Child Nutrition Distribution/Delivery Driver

POSITION TITLE: Child Nutrition Distribution/Delivery Driver

EXEMPTION STATUS: Non-Exempt

REPORTS TO: Warehouse Supervisor

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 12 months

HOURLY SALARY RANGE:  Minimum $13.79, Midpoint $17.24, Maximum $20.69

Primary Purpose

Receive, store, and distribute material, tools, equipment, and products.

Qualifications

Education/Certification

High school diploma or GED, preferred

Valid Texas driver’s license

Special Knowledge/Skills

Acceptable driving record

Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written)

Ability to operate a forklift and pallet jack

Ability to drive automatic and standard transmission vehicles

Experience

One to three years related experience

Major Responsibilities and Duties

Distribution and Delivery

• Read production schedule, customer order, work order, shipping order, or requisition to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed.
• Move materials and items from receiving or production areas to storage or to other designated areas.
• Fill requisitions, work orders, or requests for materials, tools, or other stock items and distribute items to campus sites.
• Assemble campus orders from stock and place orders on pallets or shelves.
• Weigh or count items for distribution within warehouse to ensure conformance to department standards.
• Drive vehicle to transport stored items from warehouse to campus sites or to pick up items.
• Verify items to requisition upon arrival at delivery site.

Inventory

• Sort and place materials or items on racks, shelves, or in bins according to predetermined sequence such as size, type, style, color, or product code.
• Sort and store perishable goods in refrigerated rooms.
• Mark materials with identifying information.
• Open bales, crates, and other containers.
• Record amounts of materials or items received or distributed.

Safety

• Initiate and maintain proper and necessary safety and fire prevention equipment within warehouse as prescribed by law and school policy.
• Operate tools, equipment, and machinery according to prescribed safety procedures.
• Follow established safety procedures and techniques to perform job duties.
• Correct unsafe conditions in work area and report any conditions that are not correctable to director.
• Participate in professional learning, training programs, staff meetings, and special events as assigned.

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors

• Tools/Equipment Used: Ladder, dolly, scaffolding, fork lift, pallet jack, box knife, and small hand tools
• Posture: Prolonged sitting and standing, occasional kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, twisting, reaching
• Motion: moderate walking, standing, and climbing; heavy lifting and carrying; stooping, bending, kneeling, and reaching;
• Lifting: Lifting and carrying up to 30 pounds without assistance, 30-55 pounds with assistance, and more than 55 pounds with appropriate assistance
• Environment: work outside and inside; work around machinery with moving parts; work around moving objects and vehicles; exposure to dampness and humidity; work on ladders and scaffolding; exposure to slippery and uneven surfaces
• Mental Demands: Maintain emotional control under stress, work with frequent interruptions