Truck Driver

Job Description

Job Description

Description

Essential Responsibilities:

· Safely drive a truck up 26’.

· Pick up pallet orders from the Greater Boston Food Bank 3-4 times weekly.

· Unload all food from the Greater Boston Food Bank and organize pallets accordingly.

· Place cold pallets in walk-in or freezer.

· Operate an electric pallet jack.

· Load packed grocery bags into the truck on pallets with pallet jack.

· Operate a lift gate.

· Operate a loading dock.

· Pick up other donations as needed.

· Safely drive and navigate to each partner site, while understanding the parking challenges for a large truck at some sites.

· Unload each site's delivery and place it in a safe area designated by the partner site.

· Have clear communication with site coordinators regarding deliveries, not just upon arrival, but in the case of any delays on their daily routes.

· Professionally greeting any community members who may have arrived prior to the delivery.

· Maintain cleanliness and sanitize the truck daily.

· Report any truck maintenance issues to Supervisor.

· Maintain a clean driving record.

· Complete any driving safety courses required by YMCA.

· Submit all gas receipts from YMCA gas card to Supervisor via CenterCard app.

WHEN NOT DRIVING/DELIVERING

· Pack grocery bags.

· Restock food.

· Daily warehouse cleanup of sanitizing and sweeping all food and packing areas.

· Empty recycling bins.

· Empty trash bins and replace trash bags.

· Report any observed issues with sites.

· Attend staff meetings.

· Other tasks assigned by Supervisor.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust.