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Job Opening Date: April 14, 2023

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

Job Closing Date: Until filled

Job Status: This is a three-quarter time, benefit eligible position (30 hours/week, with the potential of additional hours up to 40 hours/week)

Wage: $19.00/hour

General Summary of Purpose of this Position:

Under the supervision of the Food Bank Operations Manager, the Driver & Warehouse Assistant is a 30-hour per week position. The work schedule is Monday through Friday from 8AM-3PM, with the possibility of flexibility in the schedule and potentially up to 40 hours per week depending on the need. The position picks up and delivers donations from food rescue partners to the food bank. The position also assists in the daily warehouse tasks of moving food through stocking and sorting donations. This position works to develop a spirit of cooperation and teamwork with staff and volunteers in a warehouse environment. The position has the responsibility of helping to keep the Food Bank facility and food supply safe and sanitary and maintaining a professional representation of the Food Bank at all times. Additional duties as assigned.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

This position has the following duties and responsibilities. They are listed starting with the most important. This listing does not include minor duties which constitute less than 5% of the position’s time, unless such duties are significantly important or critical to the success of the position. Each of the duties listed below is considered an essential function of this job. (Essential functions are those functions that the employee must be able to perform unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation. Regular and predictable work schedule and attendance are considered essential functions).

Primary Job Duties and Responsibilities

Driver:

• Picks up and delivers food products from local grocery stores, bakeries, restaurants and other food sources as assigned
• Operates vehicle in a safe and prudent manner
• Acts as liaison between the Food Bank and area food producers/grocers, maintaining a professional representation of the Food Bank at all times
• Consults with Food Rescue Coordinator regarding any potential donor/supplier relationship problems
• Reports any accident or incident, no matter how minor, to the Operations Manager
• Performs daily inspection of vehicles and equipment
• Fuels vehicles and checks oil, tires, lights, wipers and general vehicle condition
• Cleans vehicle to maintain a professional level of appearance
• Assesses potential vehicle or equipment problems and notifies Food Rescue Coordinator of any vehicle deficiencies

Warehouse Tasks:

• Assists Warehouse Coordinator in moving food from the warehouse to the store.
• Assists with unloading food rescue vehicles and sorting donated product.
• Stocks and evaluates donated product.
• Accepts food donations from the public, and provides donor receipting.
• Assists in creating a safe and sanitary working environment.

Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

Language Skills:

• Read and comprehend basic instructions and present information to others.
• Read, interpret, and write routine reports and correspondence.
• Interpret and write general business documents or technical procedures.

Mathematical/ Money Handling Skills:

• Basic counting skills.
• Add, subtract, multiply and divide simple numbers.
• Handle small amounts of cash.
• Handle large amounts of cash.

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

Specialized Office Equipment

• Operate 10-key calculator to add, subtract, divide, or multiple numbers.
• Operate Multi-line telephone system to place, receive or transfer calls or to retrieve voice mail messages.

Computer Software and Operating Systems

• Utilize computer spreadsheet to input, format and edit data and save, print or transmit data;
• Utilize computer word processing to input, format and edit documents and save, print or transmit documents;
• Utilize computer Internet/ E-Mail to access, send, retrieve, save, print or transmit documents, or data files;
• Operate personal computer with Windows operating system to start programs, input, format and edit data files and print or transmit data;

Specialized Tools (Non-Computer):

• Operate truck with liftgate
• Electric forklift and pallet jack
• Floor scale
• Pallet Jack
• Snow blower and lawn mower

HRDC, professional or Governmental Policies and Regulations:

• State or federal regulations or laws (List by name): must follow guidelines on sanitation practices in accordance with regulatory and licensing requirements;
• Agency policies or procedures (List by name): All HRDC policies and procedures.

Drivers Licenses Required for Performing this Position:

• Montana Class D Driver License

Professional Licenses or Certifications Required by Law, Rule or Regulation for Performing this Position:

• ServSafe Training (training will be offered if not already certified)

Licenses or Certifications That Would Be Useful but Are Not Required:

• CPR/First Aid

Other Required Knowledge, Skills or Abilities:

• Communicates effectively with business representatives, Food Bank volunteers and various staff;
• Drives in a safe and courteous manner;
• Minimizes vehicle mileage through sound planning and thorough knowledge of streets and roads;
• Must be able to drive automatic transmission vehicles
• Ability to effectively work and communicate with a wide range of individuals from all socio-economic groups.
• Ability work with minimal supervision and effectively manage work flow.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrates an ability to work effectively in a team oriented environment;
• Demonstrates an ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with co-workers and the public in representing the Gallatin Valley Food Bank.
• Ability to read, interpret and implement documents such as governmental regulations, rules, and procedure manuals.

Essential Physical, Mental and Emotional Requirements of this position

The following physical, mental and emotional abilities are considered essential to perform the duties listed above:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk and hear.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• The incumbent must be able to perform multiple tasks simultaneously, must be able to work under time and/or deadline pressures.

Education and Experience

Education: The following course(s) of study or class work usually provides the required knowledge skills and abilities to perform the duties of this position:

• Graduation from high school or GED is preferred.

Experience: The following kinds of experience usually provide the required knowledge skills and abilities to perform the duties of this position:

• One to two years of driving experience and warehouse knowledge.

Supervision

Supervision Received:

• This position operates under direct supervision. The incumbent’s work is primarily assigned by daily workflow and operations.

This position supervises the following position(s):

• Assists in directing volunteers

This position has the following supervisory responsibilities:

• This position has responsibility for assigning and checking work of volunteers.

Decisions

Impact of Decisions and Errors Made by Position:

• Decisions, final recommendations and/or errors primarily affect clients of one program.

Judgment Required to make decisions:

• Job duties typically involve frequently changing conditions and problems and require judgment to determine prioritization of tasks.

Exception Authority:

• This position does not have the authority to authorize exceptions to program policy or procedure.

Financial Responsibility

Handles cash or checks:

• May handle monetary donations.

Personal Contacts:

The incumbent is responsible for the following personal contacts (either in oral or written form) when performing the duties and responsibilities of the position:

• Daily interaction with co-workers and the public.
• Interacts with Operations Manager daily.
• Interacts with representatives of other service providers several times a year.

Confidentiality:

• The incumbent regularly works with confidential and client data, which if disclosed, may be detrimental to agency/client interests. Release of such information may also violate disclosure laws

Working Conditions:

The incumbent is exposed to the following unusual, potentially hazardous or unpleasant working conditions:

• Works in temperature controlled office environment and a warehouse where temperature may not be controlled.
• Daily operation of a motor vehicle under all weather conditions.
• Monthly or more frequent exposure to angry or violent clients or volunteers.
• Weekly or more frequent exposure to unpleasant substances, odors or noises.
• Weekly or more frequent requirement to work above ground level on a ladder or scaffold.