CDL-B Driver FULL TIME ($16 - $19)

CDL-B Driver Full Time ($16 - $19)

This position will pick up and deliver food and other needed products throughout Eastern Michigan and represent the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan to major food companies, agency partners, and other stakeholders, while maintaining safe food handling practices and complying with Feeding America & AIB/ Safe food Handling Practices & procedures. This position is also responsible for providing excellent customer service to all internal team members and other stakeholders of the organization. All activities will support the organization's mission, culture, and strategic plan objectives.

Essential functions include creating and maintaining a positive work environment in alignment with the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan core values, executing product donation pick-ups and deliveries in a timely and professional manner, building and maintaining positive relationships with donors and their staff to encourage ongoing support and collaboration, conducting daily pre- and post-trip inspections, safely loading and unloading company vehicles, performing routine maintenance and minor repairs on equipment, accurately completing all required documentation related to shipping, receiving, unloading, and warehousing, inspecting donated products to ensure they meet safety and sanitation standards, maintaining all required licenses, certifications, and medical cards in compliance with federal, state, and FBEM regulations, and working effectively with stakeholders from diverse populations while displaying sensitivity, understanding and acceptance of others.

Other duties and responsibilities include assisting in maintaining an orderly and sanitary warehouse, assisting other drivers/warehouse staff with their responsibilities, as directed by the Transportation and/or Warehouse Manager, and performing duties in accordance with FBEM safety policy and applicable guidelines.

Minimum requirements include a high school diploma or GED preferred, current Michigan CDL Class B, current and maintained DOT/Medical Card, and must successfully complete internal training for Serv Safe and Civil Rights and recertify as certifications expire. Work experience preferred includes professional truck driving experience and the ability to perform heavy lifting, loading, and unloading as needed. Knowledge, skills, and abilities include the proven ability to work steadily and independently with minimum supervision and to follow standardized procedures, demonstrated ability to maintain accurate records, ability to be flexible with changing assignments and work schedule, and ability to understand and comply with Feeding America & AIB/ Safe Food Handling Practices & Procedures.

Working conditions include on-the-road with frequent stops at agencies, suppliers, and donors, working in all weather conditions on truck lift gates, parking lots, docks, and in donor/supplier warehouses and store back-ends, extensive walking on concrete surfaces, exposure to extreme temperature fluctuations, dusty and occasionally noisy workspace, and potential exposure to spoiled food and sharp objects due to handling damaged products.