Food Rescue Driver

3 months ago

New York, United States NY Common Pantry Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description


JOB DESCRIPTION

Food Rescue Driver

Location: New York, NY


New York Common Pantry is one of the city’s largest food pantries, providing food assistance, case management services, senior food provision, nutrition education, and hygiene services. We are a dynamic, mission-driven organization, experiencing rapid growth and expansion at this time.


NYCP is a poverty-fighting organization that reduces hunger and promotes dignity, health, and self-sufficiency by using a holistic approach to reach over 104,000 distinct people--over 660,000 visitors each year. Last year, we served almost 10.2 million meals. Through an array of programs that we offer, we look to establish long-term stability for those we serve.


The Food Rescue Driver coordinates and conducts pick-ups of donated food and other items for NYCP's food pantry and hot meal programs. The Food Rescue Driver also provides transportation for special events, participates in food drives, and provides program support for the pantry and meal programs to distribute food to individuals and families in need. The ideal candidate has excellent customer service skills; is a problem-solver who exercises solid judgment and can represent the agency and its mission in the community.


The Food Rescue Driver will report to the Managing Director of Food Programs at the 8 East 109th, New York, NY 10029 location. The schedule for this position is Monday through Friday: 9 am - 5 pm; 1 hour lunch. This is a Full-Time position, 35 hours a week, non-exempt.


Responsibilities:

  • Pick up prepared food, fresh produce, and other grocery items from corporate partners, schools, and religious organizations, including cafeterias, restaurants, grocery retailers, and wholesale distributors.

  • Receive and carry out daily and ongoing pick-up and drop-off driving assignments through email or an electronic donation system, using agency smartphones or tablets.

  • Provide proactive communication through calls and emails and give updates about pick-up dates and times to donors to ensure pick-ups/drop-offs go smoothly.

  • Provide excellent customer service and donor management and engagement to ensure repeated donations for the pantry and hot meals program.

  • Ensure that all food donations are properly weighed; dated; and transported according to NYC food handling standards.

  • Maintain a temperature log for ready-to-eat food to ensure safe temperatures are maintained during transport.

  • Ensure that donation tracking forms are properly completed with accurate weight, date, item description, and donor information.

  • Regularly log and submit donation tracking information to the Food Procurement Coordinator and enter it into electronic third-party donor systems.

  • Ensure that donated food is in acceptable condition for re-use.

  • Maintain relationships with front-line employees of companies donating food and promote NY Common Pantry to food donors.

  • Unload and appropriately store all food donation items within NY Common Pantry food storage areas.

  • Guide volunteers assisting with deliveries and storage.

  • Assist with other food program operations as needed.

  • Conduct weekly pick-up of donations from partners using a box truck or similar vehicle.

  • Use hand trucks, pallet jacks, and other light machinery to carry out loading and unloading.

  • Other responsibilities as assigned.


Qualifications:

  • A valid license in the province or territory of intended employment and a clean driving record are required.

  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds is required.

  • Experience driving a box truck, Sprinter 3500, or similarly extended cargo van is required.

  • Certification in Food Safety by the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is preferred.

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to interact with different populations and effectively promote NY Common Pantry to frontline donors.

  • Meet deadlines in a timely manner despite traffic or route changes.

  • Solve problems that may arise on the job such as traffic or route changes.

  • Willingness to work evenings and some weekends is required.


This is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts or requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned. This description does not constitute a contract of employment and NYCP may exercise its employment-at-will rights at any time.

New York Common Pantry is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to you without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, age, veteran status, medical condition or disability, genetic information, gender identity, or any other protected status under federal, state, or local law.

Pay: $19.00

Benefits:

  • Paid time off, including Vacation, Personal, and Sick

  • Medical, Medical Expense Reimbursement Plan, Dental, and Vision insurance

  • Paid Holidays

  • 403(b) Retirement Account

  • Employer Paid Life Insurance, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability

  • Pre-tax Transit benefits

  • Voluntary Pet Insurance


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