What are the responsibilities and job description for the Driver Assistant, Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland position at Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland?
**This is a Part Time Opportunity- 24/ hours per week**
Function and Scope
Serves as a part-time/on-call driver and delivers bulk and packaged food from the Central Kitchen in Baltimore City to distribution sites, day care facilities, congregate eating sites, and home-delivered meals to clients.
Primary Responsibility and Duties
- Support the Distribution Sites whenever help is needed.
- Deliver both Home Deliver Meals and Congregate Meals.
- Support drivers with pulling and loading meals.
- Read packing slip and verifies accurate count of meals before leaving the Central kitchen.
- Load the van with bulk food and/or packaged food containers in an organized fashion
- Deliver food to specified sites/locations per established route.
- Pick up and return empty food containers to main kitchen
- Perform utility work, and maintenance in assigned vehicle as needed and directed by supervisor.
- Return van each and all assigned work tools to main office daily
Secondary Responsibilities and Duties
- Adhere to all Maryland State standards for road safety
- Relay messages from the kitchen to the distribution sites and vice versa, if applicable
- Assist in taking and recording food temperatures as requested
- Substitute for other routes in order to fill in where and as needed
- Maintain a driving record free of accidents for twelve (12) months.
- Maintain customer/client concern record free of concerns/complaints for twelve (12) months
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Able to lift objects a minimum of 50 pounds
- Able to perform all functions independently
- Basic knowledge of food sanitation and HACCP guidelines
- Proficient in following the driving safety guidelines as required by the Agency
Qualifications
- Must possess a Maryland driver's license with no more than one (1) point at hire and maintains a driving record of three (3) or less points during employment with Meals on Wheels of Central MD.
- High school diploma or equivalent certificate
- One to two years of related experience
- Flexible to work shifts Monday to Friday.