Box Truck Driver
About The Position
Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Indiana, Inc. is seeking a Driver in its Transportation department. The Driver operates Food Bank vehicles to pick up and deliver products to agencies and affiliate food banks, including completing assigned bread routes. The position involves preparing and loading vehicles, checking product quality and accuracy, delivering and unloading donations, maintaining required paperwork, and inspecting and cleaning trucks. The Driver may supervise volunteers assigned to the Farm Wagon program and assist in other areas of the food bank as needed. The Driver represents the Food Bank, donors, member agencies, and the wider community professionally. The role requires the ability to operate warehouse equipment, perform regular vehicle and equipment inspections, report accidents and repair needs, and consistently lift and carry 50–75 pounds without assistance. Occasional evening and weekend hours may be requested.
Requirements
- Clear a driver's license and driving-record background check.
- Pass drug and alcohol screens.
- Demonstrate high personal integrity and honesty.
- Have excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Be able to learn, reason, and make judgments.
- Consistently and correctly perform basic high-school-level math.
- Know how to operate standard warehouse equipment.
- Have excellent interpersonal skills and a pleasant, team-oriented personality.
- Be able to work in an unsupervised environment.
- Have excellent telephone communication skills and attention to detail.
- Be able to stand, walk, sit, or drive for a minimum of eight hours.
- Consistently lift and carry 50–75 pounds without assistance.
- Hold a High School Diploma.
- Hold a Forklift Operation Safety Training Certificate.
- Be willing to receive necessary or desired training or certification.
- Hold Serv-Safe certification.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with food service concepts, practices, and procedures.
- Ability to communicate in Spanish.
Responsibilities
- Maintain required paperwork and logs neatly, professionally, and on time.
- Verify the accuracy and completeness of outgoing products for Food Bank programs and member agencies.
- Drive Food Bank vehicles to pick up and deliver products to agencies and affiliate food banks.
- Complete assigned bread pickup and delivery routes.
- Load vehicles properly and early enough to make timely deliveries, using forklifts and electric pallet jacks.
- Check products several times per day for compliance and quality.
- Supervise volunteers assigned to the Farm Wagon program, when applicable.
- Deliver, unload, and reload products at various sites, including unloading incoming donations.
- Inspect trucks daily according to DOT requirements and report service or repair needs to the Transportation Supervisor.
- Represent Community Harvest Food Bank, donors, member agencies, and the community with good public relations.
- Report all accidents occurring during pickups and deliveries.
- Clean truck interiors and exteriors as needed.
- Inspect forklifts and electric pallet jacks as required, check fluids, add water as needed, and report repair needs to the Transportation Supervisor.
- Assist in other areas of the food bank as assigned.
- Maintain a neat, clean, and professional appearance.
- Work occasional evening and weekend hours as requested.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
