physical condition - refuels, add fluids, cleans vehicles inside and out daily.
- Completes pre and post trip inspections daily - reports issues to Manager or Director.
- Maintains positive representation of the Food Bank with agencies, donors, and outside contacts.
- Assists with food distribution operations.
- Works independently and collaboratively with other departments and employees in support of the mission of the Food Bank.
- Adheres to the Food Bank's Employee Code of Conduct.
- Performs miscellaneous tasks on a rotating basis within the department.
- Works weekends as needed.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
