Food Services Driver Job Red Deer area,Alberta Canada,Transportation

Job Category:
Community Impact and Programs

Employment Type: Casual
Schedule: Schedule varies; typical hours are between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Availability for occasional Saturdays and weekends is required.
Reporting to: Food Services Supervisor
City: Red Deer
Number of Positions to Fill: 1
RFR #: 1364

Reporting to the Food Services Supervisor, the Food Services Driver is responsible for coordinating and facilitating pick up and delivery of donations and supplies from local suppliers and donors for The Mustard Seed Red Deer. They will connect with donors and represent The Mustard Seed at all interactions. This role will also deliver school lunches to local schools in and the surrounding rural areas of Red Deer.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Pick up food donations from local community partners/donors and deliver to various locations.

Pick up food/transfers from Seed locations and other agencies as required.

Ensure the safe and timely delivery of school lunches to required schools in Red Deer, and surrounding rural areas as needed.

Connect with community members, donors, school employees, etc., and act as a positive representative of TMS.

Sort donations according to given guidelines.

Maintain the cleanliness of The Seed vehicle(s) so it is in a daily state of readiness for duty.

Follow the driving procedures and policies of TMS in-house, and out in the community.

Coordinate with the Facilities Team and Food Services Supervisor in arranging regular repair and maintenance of TMS vehicle.

Assist the Food Services Team with tasks as required.

Other duties as may be assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

Valid Alberta Driver's licence (Class
5).

Clear Driver’s Abstract.

Minimum 3 years driving experience in a professional capacity.

Strong team player with the ability to work independently.

Ability to professionally represent TMS to community and business partners.

Ability to lift 50 lbs repeatedly throughout the day to accomplish regular loading and unloading of the vehicle.

Passion for ending homelessness and reducing poverty in our community.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Highly involved role requiring substantial to concentrated physical effort at times.

Physical requirements include but are not limited to driving, lifting, carrying, walking, regular loading and unloading of the vehicle.

Driving and working in outside conditions – cold, rain, snow, heat.

Working in freezer and cooler to organize and put items away.

May work in challenging situations or conditions; must be able to calmly navigate unpredictable occurrences.

Moderate to significant mental effort. Daily interaction with team members, volunteers, suppliers, donors, and other partners.

Employees are to be aware that many of our clients may experience difficulties or impairment at times, which could result in them uttering threats, discriminatory statements, and other insults at your person. This may be in a raised voice or in seeing unpredictable behaviour up to and including the possibility of them becoming aggressive. Training on how to respond is provided, but this is to be considered typical working conditions.

Many of our clients are unaware of the impact of these comments.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

A satisfactory employment background check and vulnerable sector search is required.

As The Mustard Seed is a Christian ministry, we require our employees to agree to respect and not detract from The Mustard Seed’s Employment Values during their employment at The Mustard Seed.

Must have legal authorization to work in Canada on a full-time basis for anyone other than the current employer.

This position requires the use of a personal vehicle for company use. The candidate must have a valid driver’s licence and maintain $2M Vehicle Liability insurance on the vehicle being used. This position also requires the use of a company vehicle. Candidate must have and maintain a valid driver’s licence and will need to consent to a driver’s abstract request.

NOTE:

• Your privacy is important to us. The information we collect is used solely for consideration for employment.

• We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. The Mustard Seed reserves the right to amend job advertisements. No phone calls please.

• Please visit our careers page to see more job opportunities.

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