CDL (A) Truck Driver

Summary:  

The CDL Driver’s primary responsibility is to safely drive the truck for picking up and delivering food. They will be the first face of Second Harvest Foodbank, representing our organization to our partner agencies and donors. 

Position Responsibilities & Essential Functions

• Drive trucks safely to pick up and deliver food.
• Maintain accurate records for all donation pick-ups/deliveries. 
• Provide back up for deliveries utilizing the sprinter van and other vehicles that might otherwise be completed by volunteers.
• Develop and maintain excellent relationships with all partner agencies, food donors, and other people involved in ending hunger. 
• Understand and participate in ongoing safety program.
• Report equipment needing repairs to the Transportation Supervisor
• Ensure program operations comply Second Harvest, State, and Local regulations. 
• Work collaboratively with volunteers and operations team.
• Attend Driver and All Staff Meetings.
• Responsible for ensuring the general maintenance on all vehicles driven is performed on a regular basis. 
• Perform any other duties as needed to ensure smooth operation of the distribution center, as well as to fulfill our mission, drive our vision and abide by our values. 

Competencies

Personal Effectiveness

• Able to maintain regular work schedule.
• Ability to stay focused on tasks; make the best use of available time and resources; balance quality of work with meeting deadlines.
• Provides customer service in a timely manner.
• Strives for process improvements and receptive to feedback.
• Respects confidentiality, truthful, and transparent. 
• Adheres to all workplace safety standards and practices. 
• Manages own time, priorities, and resources to achieve goals. 
• Maintains composure in stressful or adverse situations. 
• Ability to cultivate and develop equitable and inclusive working relationships with staff, volunteers, community partners, vendors and applicants. 

Language Ability

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business written communications. 
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups, managers, agencies, customers and the general public. 

Math Ability

• Possess the ability to calculate figures and amounts such as pounds of food

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

Computer Skills

• Employee must have the ability to utilize email.
• Employee will be expected to learn and effectively use internal software programs. 

       Equipment

• Ability to operate forklift.
• Ability to operate pallet jack. 
• Ability to operate warehouse equipment as necessary. 

Supervisory Responsibility

• Volunteers as required. 

Qualifications

Required Education/Experience

• 1 Year of related experience. 
• Valid CDL Class B or A; or be actively working towards a Class CDL A or B including the completion of Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT) through a FMCSA Registered Training Provider, with the ability to obtain applicable CDL License within three months of hire. 
• Must have the ability to complete food safety certification within six months of hire. 

Preferred Education/Experience

• Lived experience with the impacts of systemic racism or marginalization.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 30, 2025