NY Bakery Driver - Part Time chez Tatte Bakery & Café

We are looking for a part-time driver at our NY Bakery 2-3 days per week. We strive to inspire, care for and nurture life. Every Day. A Bakery Driver for Tatte's NY Bakery understands, embraces, and embodies this purpose and plays an important role within our bakery and cafes. A Bakery Driver is responsible for transporting materials to our various sites and/or customers in a safe and timely manner. This person will be responsible for loading and delivering all products to other cafes. Our delivery trucks are 16 to 22 feet long with a lift gate, so previous experience is strongly preferred. Additionally, the driver will receive work-related assignments from the Bakery Logistics Manager and execute these assignments at our bakery in a safe and timely manner. A successful candidate must be detailed-oriented, has strong work ethic, a sense of urgency, a desire to continually learn and grow and is a team player with excellent communications skills and clean driving record.

Essential Functions:

• Work with packing team to double check and pack orders into delivery vehicles
• Follow delivery schedule so that baked goods are delivered from our facility in Elmsford to our cafes and catering kitchens in the Tristate area.
• Communicate any delivery issues with our Bakery Logistics Manager 
• Maintain a positive, hospitality-driven attitude

Vehicle details:

• Medium 16 to 22 foot truck with lift gate and reefer unit, automatic and regular class D license needed.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 1-year verifiable recent driving experience and a clean driving record.
• Valid driver’s license
• Will work 2-3 days per week
• Able to grasp, reach overhead, push, lift, manipulate and carry up to 50 pounds
• Desire to help where needed and work as part of a team.

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards  

Preferred Skills: 

• Excellent communication skills  
• Sufficient interpersonal skills to deal effectively with all internal and external situations  
• Availability to occasionally work varied shifts, including weekends and holidays as necessary. 
• Able to communicate in English, in both written and oral forms
• Proficient data entry skills  
• Strong organizational and follow up skills  
• Basic comprehension of Microsoft Excel and Outlook

Our Benefits and Perks

• Competitive pay (pay is commensurate with experience and starts at $25/hr to $33/hr)
• 401(k) (with a vesting match)
• Free EAP employee assistance programs
• Health, dental and vision insurance for full-time team members
• Generously discounted meals and free drinks 
• Exciting potential for growth

Please note that all applicants will be required to pass a road test and will be subject to motor vehicle record and prior employment background checks.

Join a fantastic company and make it happen with us. We would love to meet you!

Please note that Tatte is an E-Verify Employer.