Food Rescue Driver

Keystone Community Services•Saint Paul, MN

1d•$21 - $23•Onsite

About The Position

The Food Rescue Driver is responsible for the coordination of food collection from local food retailers and other food donors. This position adheres to health and safety requirements by upholding food safety standards while handling and delivering perishable and nonperishable items. This position works independently (on the box truck) while maintaining clear communication with the Director of Basic Needs, and coordinating with the Warehouse, Mobile Services and Market Teams. This position also plays an essential role in building and maintaining positive relationships with Keystone’s retail partners and donors. Expected hours for this position will be from Monday - Friday, 7am - 3:30pm. Some evening hours may be required for service coverage.

Requirements

A valid MN Driver’s License and clean driving record.
Two years of experience driving and operating larger delivery vehicles.
MnDOT certification card or the ability to obtain within 30 days of hire.
Experience working with participants from diverse backgrounds, urban settings, and lower-income.
MS Office Suite experience (Word, Outlook, Excel, etc.)
Able to lift 50lbs from floor to shoulder height and to bend and twist while lifting
Drive a large commercial vehicle
Ability to climb up and down stairs while carrying up to 40lbs
Lift, carry, reach, push, and pull
Frequent standing
Able to sit while doing computer work or answering telephone calls
Ability to work in MN weather conditions
Able to work independently
Strong written and oral communication skills, communicating with the public
Problem solving, decision making
Exercise professional conduct
Easily adapt to change, capacity to handle multiple priorities
Ability to handle frequent interruptions
Possess good people and listening skills, conflict management

Nice To Haves

Fluency in a second language such as: Karen, Spanish, of Hmong.
Knowledge of community resources.
Prior database and data entry experience.

Responsibilities

Driving to and from partner retail stores and donor sites
Collect food rescue and other donations
Load and unload food rescue and donations
Maintain safety requirements (temperature logs and vehicle checks)
Coordinate collection and delivery of food donations with team members, retail partners and donors
Assist with receiving deliveries, unpack and stock food market inventory
Greet donors and receive donations
Assist with warehouse inventory tracking
Follow safety protocols while operating agency vehicles.
Manage day-to-day vehicle maintenance (i.e. gas, mileage).
Work with Mobile Services Program Manager, Facilities Manager and Basic Needs Director to maintain vehicles (i.e. oil changes, and other preventative servicing).
Work with team to ensure safe departure, arrival and parking of agency vehicles.
Maintain food rescue and donation logs
Enter food rescue statistics
Assist with warehouse inventory data entry in Clearly database system
Assist with daily operations of Basic Needs program
Assist with volunteer task assignment
Assist with special projects
Cover other programs as needed
Other duties as assigned