Hybrid Food Service Technician and Driver - Central Kitchen at Portland Public Schools

• Operate medium weight truck in picking up and delivering food and supplies from school to school
• Load and unload trucks and perform receiving duties for deliveries (delivery trucks such as SYSCO, Central Paper Products, Tractor Trailer deliveries, etc...)
• Perform maintenance work, services vehicles with gas and water
• Perform preventative maintenance on trucks and specialized kitchen equipment; this will include the ability to locate, diagnose, and repair malfunctions and to test repaired equipment
• Oversee the cleaning of the Central Kitchen production areas in the building and groundskeeping of the building including shoveling and snow blowing
• Assure that appropriate health laws are followed in regards to the cleaning of kitchen areas and its equipment
• Maintain inventories and provide kitchen with needed supplies
• Perform other related duties as assigned

• Ability to work in a freezer area at temperatures of -10 degrees fahrenheit for extended periods of time
• Ability to routinely lift up to 70 pounds
• Ability to safely operate and maintain a 22-foot refrigerated box truck

• Experience driving trucks and an excellent driving record
• High school or trade school diploma, or an equivalent combination of experience and training
• Certification (or ability to obtain certification) in running motorized materials-handling equipment
• ServSafe certification (or ability to obtain certification) preferred
• Other combinations of applicable education training, and experience, which provide the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the responsibilities of the position will be considered

• Maine State fingerprint (CHRC) authorization.  Cost $70.  Website: http://www.maine.gov/doe/cert/fingerprinting/index.html
• Possession of a valid Maine State non-commercial class C driver's license (or equivalent)

EMPLOYMENT DETAILS:

• Year-round, permanent, full-time position (40 hours/week)
• Tentative schedule: 6:00 am–2:30 pm (could start as early as 5:00 am and go as late as 3:00 pm)
• Covered under BASE contract (see 2023-2026 CBA here)
• Wages based on experience, as outlined in CBA
• Wage range: $21.29–$28.07
• Eligible for overtime
• Eligible for benefits as outlined here

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