Driver Class B

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

A cover letter is recommended for consideration.

Local work only, home daily. 

Job Homebase:                   Portland Headquarters - 33rd and Beaverton - West
Site requirement:               Onsite

Reports To:                           Transportation Manager  

Who We Are:

Oregon Food Bank (OFB) believes that no one should be hungry. Our mission is to eliminate hunger and its root causes.  We believe that food and health are basic human rights for all. We know that hunger is not just an individual experience; it is also a community-wide symptom of systemic barriers to employment, education, housing and health care such as systemic racism, sexism, and cissexism. That’s why we work systemically to achieve our mission to end hunger: we foster community connections to help people access nutritious food, and we build community power and strengthen networks of support and the safety net to eliminate the root causes of hunger for good.

We build community power to dismantle systems and policies that drive hunger and poverty.

Oregon Food Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we strongly encourage applications from candidates who can increase  the diversity of our organization and strengthen our capacity to eliminate hunger. We believe strongly in the power of lived experience — and we actively seek individuals who have experienced hunger and its root causes to join our team. Our organization is stronger because of the leadership of people who have faced food insecurity in their own lives and/or hail from historically under-represented communities. Learn more about our commitment at oregonfoodbank.org/equity. 

Who You Are:

You care deeply about community, about people experiencing hunger and hold them in the center of all that you do. You are committed to apply equity as a process and an outcome of your work to disrupt systemic social patterns that promote hunger such as racism, sexism, and cissexism.  You have a strong affinity with OFB’s 10 Year Vision and are profoundly excited to achieve this vision for and with our community.

Position Summary:

Oregon Food Bank’s Class B Driver operates a straight truck to collect and distribute food to OFB’s branch partners. This position will safely load, transport, and unload or assist in unloading food and related products while complying with all federal and state Departments of Transportation laws and regulations. Key performance outcomes include: safe driving, safe loading to ensure product is not damaged, meeting schedules on time and effective working relationships with stakeholders. You are flexible and adaptable to a fluid and dynamic environment, and bring a positive, can-do, attitude to daily work challenges. You prioritize customer service and collaboration, and can balance competing work demands with composure and accountability to achieve desired results. You are a front-line ambassador of our mission when working with donors and other stakeholders.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Operate a 24-foot or smaller truck to pick up and deliver products. Ensure the truck is properly loaded, secured and within weight limits.

• Drive the truck in a safe, lawful and courteous manner, always remembering that the people will judge us by the way you handle the vehicle.

• Conduct work in a professional manner with a focus on personal safety; adhere to all safety practices and company policies.  

• Load and unload trucks by hand, pallet mover, or forklift; or assist in loading and unloading of special or large quantities of product.

• Follow a schedule of pick-up and delivery; maintain record of pick-up and delivery activities, as well as other records such as mileage, logs, and equipment.

• Take temperature samples of perishable products and record data in accordance with OFB Food Safety policies.

• Inspect vehicle equipment and supplies. Report vehicle maintenance needs, and perform light maintenance such as maintaining air pressure in tires, maintaining vehicle fluids, and installing bulbs. Maintain vehicle cleanliness to OFB standard