What are the responsibilities and job description for the Delivery Driver (No Weekends/Holidays) Washington D.C. position at Red Rabbit?
What do we do
Red Rabbit is a Black-owned School Food Management Company that works with hundreds of schools, districts, and food banks to uplift communities of color throughout the North East and Mid-Atlantic Regions.
Our professionally trained chefs create menus, source farm fresh ingredients, and cook delicious, thoughtful, and familiar food. School food matters not only because it’s integral to good health, but because what children eat is an essential part of their cultural identity and sense of self.
About the Role
The driver role is important to Red Rabbit’s success, providing support to the Regional Director and Head Chefs in delivering meals to school programs in the Washington, D.C. Area. Areas of execution serving as a key contact to our school partners, ensuring efficient and timely deliveries to all schools, and providing exceptional customer service.
Ideal candidate is someone who is punctual, detail-oriented, has excellent customer service and shares our passion for creating equity within our urban schools. Person must be able to get on location reliably at approximately 5:00 am Monday - Friday.
Essential Functions:
- Ensure accurate and on-time delivery to all schools on route - including keys, milk, supplies, bins, and bags
- Communicate any obstacles/problems immediately to team leads
- Follow daily reports and route sheets
- Communicate any school feedback to kitchen leader in an timely manner
- Collaborate with school partners to ensure a great working relationship - provide information and assistance when needed
- Navigate DC Area without reliance on GPS and find alternate routes when needed
- Practice food safety habits throughout the delivery process
- Assist with daily tasks needed for operations
Skills Needed:
- 5 years driving experience in Washington D.C. or DMV area
- 2 years customer service or retail services, utilizing strong interpersonal skills to establish relationships with school partners
- Valid driver's license for 5 years, less than 3 points on license
- Demonstrated knowledge of safe driving ability
- Demonstrated knowledge of Washington D.C. streets
- Able to drive multiple size vehicles
- Work well independently and in a team
- Ability to lift 75 lbs on a regular basis
- Must have thorough communication skills
- Must be extremely well organized and detail-oriented and have the ability to multi-task
- Must be reliable, function well within a team and work calmly and efficiently in a fast moving environment.
- Must share our passion for improving nutrition and health in schools
Department: Operations
Hours: TBD (may vary by route, early morning flexibility a plus)
Days: Mon-Fri
Location: Washington, D.C.
Compensation: $19 - $21 / hr
- Generous PTO
- Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
- 401k Option
- Professional Development
- Education Reimbursement Opportunities
About The Company
Founded in 2005, Red Rabbit is an MWBE-certified K–12 school food management company on a mission to transform school dining. We believe that serving diverse, high-quality meals to children in urban communities is about more than food, it’s about dignity, representation, and opportunity.
Our professionally trained chefs work in commissaries and onsite in school cafeterias, preparing scratch-made, culturally relevant meals that reflect the heritage and lived experiences of the students we serve. We don’t just deliver food...we become part of the school community.
Today, Red Rabbit prepares and serves millions of meals each year across the Greater New York region, New Jersey, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC.
If you’re passionate about food, community, and making an impact every day, we’d love to meet you.
Red Rabbit is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, or sexual orientation.
Salary : $19 - $21