NUTRITION SERVICES DRIVER

Career Opportunities with Neighborhood House Association

About NHA:

The Neighborhood House Association is a non-profit organization. Head Start positions are funded in whole or in part by money provided through the State and Federal Government. Additionally, some Social Service Program positions may be funded in whole or in part through grant funds. Because positions and salaries may be funded through grants, and State and Federal funds ongoing employment will be contingent upon the continued receipt of these funds.


Our EEO Policy:

Neighborhood House Association Neighborhood House Association is an equal opportunity employer (Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans). We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law. To read more about this, view the EEO is the Law poster and this EEO is the Law Poster Supplement.


Benefits:


Eligible employees receive the following benefits:

• 15 Holidays Days
• 401(K) Retirement 6% Match
• Paid Vacation and Sick Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement up $2,500
• 2 Personal Days
• Group Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Agency-Paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Live Well Program
• 4 Paid Days Annual Bereavement (Note Total of 5 days of bereavement leave per loss)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSAs)
• Voluntary Benefits: Life and AD&D Accident, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness Insurance
• Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)


**Medical and dental benefits are provided to regular employees who work a minimum of 30 hours per week.**


POSITION PURPOSE:
Under the supervision of the Food Service Manager, the Nutrition Services Delivery Driver drives a high cube truck to pick up and deliver milk, prepared hot and cold food, supplies, and equipment to child development centers, schools, centers, and similar sites to meet meal pattern guidelines established by the USDA and contract guidelines or for catered meals. Although this position exercises some independent judgment within reason, the Nutrition Services Delivery Driver refers to supervisor for matters related to: major concerns regarding milk, food, or supply deliveries; exception requests from Site Supervisors, teachers, etc.; decisions that might have budgetary impacts; and identified irregularities and inconsistencies that happen at the site level.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
The duties listed below are intended only as illustration of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statement of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this class.
• Drive a delivery truck on a regular, prearranged schedule and route between kitchen and delivery/pick-up sites;
• Load food containers into transport carts and deliver to specified food service locations;
• Load and offload supplies, materials, food transport carts, and milk cases onto high cube truck and make deliveries to specified food service locations;
• Use pallet jack, dolly, and hydraulic lift to load and unload carts and other materials;
• Place food in designated areas of kitchens;
• Measure temperature of hot and cold food and take corrective action as needed to ensure meals are left in a safe and sanitary manner at food service locations;
• Obtain signed receipt or Transport Record of meal, supply, and/or milk delivery signatures at point of delivery;
• Assist in daily kitchen cleanup at and around the Nutrition Services facility;
• Loads and unloads pallets of food, supplies, or milk;
• Check the accuracy of orders filled according to Transport Record;
• Prepare and maintain vehicle records and other audit-ready documents;
• Clean truck daily inside and out;
• Maintain weekly contact with the Food service Manager for vehicle maintenance;
• May make routine or emergency repairs, maintenance, or adjustments on truck when necessary;
• Conduct daily vehicle pre-trip inspection. Ensure truck is ready and safe to drive before departing on delivery route;
• Deliver truck to repair shop as needed;
• Perform related duties as assigned.

DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge of:
• Safe food handling procedures, experience in working with refrigeration and freezer temperatures;
• Warehouse practices and procedures;
• Stock and inventory control procedures, including requisitioning, receiving, storing, issuing and delivering goods;
• Recordkeeping and filing syst