SUMMARY OF DUTIES: 

The Driver is responsible for delivering food and supplies as determined by the daily menu and meal count to Senior Centers and Nutrition Sites as directed by the Transportation Manager.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Pack, load, and deliver food and supplies for lunch meals according to route instructions;
• Pick-up clipboard, meal count, and checklist. Check the menu and check for special instructions. Start packing milk and supplies;
• After packing is complete, load truck or van and review the checklist to make sure everything is packed;
• Check with Transportation Manager for instructions;
• As the meal is delivered, pick up transport equipment and meal tickets from the previous day;
• At each stop, ensure that everything is off the truck for the meal site. Go over the items that were delivered with the Site Manager;
• Have the Site Manager accepting the food sign the meal ticket and put the time of delivery on the meal ticket. The Site Manager will take the temperature and log the temperatures on the meal ticket;
• Report feedback from the Site Manager to the Transportation Manager upon return to the Commissary;
• Maintain the assigned company vehicle and equipment according to standards;
• Report delays to the Transportation Manager or designee for special instructions;
• After all deliveries are made, fill the vehicle with fuel, and check coolant and oil;
• Clean vehicle inside daily and outside a minimum of once per week.  Report any malfunctions to the Transportation Manager;
• Follow all company, client, and traffic policies, rules, and regulations;
• Complete all training provided by the company including the driver's handbook; 
• Be to work on time. In case of emergency, report directly to your immediate supervisor in advance of the regular scheduled starting time;
• Maintain workplace professionalism;
• Display a friendly and positive attitude toward the job and other persons; perform job duties willingly and without complaint;
• Never releasing or discussing internal matters of a serious/sensitive nature outside the company;
• Assist with any and all mission work as needed and requested with some or no prior notice including, but not limited to: serving as a truck spotter, helping with Farm Market/Community Garden/Freight Farms/on and off-site food distributions, preparation of meals and serving home-delivered meals; and
• Other duties as so assigned or needed.

• Knowledge of and experience in practicing proper safety standards in handling food and all requisite equipment including knives, commercial equipment, etc. to produce thousands of meals daily
• Must have solid math, reading, writing and analytical abilities and follow oral and written instructions
• Ability and willingness to work with populations of varying educational levels and backgrounds effectively
• Must be able to measure accurately, have sufficient dexterity to handle food and equipment efficiently and safely and be able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds with minimal effort following required safety guidelines
• Must be able to tolerate sudden and extreme changes in temperatures and stand for at least 8 hours a day
• Must be able to climb on a ladder the distance of 5 feet to reach stored items and carry them to the floor
• Must be able to push, pull, and guide carts which weigh approximately 70-325 pounds on a tile surface
• Must bend or stoop frequently throughout the day and reach short distances into carts to retrieve trays
• Ability to work in hot or cold conditions for long periods of time;
• Ability to tolerate sudden and extreme changes in temperature;
• Ability to work with all food types, including but not limited to gluten, dairy, and raw proteins, including pork;
• Must be able to twist and rotate 180 degrees during each day and follow DOH food service standards