Nutrition Services Driver

About the role

The Nutrition Services Driver performs a variety of nutrition services activities including transporting food and equipment to and from facilities via the facility vehicle and assisting in the nutrition services department.

Responsibilities

• Operates transportation vehicles in a safe manner and complies with all traffic laws.
• Maintains appearance of vehicle and promptly reports vehicle maintenance needs to supervisor/designee.
• Transports food and supplies to and from facilities.
• Records and submits all required food safety documentation and escalates non-compliance to supervisor or manager immediately.
• Restocks food and supply storage as assigned.
• Assists nutrition services aides as needed.
• Assists cooks as needed.
• Completes assigned cleaning tasks for vehicle and nutrition work areas.
• Communicates effectively regarding all aspects of job responsibilities.
• Performs daily and weekly vehicle inspections.
• Maintains current license.
• Organizes, plans, and manages time effectively to complete assignments.
• Meets position requirements and performs essential functions.
• Completes mandatory training and courses required by completion date.
• Reports questionable situations, concerns, complaints or harassment immediately.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Valid driver's license required.
• Food Handler Certificate required.
• Ability to lift, lower, push, pull, and retrieve objects weighing a minimum of 30 pounds including medical supplies and equipment and the transferring and repositioning of patients.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• Previous transportation experience preferred.
• Previous food service experience preferred.
• Must be 25 years of age or older.

Skills

• Oral communication, written communication, active listening.
• Must be able to speak and understand English.
• Information ordering, deductive reasoning, social perceptiveness, time management, critical thinking.
• Ability to coordinate, analyze, observe, make decisions, and meet deadlines in a detail-oriented manner.
• Ability to work independently without continuous supervision.