Truck Driver

Truck Driver

Department: Social Responsibility

Employment Type: Temporary

Location: Huntington YMCA

Reporting To: April Strack

Compensation: $20.00 - $30.00 / hour

• 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 Center Card 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.

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.