Driver

Driver

Food Distribution Center - Brooklyn - Brooklyn, NY 11208

Salary Range $21.00 - $21.00 Hourly

Overview

TCAH is looking for a responsible and energetic driver. The incumbent will drive TCAH's vehicle to assure safe transportation of food and other items to and from various destinations and deliver as necessary. This individual will perform multiple functions that may include receiving and processing incoming stock and materials, picking and filling orders from stock, packing and delivering supply, managing, organizing, and retrieving stock in the warehouse.

Responsibilities

• Drive vehicles with standard and automatic transmission
• Develop and maintain an outstanding working relationship with customers to ensure satisfaction
• Pack and deliver items for Fresh Vibes Market, Mobile Pantry, and other programs
• Provide timely deliveries as required
• Help with distribution of food to customers
• Resolve customer issues as appropriate
• Check merchandise, load, and unloading of vehicles
• Sort and place materials or items in storage on trucks and warehouse
• Open and dispose of boxes, bales, crates, and other containers
• Maintain inventory controls by collecting stock and recording on the inventory sheet dry, fresh and refrigerated products
• Assist in counting of physical inventory
• Prepare orders for Fresh Vibes Market, SuperPantry, Mobile Pantry, special events, and TCAH's Weekend healthy Snack Program
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment by keeping storage, store, truck, and work stations neat
• Wear the proper safety equipment
• Maintenance of ALL TCAH vehicles, including and not limited to servicing, gas, and cleaning
• Other Jobs as outline by the Program Operations Manager or Supervisor

Qualifications

•High School diploma or equivalent preferred

•2-3 yrs. previous driving/warehouse experience preferred

•Good communication, organizational, time management, and mathematical skills

•Dependable and reliable

•Inventory, equipment maintenance, data entry, and computer skills may be required

•Driver's License

•Delivery driving experience is a plus

*Clean DMV printout

•Have a good understanding of the metropolitan area and able to navigate routes

•Experience handling a pallet jack and other warehouse equipment

Physical Demand and Abilities

•Regularly required to use hands to reach and lift

•Regularly lift and move objects 10-50lbs

•Occasionally lift and move objects that weigh more than 100 lbs.

•Frequently required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl

•Sometimes required to sit and climb, or balance

•Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust and focus.