Food Rescue Driver

Come work for Keystone to support our mission of strengthening the capacity of individuals and families to improve their quality of life.

Keystone employees enjoy:

• A Flexible Workplace
• Great Work Culture
• Comprehensive job related training
• Growth Opportunities

Full Time employees at Keystone are offered a full slate of Benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Savings Accounts and Health Savings Accounts. Benefit eligible employees also receive Sick and Vacation Leave, 12 Paid Holidays, Employer paid Life Insurance, Long Term Disability and Employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts and 403B matching.

Title: Food Rescue Driver

Status: Regular, Full Time

Classification: Non-Exempt

Reporting Relationship: Basic Needs Program Director

Program/Department: Basic Needs

Salary Range: $21 - $22.60/hour

Position Description:

The Food Rescue Driver is responsible for the coordination of food collection from local food retailers and other food donors. This position adheres to health and safety requirements by upholding food safety standards while handling and delivering perishable and nonperishable items. This position works independently (on the box truck) while maintaining clear communication with the Director of Basic Needs, and coordinating with the Warehouse, Mobile Services and Market Teams. This position also plays an essential role in building and maintaining positive relationships with Keystone’s retail partners and donors.

Expected hours for this position will be from Monday - Friday, 6am - 2:30pm. Some evening hours may be required for service coverage.

Essential Functions:

50% Food rescue

• Driving to and from partner retail stores and donor sites 
• Collect food rescue and other donations
• Load and unload food rescue and donations
• Maintain safety requirements (temperature logs and vehicle checks)
• Coordinate collection and delivery of food donations with team members, retail partners and donors

15% Warehouse operations

• Assist with receiving deliveries, unpack and stock food market inventory
• Greet donors and receive donations
• Assist with warehouse inventory tracking

10% Vehicle operations

• Follow safety protocols while operating agency vehicles.
• Manage day-to-day vehicle maintenance (i.e. gas, mileage).
• Work with Mobile Services Program Manager, Facilities Manager and Basic Needs Director to maintain vehicles (i.e. oil changes, and other preventative servicing).
• Work with team to ensure safe departure, arrival and parking of agency vehicles.

10% Data Tracking

• Maintain food rescue and donation logs
• Enter food rescue statistics
• Assist with warehouse inventory data entry in Clearly database system

10% General Basic Needs program support

• Assist with daily operations of Basic Needs program
• Assist with volunteer task assignment
• Assist with special projects
• Cover other programs as needed

5% Other duties as assigned

Qualification Requirements

• A valid MN Driver’s License and clean driving record.
• Two years of experience driving and operating larger delivery vehicles.
• MnDOT certification card or the ability to obtain within 30 days of hire.
• Experience working with participants from diverse backgrounds, urban settings, and lower-income.
• MS Office Suite experience (Word, Outlook, Excel, etc.)

Qualification Preferences

• Fluency in a second language such as: Karen, Spanish, of Hmong.
• Knowledge of community resources.
• Prior database and data entry experience. 

Physical/Mental Requirements

Physical Requirements

• Able to lift 50lbs from floor to shoulder height and to bend and twist while lifting
• Drive a large commercial vehicle
• Ability to climb up and down stairs while carrying up 40lbs
• Lift, carry, reach, push, and pull
• Frequent standing
• Able to sit while doing computer work or answering telephone calls
• Ability to work in MN weather conditions

Mental Requirements

• Able to work independently
• Strong written and oral communication skills, communicating with the public
• Problem solving, decision making
• Exercise professional conduct
• Easily adapt to change, capacity to handle multiple priorities
• Ability to handle frequent interruptions
• Possess good people and listening skills, conflict management

Equipment Used

• Ability to operate pallet jack, 2- and 4-wheeled carts
• Able to use Microsoft suite software, telephone, calculator
• Drive large commercial vehicles

The above statements are not intended to encompass all the functions and qualifications of this position. Rather, they are intended to provide a general framework of the requirements of the job. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

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