Vehicle Driver - Food Services - Denton

Vehicle Driver II - Food Service

Functional

Title:

Vehicle Driver - Food Service

Job Title:

Vehicle Driver II

Agency:
Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)

Department:
Food Service

Posting Number: 11537

Location:

DENTON, TX

Facility

Location:

Denton State Supported Living Center

Job Location City: DENTON

Job Location Address: 3980 STATE SCHOOL RD

Salary Range: $3,649.83 - $4,594.50 monthly

Shift: Day (Additional Shift: Days first)

Telework:
Not Eligible

Travel:
Up to 5%

Regular/Temporary:
Regular

Full Time/Part Time:
Full time

FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt:
Nonexempt

Job Summary:

Join the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and be part of a team committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of fellow Texans. This Vehicle Driver II performs highly complex motor vehicle operations work to support food service department operations for the assigned State Supported Living Center. Responsibilities include assigning delivery routes and tasks to ensure the delivery, storing, and issuing of food and supplies to designated units/areas, managing minor vehicle maintenance, maintaining vehicle operation records, and providing guidance and training to other drivers.

Works under limited supervision of a Food Service Manager, with moderate latitude for initiative and independent judgment.

• Attend work on a regular basis and may be required to work a specific shift schedule or, at times, even a rotating schedule, extended shift and/or overtime in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned.
• Operate motor vehicles such as vans, trucks, and delivery trailers to transport cargo and food carts in a safe, sanitary and timely manner, securing and protecting items being delivered. Operate vehicle power lift gates, manual hydraulic forklifts, and dollies.
• Maintain eligibility to operate state vehicles.
• Provide guidance to others on the safe operation of motor vehicles and cargo loading/unloading.
• Determine delivery routes and coordinate and assign tasks to ensure timely transport of items and safe loading and unloading of cargo.
• Physical requirements:
  
  long standing, carrying, pushing and lifting of items up to 50 lbs.
• Assists in the safe loading and unloading of cargo.
• Ensure that vehicle cargo/food cart capacity is not exceeded, driver and passengers use safety restraints, and cargo/food carts are distributed to reduce maximum axle loading.
• Receive, store and issue food and supplies. Document and report when receiving new inventory and distributing.

Entry level

Full-time

Management and Manufacturing