Truck Driver Warehouse Specialist Student Nutrition

Truck Driver Warehouse Specialist

Anchorage School District

Bargaining Unit: Maintenance Work Year: 9 months Work Day: 8 hours per day FTE: Full time, 1.0 FTE Salary: M-6, $26.96 to $31.37 per hour, DOE

Job Summary The Truck Driver/Warehouse Specialist for Student Nutrition loads food, supplies, equipment, and other items on trucks and makes deliveries to units or schools according to a prescribed schedule. The Anchorage School District offers paid leave and a very competitive benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, HSA, FSA and life insurance. This position has a retirement association with the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS).

Job Requirements The following are required:

1. A high school diploma or equivalent, or current enrollment in a GED program.
2. Two years of experience in truck driving and delivery work. Work experience must evidence ability to perform tasks assigned.
3. Must possess a valid Alaska class A or class B commercial driver's license with air brake endorsement.
4. Must obtain a food handler's card within two weeks of beginning employment.
5. The Anchorage School District requires that the selected applicant for this position be given a conditional offer of employment contingent upon successfully passing a post offer/pre-employment physical capacities assessment.

Essential Job Functions

1. Loads and unloads delivery trucks with all food supplies and related items and makes deliveries to schools or units according to a prescribed schedule. Involves extensive walking, lifting, pushing, pulling, stacking, and securing of goods.
2. Assists in warehouse duties such as filling requisitions, sorting, packing loading and unloading items such as food service elementary pre-plate meals, a la carte supplies, food products from vendors for distribution to schools, mail, books, supplies, furniture, equipment, films and audio visual equipment, and teaching aids.
3. Picks up and delivers items from one location to another on request.
4. Assists in record keeping, shelving, arranging labeling, sorting and storing of warehouse supplies.
5. Safely and skillfully operates forklifts, electrical and manual pallet jacks, 2.5 ton trucks, flatbed trucks, step vans, pickup trucks, and power tailgates.
6. Establishes and maintains productive working relationships with others.
7. Accommodates shifts subject to seasonal changes.
8. Performs minor, non-technical service to trucks, forklifts, pallet jacks, and other equipment.
9. Learns assigned routes and locations on individual delivery schedules.

Physical /Mental Demands The physical demands of this job require frequent standing, walking, sitting, speaking and hearing. Specific visual abilities are also required. The employee is regularly required to reach with his/her hands and arms and occasionally lift items weighing less than 40 lbs. Additionally, the employee must be able to understand vague and implicit instructions, be able to readily recall facts and details, handle conflict and make effective decisions under pressure. The employee must have the ability to effectively manage the stress of working with students, parents, and other employees representing diverse cultures, personalities, and work styles in a dynamic work environment. The Anchorage School District is committed to providing reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all individuals with a qualified physical or mental disability. Work Environment Work is performed in a professional environment with a wide variety of individuals having differing functions, personalities and abilities, including working with diverse groups of people in a variety of different settings. While performing the duties of this job the employee may be regularly exposed to a video display. The employee may be exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

About The Anchorage School District is one of the largest and most diverse school districts in the country. We educate nearly 43,000 students in over 130 schools and programs. Minority students comprise more than 50 percent of the student population, and our students speak 110 different languages. We are committed to fostering and celebrating diversity and preparing our students to be global citizens. We support employees through comprehensive professional development, award winning mentoring programs, and competitive salary and benefits. Anchorage is the best of both worlds, offering pristine wilderness alongside the amenities of a large city.

Land Acknowledgment: We acknowledge that we gather here today on the traditional lands of the Dena'ina People of Upper Cook Inlet. For thousands of years, the Dena'ina People have been and continue to be the stewards of this land. ASD is committed to diversity and inclusion, and it is with honor and respect that we recognize all Indigenous people who live and learn in our community.

Our Mission: In order to meet its mission, Educating All Students for Success in Life, Anchorage School District (ASD) is committed to strategic initiatives and goals. Goals are SMART as they are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Timely.

Our Vision: Building the ideal student experience

Student learning, achievement, and lifelong success are the focus of ASD. Within the District, families have many academic choices to meet a variety of student needs. Equitable access and opportunity are keys to building a successful learning path for each student. ASD celebrates our differences and is committed to inclusion of all our community's languages, cultures, and perspectives.

Education plays a vital role in preparing students to become engaged, productive members of our culturally rich community. Our community envisions students empowered by real world experiences with access to educational opportunities within and beyond the walls of school buildings. ASD is boldly committed to transforming how we prepare students for life, college and careers within Alaska and across the globe.