Hunger Prevention Truck Driver

Job Description

Description

Position: Hunger Prevention Truck Driver

Location: 370 McClellan Highway, East Boston

Reports to: Director of Nutrition Education, Partnerships, and Warehouse Operations

Position Type: Temporary, Part-time

YMCA of Greater Boston – Hunger Prevention Truck Driver

The YMCA of Greater Boston is dedicated to improving the health of mind, body, and spirit of individuals and families in our communities. We provide welcoming, belonging, and opportunity for all.

The YMCA is a lead partner for the Greater Boston Food Bank and operates a warehouse distribution center that packages and delivers 4,500+ grocery bags weekly to more than 47 partners through the city of Boston. Under the direction of the Director of Nutrition Education, Partnerships, and Warehouse Operations, the Hunger Prevention Truck Driver is responsible for pickups from the Greater Boston Food Bank to the YMCA Distribution Center. May also provide support in other areas as assigned.

EDUCATION, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

Driver’s License and Clean Driving Record

Experience with pallet jack

Experience driving a box truck

Have excellent customer service skills.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, and talk or hear.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 -15 pounds.

Key Responsibilities

Essential Responsibilities:

The Hunger Prevention Truck Driver role is responsible for pickups from the Greater Boston Food Bank to the YMCA Distribution Center.

This position reports to the Director of Nutrition Education, Partnerships, and Warehouse Operations.

Job Responsibilities:

Picks up food pallets from Greater Boston Food Bank according to schedule

Unloading all food from Greater Boston Food Bank at the Hunger Prevention Distribution Center

Maintains cleanliness of YMCA vans/trucks

Reports van/truck maintenance needs in a timely manner

Safely transports grocery bags from the distribution center to various community sites on a needs-based basis

Support any duties within the Hunger Prevention Department