Driver, On-Call

Project Open Hand • Oakland, CA

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About The Position

Project Open Hand provides more than 2,000 meals with love each day to its community of sick and elderly clients and the Distribution department is the frontline of the organization. As a Driver, you will nurture vital connections as you deliver nutritious, health-supporting meals directly to homebound clients and senior sites throughout San Francisco and Alameda counties. This is an ideal position for a compassionate dedicated driver looking to directly help others on a daily basis.

Requirements

• Two years’ experience driving large delivery vehicles in an urban setting like San Francisco and Oakland
• Valid California driver’s license and excellent driving record
• Schedule flexibility and ability to work nights, holidays and weekends when necessary
• Strong verbal and written proficiency with the English language to facilitate communication
• Excellent professional references

Nice To Haves

• Experience serving clients with multiple diagnoses (i.e. substance abuse, mental illness, critical illness)

Responsibilities

• Load and unload POH delivery vehicles
• Drive POH vehicles to ensure timely delivery of meals to clients and senior sites
• Deliver extra routes not covered by volunteers
• Prepare route sheets, dispatch, and engage with delivery volunteers as needed
• Facilitate communication between clients, Dispatcher and Client Services
• Provide Client Services with status updates on POH clients
• Perform routine daily maintenance of delivery vehicles
• Transport agency supplies and equipment as needed
• Assist other departments and participate in agency-wide events as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage, and Flexible Spending Account
• Long Term Disability, Life/AD&D, and Supplemental Life Insurance
• Retirement Savings Plan 403(b), Commuter Check Subsidy
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Financial Counseling, Cell Phone Discounts, and additional discounts
• Holidays (13 per year), generous vacation and sick leave, and complimentary lunch

What This Job Offers

• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees