Warehouse​/Driver – Class A; OTR

Position Title: Warehouse/Driver – Class A (OTR Support)

Classification: Non-Exempt

Reports To: Transportation Supervisor

Location: Grand Junction

Compensation: $26.75 Hourly

Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision, a 401(k) retirement plan with a 4.5% company match plus potential additional matching based on tenure, PTO, paid sick leave, paid holidays, and paid utility days

As the food bank with the largest service area in the contiguous United States, Food Bank of the Rockies is passionate about ensuring every community member has the resources they need to thrive. Supporting our Colorado communities begins with passionate, mission-driven individuals.

The Food Bank of the Rockies Driver will be involved with many assignments such as over-the-road (OTR) routes, Grocery Rescue, Mobile Pantry routes, and other logistics-related tasks. While driving is a key component of the role, it represents approximately 50% of the overall responsibilities. The majority of the work involves loading and unloading food, coordinating mobile pantry distributions, assisting in warehouse operations, and engaging with volunteers, partner agencies, donors, and the general public.

This position plays a vital role in supporting an efficient food distribution network to ensure equitable access to nutritious food across the Western Slope region.

The Food Bank’s team is dedicated to creating an efficient food distribution network to reduce and help end hunger across the state. Staff are committed to embodying the Food Bank’s organizational values and mission in all activities.

If you are looking for a mission-focused organization where innovation and teamwork are encouraged and new ideas are valued, then this is an ideal position for you.

The mission of Food Bank of the Rockies is to ignite the power of community to nourish people facing hunger. We provide food and necessities to people in need through signature programs and by teaming up with hundreds of Hunger Relief Partners to serve communities across Colorado and Wyoming. We believe that for a community to thrive, every person must have the resources they need to flourish, and we strive to provide proper nourishment for every neighbor.

• Responsible for maintaining food industry standards for safety, proper product handling, storage, and warehouse sanitation
• Provide extraordinary customer service to partners, volunteers, and neighbors, with safety as a top priority
• Drive all company vehicles ranging from 26’ box trucks to CDL required tandem axle tractor-53’ trailer combinations
• Drive OTR, local, and mobile pantry routes across Western Colorado, with up to 7 stops: driving accounts for ~50% of the role
• Load the truck with outbound food products according to manifest delivery specifications and within Food Bank of the Rockies policies
• Unload food, verify product temperatures and collect required signed paperwork
• Pick up donations at various food rescue donor locations
• Maintain driver log on ELD system, complete vehicle inspection, and follow maintenance schedules per DOT regulation
• Keep cab, cargo area, and food-handling equipment clean and sanitized
• Maintain receipts, invoices, and other required paperwork for each site
• Support inventory management by assisting with record-keeping, surplus tracking, waste documentation, and physical inventory counts

• Lead mobile pantry site operations and food distribution in accordance with Food Bank of the Rockies and Feeding America standards
• Collaborate with site coordinators and volunteers to set up distribution, unload products, and break down cases
• Manage cleanup efforts including pallet breakdown, waste disposal, and collection of recyclable materials

• Assist in stocking and maintaining orderly Fresh Food Center to reduce waste and ensure efficient storage and distribution
• Assist partners with shopping, weighing products, and loading vehicles.
• Perform general warehouse duties including order pulling, sanitation, equipment upkeep, and grounds maintenance
• Assist other Programs Department tasks, including but not limited to The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) & Commodity Supplement Food…