Food Logistics Specialist

Division:Eskenazi Health

Sub-Division: Hospital

Req ID: 26211

Schedule: Full Time

Shift: Varied

Eskenazi Health serves as the public hospital division of the Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County. Physicians provide a comprehensive range of primary and specialty care services at the 333-bed hospital and outpatient facilities both on and off of the Eskenazi Health downtown campus including at a network of Eskenazi Health Center sites located throughout Indianapolis.

FLSA Status

Non-exempt

Job Role Summary

The Food Logistics Specialist is responsible for driving Eskenazi Health vehicles to successfully complete all department deliveries while being attentive to traffic and weather conditions. Vehicles include: straight trucks, box trucks, cargo vans and the Fresh for You Market on Wheels bus. This role ensures the safety of passengers when applicable and the safety of others when operating vehicle lift gates and pallet jackets to load and unload deliveries. Additionally, this role will have responsibility for daily operations of the Fresh for You Market on Wheels bus including handling customer concerns and other tasks as assigned.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Responsible for the successful completion of all department deliveries and ensuring the safety of passengers and others, when performing tasks that utilize Eskenazi Health vehicles. Tasks associated with driving will include but not be limited to: vending, catering, community feeding and special events. Most driving will be unsupervised.
• Delivers excellent customer service when performing driving related duties and works to address any customer concerns; communicates to leadership when issues arise.
• Assists with receiving department deliveries, verifies items against invoices to ensure accuracy of the delivery, inspects received items for damage and informs management of any discrepancies. Assists with inventory control and placing orders as needed, putting away stock in an organized manner according Indiana State Department of Health and Marion County Health Department regulations.
• Ensures the safety of others when operating vehicle lift gates and pallet jacks to load, unload and move product. Follows all Indiana driving laws and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations. Responsible for the safety of any passengers and Fresh for You Market customers.
• Maintains cleanliness of all department vehicles, refuels vehicles and takes primary responsibility for routine maintenance and communicating issues to leadership. Conducts pre-trip inspections to ensure vehicles are in good working condition.
• Takes primary responsibility for stocking vending machines located on campus and throughout the city. Will also be responsible for collecting cash from machines and completing accurate required reports.
• Utilizes inventory management system to generate reports and requisitions for deliveries; making adjustments to the system to ensure accuracy at the completion of delivery.
• Takes primary responsibility for parking, setting up and closing down the Fresh for You Market on Wheels bus. These responsibilities include: maintaining water and waste tanks, powering on/off generator and electrical panel breakers

Job Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED)
• Minimum five (5) years of experience in the service industry, professional driving, or a warehouse environment
• Serve Safe Certification through the National Restaurant Association required at time of hire or must be obtained within six months of employment
• Experience driving a straight truck up to 26' long and 15,999 lbs., operating a lift gate, and moving pallets up to 1,200 lbs. from truck to ground height
• Must have and maintain a valid Class B Indiana Commercial Driver's License (CDL) that meets Eskenazi Health's driving policy requirements

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to read, write and understand English
• Basic math and computer skills are necessary. Must be capable of using a computer, including basic software programs.
• Ability to withstand environmental factors such as extreme heat/cold and precipitation including rain, snow or ice
• Ability to identify chemicals and proper use of equipment
• Ability to follow infection control policies and procedures
• Ability to follow all Food and Nutrition Services policies and procedures (ISDH, MCPHD)
• Knowledge of safe food handling practices
• Ability to use age appropriate communication skills
• Ability to communicate effectively in a professional, courteous manner with food service staff ,other hospital staff, and external contacts
• Ability to operate a pallet jack to load and unload pallets on to truck

Accredited by The Joint Commission and named as one of Indiana's best employers by Forbes magazine for two consecutive years and the top hospital in the state for community benefit by the Lown Institute, Eskenazi Health's programs have received national recognition while also offering new health care opportunities to the local community. As the sponsoring hospital for Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services, the city's primary EMS provider, Eskenazi Health is also home to the first adult Level I trauma center in Indiana, the first verified adult burn center in Indiana and Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center, the first community mental health center in Indiana, just to name a few.