Food Market Rescue Driver and Operations Associate

Neighborhood House

  • Saint Paul, Minnesota
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    Description

    Position: Food Market Rescue Driver and Operations Associate
    Salary: $20/hour or $21/hour for bilingual
    Schedule: The anticipated schedule is Monday through Friday, approximately 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., with occasional adjustments
    Location: In person, St. Paul
     
    WHO WE ARE
     
    For more than 129 years, Neighborhood House has partnered with families in St. Paul to ensure access to essential services, including food, housing, education, and opportunities. Today, we serve more than 30,000 individuals annually across six neighborhoods, striving for a community where everyone can thrive.
     
    ABOUT NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE’S FOOD SUPPORT PROGRAM
     
    In our Food Support program, nearly 1,000 families access the food they need at Neighborhood House each month. In each of our two markets, we strive to provide nutritious and culturally connected food so that families can choose the food they are excited to cook and eat. Neighborhood House also offers year-round fresh produce distributions, SNAP eligibility screening and application assistance, and other food access supports. Food rescue partnerships help us increase the variety and quantity of food available while reducing food waste.
     
     
    POSITION SUMMARY
     
    Neighborhood House is seeking a part-time Food Rescue and Distribution Associate to retrieve donated food from community food rescue partners and transport it safely to Neighborhood House food markets. This role operates a cargo van, collects donations from partner departments and backstock areas, monitors food temperatures, loads and secures products, and helps unload and receive donations at the market. The Associate represents Neighborhood House with reliability, care, and radical hospitality while supporting safe, efficient food market operations.
    ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
     
    Food Rescue Pickup and Transportation
     
    • Check out the agency cargo van at the beginning of each shift and complete basic pre-trip checks, including reviewing the vehicle for visible damage, safety concerns, cleanliness, and needed equipment.
    • Drive established routes between the Wellstone Center, food rescue partner locations, and Neighborhood House food markets while following traffic laws, agency vehicle policies, and safe-driving practices.
    • Build respectful, reliable working relationships with food rescue partner staff and follow each partner’s procedures for donation pickup.
    • Retrieve donated products from designated departments, storage areas, and backstock areas, using carts or other equipment as available.
    • Measure and document the temperature of refrigerated and frozen products at the food rescue partner site and follow food safety procedures for accepting and transporting donations.
    • Load, organize, and secure products in the cargo van promptly to prevent damage, contamination, shifting, or unsafe temperature changes.
    • Transport donations directly to the designated Neighborhood House food market to maintain food quality and the cold chain.
    • Return the van to the Wellstone Center at the end of the route, complete vehicle check-in procedures, and promptly report damage, maintenance needs, accidents, or other concerns.
     
    Food Market and Donation Support
     
    • Help unload donated products upon arrival and move items to designated receiving, storage, refrigeration, or freezer areas.
    • Assist food market staff and volunteers with receiving, sorting, stocking, and rotating donated food as directed.
    • Maintain a clean and orderly cargo van and remove boxes, spills, debris, and other materials after each route.
    • Support other food market receiving, stocking, donation, or distribution tasks when the scheduled route is complete and time allows.
    • Provide culturally responsive service aligned with Neighborhood House standards for accessibility, inclusion, respect, and radical hospitality.
     
    Safety, Communication, and Documentation
     
    • Follow safe food handling, lifting, loading, unloading, and vehicle operation practices at all times.
    • Complete required route, mileage, temperature, donation, vehicle, and incident documentation accurately and on time.
    • Communicate promptly with the supervisor about route delays, partner concerns, rejected or unsafe products, vehicle issues, injuries, or changes in donation volume.
    • Participate in required training and obtain and maintain Neighborhood House van certification.
    • Work collaboratively with Food Support staff, volunteers, partner staff, and other Neighborhood House employees to support efficient daily operations.
     
    EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, AND SKILLS
     
    Required Qualifications
     
    • High school diploma, GED, or equivalent work experience
    • Valid driver’s license, clean driving record, and ability to meet agency insurance requirements for operating Neighborhood House vehicles.
    • Ability to obtain and maintain Neighborhood House van certification.
    • Ability to safely operate a large cargo van on city streets, in parking and loading areas, and during varying traffic and weather conditions.
    • Ability to work independently, follow an established route and schedule, and consistently arrive on time.
    • Ability to repeatedly lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds and to push, pull, load, and unload carts, boxes, and food products.
    • Ability to learn and follow food safety, temperature-control, donation acceptance, and documentation procedures.
    • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with people of diverse ethnic, economic, social, racial, and cultural backgrounds.
    • Strong attention to safety, organization, reliability, and detail.
    • Must be able to pass a criminal background check and driving-record review.
     
    Preferred Qualifications
     
    • Experience in delivery driving, grocery, warehouse, food shelf, food rescue, inventory, receiving, or a related role.
    • Experience driving a cargo van or similar vehicle.
    • Food handler certification or prior food safety training.
    • Bilingual or multilingual skills relevant to the communities served.
    WORK LOCATION & SCHEDULE
    This is an in-person, part-time position based in St. Paul, Minnesota. The regular route begins and ends at the Wellstone Center and includes travel to food rescue partner sites and delivery to the Wellstone Center or Neighborhood House on Montreal. The anticipated schedule is Monday through Friday, approximately 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., with occasional adjustments based on partner schedules, donation volume, traffic, weather, or program needs. A company-owned vehicle is used for the food rescue route.
    This role may require occasional evening or weekend hours to support organizational events or respond to operational needs.
    PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
    The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this position successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.
    The employee regularly drives and enters and exits a cargo van; stands and walks for extended periods; bends, reaches, twists, pushes, pulls, and uses hands to handle boxes, carts, food products, vehicle controls, and other equipment. The employee must be able to repeatedly lift and move items weighing up to 50 pounds and safely load and unload products from different heights.
    Work is performed in a cargo van, grocery store stockrooms and loading areas, food market receiving and storage areas, refrigerators or freezers, and outdoor environments. The employee may encounter changing temperatures, traffic, inclement weather, wet or slippery surfaces, moderate noise, and varied loading conditions.
    Neighborhood House is committed to providing a work environment that is inclusive, respectful, and accessible to all employees. Reasonable accommodations will be made in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state and local laws.
    BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENT
     
    Neighborhood House is required to conduct background checks on all final candidates because of our work with youth and families. We understand that past events may have occurred, and we don’t want this to deter you from applying. The outcome of background checks does not automatically disqualify a candidate, and we are open to a conversation to discuss the results.  
     
    NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
     
    Neighborhood House is committed to attracting and retaining employees with varying identities and backgrounds. The Neighborhood House provides equal access to and opportunity in its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or any other status protected by law.
     
    WE’D LIKE TO MEET YOU
     
    Don't meet every requirement listed in this job description? Do you think your experience level is not where it needs to be? Studies show that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet every single qualification. Neighborhood House is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. If you're interested in this position but your experience doesn't align perfectly with all the qualifications in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. The right role for you might be just around the corner.

     

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationSaint Paul, Minnesota
    Websitehttps://neighborhoodhousemn.org/careers/

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