Essential Responsibilities:
· Safely drive a truck up 26’.
· Pick up pallet orders from the Greater Boston Food Bank 3-4 times weekly.
· Unload all food from the Greater Boston Food Bank and organize pallets accordingly.
· Place cold pallets in walk-in or freezer.
· Operate an electric pallet jack.
· Load packed grocery bags into the truck on pallets with pallet jack.
· Operate a lift gate.
· Operate a loading dock.
· Pick up other donations as needed.
· Safely drive and navigate to each partner site, while understanding the parking challenges for a large truck at some sites.
· Unload each site's delivery and place it in a safe area designated by the partner site.
· Have clear communication with site coordinators regarding deliveries, not just upon arrival, but in the case of any delays on their daily routes.
· Professionally greeting any community members who may have arrived prior to the delivery.
· Maintain cleanliness and sanitize the truck daily.
· Report any truck maintenance issues to Supervisor.
· Maintain a clean driving record.
· Complete any driving safety courses required by YMCA.
· Submit all gas receipts from YMCA gas card to Supervisor via CenterCard app.
WHEN NOT DRIVING/DELIVERING
· Pack grocery bags.
· Restock food.
· Daily warehouse cleanup of sanitizing and sweeping all food and packing areas.
· Empty recycling bins.
· Empty trash bins and replace trash bags.
· Report any observed issues with sites.
· Attend staff meetings.
· Other tasks assigned by Supervisor.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust.
