Class A Driver (35196)

Are you a skilled professional who believes in lending your skills to end hunger during these unprecedented times? If so, consider being the Class A Driver for the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank. Join our friendly, collaborative, and hardworking operations team, reporting to the Transportation Manager.

The Class A Driver drives a class "A" truck and trailer, making local and state-wide pick-ups and deliveries. Performs daily warehouse duties (i.e., receiving, picking orders, maintenance, physical inventory, etc.) as assigned by the Transportation Manager.

Who We Are:

Our mission is to end hunger in San Francisco and Marin.

We envision a just and equitable society that nurtures a resilient community. We envision a community where everyone will have access to nutritious food of their choosing and will be uplifted by a network of support. We work with our community to create lasting solutions to address both the hunger we see today and the root causes that perpetuate food insecurity in our society. Every week, over 50,000 households count on us for food assistance. 70% of what we distribute is fresh fruits and vegetables.

Who You Are:

The San Francisco-Marin Food Bank's mission is to end hunger in San Francisco and Marin counties. We envision a community free of the root causes of hunger, where everyone has access to nutritious food of their choosing and is uplifted by a network of support.

Together with more than 300 community partners, we work to address hunger head-on through a coordinated network of neighborhood food pantries, CalFresh enrollment, home-delivered groceries, and policy and advocacy efforts. We work with our community to provide food for people facing hunger today while working to end the hunger of tomorrow. This fiscal year, we are serving 36,000 households per week. Nearly 70% of what we distribute is fresh fruits and vegetables. Visit sfmfoodbank.org to learn more.

What You Would Be Accountable for:

The Class A Driver will be responsible for the following key pieces of work:

• Drive Class "A" truck and trailer, making local and state-wide pick-ups and deliveries
• Perform daily warehouse duties (i e receiving, picking orders, maintenance, physical inventory, etc.)

What You Would Be Doing Right Now:

• Drive Class "A" truck and trailer locally and statewide, making pick-ups and deliveries of Food Bank product
• Use of issued electronic tablet for routing and cell phones for communicating with dispatch
• Load and unload the tractor trailer in a manner that is consistent with weight specifications and scale requirements
• Follow all guidelines established by the BIT and DOT inspections
• Monitor and maintain the safe operation of the tractor trailer and complete necessary preventative maintenance logs
• Drive other Food Bank vehicles to accomplish all donation pick-ups, product deliveries, and food drive barrel delivery/pick-up
• Perform all daily warehouse duties: receiving, storage, agency order picking, salvage/produce sorting, loading and unloading vehicles
• Assist in supervising warehouse volunteers
• Perform other duties and tasks as required, including physical inventory

What Else You Should Know:

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• 2+ years route driving experience in a tractor trailer and knowledge of regulatory laws relating to the safe operation of a Class "A" vehicle
• 2+ years previous warehouse experience combining inventory/order picking experience, safe operation of forklifts, pallet jacks, other warehouse equipment, heavy lifting, and other related warehouse tasks
• Cantonese, Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese, or Tagalog language fluency
• Previous supervisory experience a plus

KEY KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of Food Bank programs
• Knowledge of low-income San Francisco and/or Marin populations, neighborhoods, service providers and faith-based organizations

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• Possession and maintenance of a clean California Class "A" driver's license
• High school diploma or equivalent with good basic math skills

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

This position is set in a warehouse environment. The physical and environment demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

POSITION COVERED BY OPEIU LOCAL 29 BARGAINING UNIT.

SALARY The position is full-time. The starting salary for this position starts at $37.29, with exact salary depending on experience.

BENEFITS All positions are offered generous holiday and sick time as well as retirement savings. This position also qualifies for medical, dental, life, long-term disability, and vacation time.

The San Francisco-Marin Food bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we value having staff who come from communities that we serve. We especially encourage people of color, folks from the LGBTIA2+ community, and people with disabilities to apply. In accordance with and support of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we encourage formerly incarcerated individuals and those with arrest and conviction records to apply.