Job Details
Job Location
Salt Lake City - Main Distribution Center - SLC, UT
Salary Range
$21.00
Job Category
Transportation
Description
For over 120 years, Utah Food Bank has stayed true to our objective of serving those in need throughout our state. We work tirelessly with community partners and volunteers to continue making an impact and fulfilling our mission of Fighting Hunger Statewide.
If you are looking for meaningful work in a rewarding company culture environment, we'd love to talk with you! We offer 12 paid holidays, personal days, medical and dental insurance for full-time employees, a 403b retirement plan & tuition reimbursement.
The Full-Time CDL Driver assists with the collection and distribution of donated food and other items. Duties may include Grocery Rescue, Kids Caf deliveries, senior food box delivery, agency deliveries, commercial and food drive pick-ups. Drivers must also maintain company vehicles.
Duties:

• Pick up and deliver food donations, food boxes and agency orders in Utah Food Bank vehicles
• Operate UFB vehicles in a safe and professional manner, obeying all traffic laws and appropriately representing UFB to the public on the road
• Interact in appropriate professional manner with donors, agency personnel, volunteers, clients, general public and other staff to enhance UFB reputation and increase donations
• Responsible for Utah Food Bank driver paperwork
• Safely operate forklift and other warehouse equipment (pallet jacks, carts, etc)
• Frequent hand unloading and loading of truck/trailer as needed
• Responsible for proper routine maintenance of UFB machinery, equipment and vehicles
• Regular cleaning of vehicle and prompt reporting of maintenance/repair needs
• Perform daily pre-and post-trip safety inspections and turn in documents to Dispatch/Branch Director
• Inspect and ensure product quality
• Work with volunteers
• Maintain DOT Log Book requirements
• Help with food drives on and off site (requires some Saturday hours)
• Assist in warehouse as needed, build orders, load/unload trucks & trailers, clean up, etc.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Able to prioritize and complete work in a timely manner
• Must have valid Utah CDL B Drivers' License, good driving record (MVR required) and DOT medical card. UFB drivers may operate a variety of vehicles.
• Forklift certified or ability to become certified; (in-house training and certification)
• Good communication skills and ability to relate to many kinds of people in a professional manner
• Must be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with donors, clients, community members and UFB and agency staff
• Flexible and available to work different routes/schedules as required; willing to work overtime if needed
• Good organization skills
• Pre-employment drug testing and periodic random testing is required, as is a criminal background check

Physical Requirements:
The work requires considerable strenuous physical exertion such as lifting heavy objects up to 50 lbs. on a regular basis and to 75 pounds some of the time, continuous bending and stooping, lifting donated food onto and off of scale and in and out of vehicle, lifting overhead to 50 lbs. to down stack pallets; pushing and pulling loaded pallet jacks up to 1,500 lbs. and prolonged periods of sitting and operating a large vehicle.
Utah Food Bank provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.