Hybrid Part-Time Food Rescue Driver bei New York Common Pantry

JOB DESCRIPTION

Part-Time Food Rescue Driver

Location: New York, NY

New York Common Pantry is one of the city’s largest food pantries, providing food assistance, case management services, senior food provision, nutrition education, and hygiene services. We are a dynamic, mission-driven organization, experiencing rapid growth and expansion at this time. 

NYCP is a poverty-fighting organization that reduces hunger and promotes dignity, health, and self-sufficiency by using a holistic approach to reach over 122,000 distinct people -- over 729,000 visitors each year. Last year, we served over 11 million meals. Through an array of programs that we offer, we look to establish long-term stability for those we serve.

The Part-Time Food Rescue Driver coordinates and conducts pick-ups of donated food and other items for NYCP's food pantry and hot meal programs. The Part-Time Food Rescue Driver also provides transportation for special events, participates in food drives, and provides program support for the pantry and meal programs to distribute food to individuals and families in need. 

The Part-Time Food Rescue Driver will report to the Food Sourcing Manager at the 8 East 109th, New York, NY 10029 location. The schedule for this position is four days per week, and will often include weekend hours. The specific schedule varies due to the needs of the Food Rescue program. This is a part-time position, up to 28 hours a week, non-exempt. 

Responsibilities:

• Pick up prepared food, fresh produce, and other grocery items from corporate partners, schools, and religious organizations, including cafeterias, restaurants, grocery retailers, and wholesale distributors.

• Receive and carry out daily and ongoing pick-up and drop-off driving assignments through email or through an electronic donation system, using agency smartphones or tablets.

• Conduct weekly pick-up of donations from partners using a box truck or similar vehicle.

• Use hand trucks, pallet jacks, and other light machinery to carry out loading and unloading. 

• Provide proactive communication through calls, texts, and emails and give updates about pick-up dates and times to donors to ensure pick-ups/drop-offs go smoothly. 

• Provide excellent customer service and donor management and engagement to ensure repeated donations for the pantry and hot meals program. 

• Properly weigh, date, and transport all food donations according to NYC food handling standards.

• Unload and appropriately store all food donation items within NY Common Pantry food storage areas. 

• Maintain a temperature log for ready-to-eat food to ensure safe temperatures are maintained during transport.

• Complete donation tracking forms with accurate weight, date, item description, and donor information. 

• Regularly log and submit donation tracking information to the Food Procurement Coordinator and enter it into electronic third-party donor systems. 

• Ensure that donated food is in acceptable condition for re-use. 

• Maintain relationships with front-line employees of companies donating food and promote NY Common Pantry to food donors. 

• Guide volunteers assisting with deliveries and storage. 

• Other Responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

• A High School Diploma or the equivalent is required.

• A valid license in the province or territory of intended employment and a clean driving record are required. 

• Commitment to helping the communities in need and NYCP’s work and mission.

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds is required.

• Experience driving a box truck, Sprinter 3500, or similarly extended cargo van is required. 

• Experience using hand trucks and pallet jacks is required. 

• Experience using a forklift is preferred. 

• Availability to work evenings and weekends is essential.

• Meet Deadlines in a timely manner despite traffic or route changes. 

• Solve Problems that may arise on the job such as traffic or route changes.

• Certification in Food Safety by the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is preferred. 

• Comfortable working with diverse populations.

• Multi-task and work in a highly trafficked area.

• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills.

• Travel between multiple job locations.

This is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts or requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned. This description does not constitute a contract of employment and NYCP may exercise its employment-at-will rights at any time.

New York Common Pantry is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to you without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, age, veteran status, medical condition or disability, genetic information, gender identity, or any other protected status under federal, state, or local law.

Pay: $21.00/hour

Benefits: 

• Paid Time Off, including Vacation, Personal, and Sick

• Paid Holidays 

• 403(b) Retirement Plan 

• Pre-tax Transit benefits

• Employer Paid Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability

• Voluntary Life Insurance

• Voluntary Pet Insurance