Job Title: Delivery Truck Driver
Reports To: Executive Director
Job Summary
Hands For Hunger is seeking a highly motivated truck driver with a valid license to assist in picking up and
delivering fresh, surplus food across New Providence.
A Delivery Truck Driver is Hands For Hunger’s front-line ambassador in the community. S/he is responsible
for visiting donors to accept food and deliver food to designated agencies across the island in a safe,
courteous and timely manner while maintaining a neat appearance both for self and assigned equipment.
Terms of Employment: Part-Time / 20 Hours Per Week (1 Position)
Specific Skills:
· Strong belief and support of the mission and values of Hands For Hunger.
· Be courteous and polite when picking up and delivering food. Be willing to accommodate donors’ needs.
· Delivers product in a safe and timely manner complying with safe food-handling practices.
· Operate a Hands For Hunger truck safely and in compliance with motor vehicle laws. Drive with confidence
in skills and knowledge of (or willingness to learn) different routes.
· Complete all assignments on route, accept emergency assignments and special assignments when
required; comply with attendance policy.
· Accept route re-assignments and changes in daily schedule; accept and comply with operational changes to
attain greater efficiencies.
· Communicate information about the route to the Executive Director (especially events that could impact
pick-up or delivery of food or completion of route schedule).
· Collects signatures on invoices, complete trip reports, logbooks and other required paperwork. Ensure that
all paperwork is neat, legible, accurate and timely.
· Establish and maintain positive relationships with co-workers and others; willingly assist co-workers when
necessary; a strong team player.
· Maintains the personal cleanliness needed to interact with the general public by ensuring that uniform is
clean and that appearance is neat.
· Maintains and ensures cleanliness of assigned equipment; Ensure that vehicle is clean and neat after use;
immediately report mechanical problems and obvious damage to Executive Director.
Skill Requirements:
• Education: Completion of high school
• Credentials: Food Handling and Safety Certificate, valid standard shift driver’s license in good standing
• Experience: 1-2 years professional driving experience is preferred
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities:
Physically demanding weight handling up to 23 kg (50 lbs). Drivers must regularly walk into and occasionally
climb stairs at donors’ facilities. Drivers are often required to bend/kneel to pick up food donations for
bagging. Drivers also need to climb into and out the back of a truck.
Critical: Must be 25 years of age or older and have excellent knowledge of Nassau streets and businesses.
Compensation and Benefits:
Invaluable opportunity to make a difference in the lives of families in need, paid work cell phone,
considerable flexibility. Salary is $200/week.
How to Apply:
Please direct all inquiries to [email protected] under the title “H4H Truck Driver.” You may call
the office for more information at 327-1660, but all resumes must be submitted by email or hard copy for
consideration.
Application Deadline: Wednesday, December 10th, 2014