Courier- Child Nutrition Cold Storage

Newport News Public Schools•Newport News, VA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for performing routine manual work, including lifting, moving, stacking, loading, delivering, and unloading materials and supplies. The role involves operating material handling equipment and driving a delivery vehicle. Some evening and weekend hours are required. Couriers assigned to cold storage primarily work in a storage facility with temperatures maintained below 0 degrees.

Requirements

Must possess education, training, or experience that provides the noted knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Must possess a valid Virginia Driver’s License with a good driving record in compliance with division standards.
Must possess current certification for operating a forklift and a valid Virginia Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) or must acquire such within 60 days of date of employment.
Must possess knowledge of, or the ability to quickly and accurately learn, division school/departmental locations, materials handling techniques/practices, and related safety procedures.
Must possess the ability to accurately and quickly learn to operate material handling equipment such as forklifts, pallet drivers, and hand carts.
Must possess a demonstrated ability to read and write; perform simple arithmetic calculations; and follow oral/written instructions.
Must possess the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and co-workers.

Nice To Haves

Some experience in related warehouse/courier work preferred.

Responsibilities

Reads work orders and follows oral instructions to ascertain daily schedule and/or any changes in normal duties; and maintains cell phone contact with the warehouse.
Loads, unloads, and moves materials, supplies, furniture, mail, and other items on/off of delivery vehicles, pallets, skids, or lifting devices. Use receipting system.
Arranges cargo in delivery vehicle according to instructions and established procedures; and installs/positions strapping, bracing, or padding between and around objects to secure the load and prevent the shifting or damage of materials in transit.
Operates material handling equipment (i.e. forklift, motorized pallet truck, hand truck, dollies).
Drives and operates a truck or other light automotive vehicle to pick up/deliver items to the proper location; and observes all traffic laws.
Maintains appropriate security for the vehicle and its contents.
Checks that materials and supplies delivered and picked-up match the delivery request and assists with putting items away at delivery location as needed.
Obtains signed receipt of supplies delivered; returns completed paperwork to the warehouse office; and prepares/maintains any related logs and records of work performed and materials delivered.
Practices safety methods in the operation of equipment and performance of duties.
Performs basic preventative maintenance and vehicle servicing duties on equipment used to include checking and replenishing fuel/fluids and monitoring air in tires; and informs appropriate personnel of any vehicle malfunctions.
Performs various housekeeping responsibilities in the warehouse such as sweeping out work areas/delivery vehicles, repairing pallets and skids, and bundling/disposing of scrap material.
Maintains a valid commercial driver’s license.
Provides back up to warehouse not primarily assigned to as directed by the Supervisor, including but not limited to loading, unloading, food delivery and pick-up, and other items.
Models nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.