Delivery Driver

Job Title

Under general supervision, the purpose of the position is to perform routine delivery tasks in the distribution of food, equipment, materials and supplies to school district locations. Employees in this classification deliver items including, but not necessarily limited to, school and office supplies, equipment, furniture, frozen and dry food, building materials, surplus property and textbooks. Position coordinates delivery route in an economical and efficient time manner. Duties are physically demanding, requiring incumbents to exercise considerable dexterity and physical agility in loading, unloading, and distribution of items. Essential functions as outlined herein are performed according to the area of assignment. Performs related work as directed.

Examples of Essential Functions Responds to internal and external customers in a timely, accurate, courteous and empathetic manner representing OCPS in a positive light. Receives assignments and work orders for food and materials delivery, transport, transfer, or distribution needs. Retrieves, organizes, loads, transfers, transports and delivers items including, but not necessarily limited to, school and office supplies, equipment, furniture, frozen and dry food, building materials, surplus property and textbooks to designated school and district locations. Loads delivery vehicles in a space efficient manner; coordinates load according to priority and in order of destination to maximize trip time. Performs pre-trip inspections in order to ascertain road worthiness of assigned delivery vehicle; ensures food truck is clean and refrigeration unit is in proper working condition; adheres to established preventive maintenance and service schedules; and maintains vehicle service logs. Makes sure food items delivered to school cafeterias are placed in freezers, dry storage, etc. as directed and obtain receiving signatures. Checks food deliveries against pick list in order to maintain an accurate inventory count. Maintains documentation such as logs/records detailing trip times, delivery tickets, and time sheets. Operates assigned vehicle to daily/weekly scheduled locations for pick-up and delivery activities; operates various other equipment in loading, unloading, and distribution activities, i.e., equipment dollies, forklifts, pallet jacks, and hand trucks. Assists with setting up for property sales and helping customers when assigned to the surplus property function. Performs various warehouse functions in supporting efficient operations, i.e., receiving and unloading shipment, stocking materials. Responsible for keeping up to date on current technology, as job appropriate, being used by OCPS. With the support of the district, attends training to ensure skill level in various technologies is at the level required to perform in current position. Responsible for timely and accurate information they maintain as part of their job responsibilities.

Marginal Functions While the following tasks are necessary for the work of the unit, they are not an essential part of the purpose of this position and may also be performed by other unit members. Performs related duties as directed.

Minimum Training and Experience High school diploma or GED; supplemented by one (1) year previous driving experience demonstrating ability to safely operate a vehicle and maintain basic activity and numerical records, with ability to fulfill the dexterity and physical requirements of the work; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Requires ability to obtain and maintain a valid commercial driver's license class "B"; requires satisfaction of forklift training.

Performance Aptitudes Data Utilization Requires the ability to calculate, compute, summate, and/or tabulate data and/or information. Includes performing subsequent actions in relation to these computational operations. Human Interaction Requires the ability to exchange information for the purpose of obtaining information or clarifying details. Performs such within well-established policies, procedures and standards. Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment such as hand trucks, equipment dollies, and forklifts, and delivery trucks. Verbal Aptitude Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference and descriptive data and information. Mathematical Aptitude Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Functional Reasoning Requires ability to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Involves routine work according to clearly prescribed standard practices, with some latitude for independent judgment. Situational Reasoning Requires the ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving a variety of generally pre-defined duties which are often characterized by frequent change. ADA Compliance Physical Ability Some tasks involve the ability to exert extremely heavy physical effort in very heavy work, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and the lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of objects and materials in excess of 100 pounds. Sensory Requirements Most tasks require visual perception and discrimination. Environmental Factors Tasks risk exposure to traffic hazards when performing delivery and transport duties. Employees in this classification may work in varying weather and temperatures from hot outdoors heat to cold inside freezers. The Orange County School District will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to allow them to perform the essential functions of the job when such individuals request an accommodation.