Food Rescue Driver

The Sanneh Foundation Inc•Minneapolis, MN

6d•$23 - $27•Onsite

About The Position

The mission of Sanneh is to empower youth, improve lives, and unite communities. Sanneh empowers youth by supporting and promoting educational attainment through in-school and after-school support, improves lives by providing programs that strengthen physical health, creates accessibility to healthy food and social and emotional development, and unites communities by fostering an environment that asserts the dignity of all people without exception. Sanneh asserts that all individuals, without exception, are intrinsically valuable. Reporting to the Nutritional Services Warehouse Manager of The Sanneh Foundation (TSF), the Food Rescue Driver (FRD) position is a full-time position responsible for safely and efficiently picking up donated products from various donors such as, grocery stores, restaurants, farmers, caterers, food distributors, etc. Donated and purchased products are delivered to partner agencies or distributed by TSF at Conway Park. The FRD is required to positively act as an ambassador for TSF to maintain and build donor relationships, agency partnerships, and community support. This position will work closely with the Sanneh leadership and Conway staff to improve and ensure safe pick-up, storage, and distribution of food resources.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Truck driving experience.
Experience working with diverse populations.
Possess a current and valid Minnesota driver license with a clean record.
Ability to operate commercial delivery vehicles in a variety of weather and traffic conditions.
Must be able to drive a box truck ranging from 12 feet to 26 feet long, legally, respectively, and carefully.
Results-driven, solution focused and creative.
Strong organizational, accuracy and attention to detail skills.
Be a team player and the ability to get along with peers and other staff.
Ability to be flexible and work well under pressure in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment.
Must be a problem solver who is also willing to take responsibility.
Emotional maturity and adaptable to workload demand and requests are required.
Flexibility to work outside of normal business hours if necessary.
Ability to utilize complete discretion while handling confidential and sensitive information.
Ability to work a flexible schedule including early morning to late evening, holidays, weekends, etc.

Nice To Haves

American Red Cross First Aid and CPR Certifications
ServSafe Food Safety training
Experience with Google Suite
Experience in maintaining work order processes
Experience with MSDS Sheets and OSHA Laws
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Experience working with HVAC systems

Responsibilities

Represent The Sanneh Foundation in a professional, positive and efficient manner to increase our distribution abilities, enhance donor relationships and improve partner agency satisfaction.
Pick up a wide variety of donated products from grocery stores, restaurants, farmers, caterers, etc. on regular recurring routes safely and efficiently.
The Food Rescue Driver will from time to time, be asked to pick up “call-in” donations in addition to the regular route.
Acts as a support staff member at food distributions. Supports box program packing and deliveries. Miscellaneous pick ups for the department as necessary.
Adjust routes accordingly to maximize time, meet the needs of our participants and our partner agencies.
Deliver donated goods to partner agencies (churches, shelters, senior housing facilities, schools, etc.) for distribution to the community or bring back to Conway Park or affiliated food shelf for distribution.
Complete accurate reports for donations received and donations delivered daily and provide this documentation to designated staff.
Provide excellent customer service and communication to participants, donors, and partner agencies (grocery stores, restaurants, farmers, caterers, schools, churches, senior centers, etc.) including a timely response to phone calls and emails.
Adhere to all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Memorandums concerning facility safety, compliance, and cleanliness.
Maintain all health safety guidelines set forth by the MN Dept. of Health, as well as various contracted service partners at all times.
Manage and coordinate all TSF transportation fleet maintenance, reporting, compliance, and safety.
Keep accurate records of maintenance of all Sanneh fleet usage.
Maintain a clean truck (cab of truck and food storage box) and any other equipment (pallet jacks, handtrucks/dollies, etc.)
Perform vehicle pre-trip inspections every morning for vehicle maintenance and safety.
Complete required logs/reports pertaining to vehicles and route/delivery information.
Perform post-trip inspections for vehicle maintenance and safety. Complete required logs/reports pertaining to vehicles.
Must follow maintenance schedules for vehicles and notify the Nutritional Services Coordinator when there any issues with vehicles.
Follow DOT regulations and safety standards.