Food Services Driver
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Job Summary
Employment Type: Full time
Schedule: Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Reporting to: Food Services Manager
City: Edmonton
Number of Positions to Fill: 1
RFR #: 1778
Reporting to the Food Services Manager the Food Services Driver is responsible for coordinating and facilitating pick up and delivery of donations and supplies from local suppliers and donors for The Mustard Seed Edmonton. They will connect with donors and represent The Mustard Seed in all interactions. This role will also transport food between locations and fill-in for food related responsibilities as needed.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Pick up food donations from local community partners/donors and deliver to various locations
- Pick up food/transfers from Seed locations and other agencies as required
- Make daily trips to the Food Bank to pick up donations
- Connect with community members donors and act as a positive representative of TMS
- Sort donations according to given guidelines
- Maintain the cleanliness of The Seed vehicle (s) so it is in a daily state of readiness for duty
- Follow the driving procedures and policies of TMS in house and out in the community
- Coordinate with the Facilities Team and Food Services Manager in arranging regular repair and maintenance of TMS vehicle
- Assist the Food Services Team with tasks as required
- Other duties as may be assigned
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
- Valid Alberta Drivers licence (Class 5)
- Minimum 3 years driving experience in a professional capacity
- Clear Drivers Abstract
- Strong team player with the ability to work independently
- Ability to professionally represent TMS to community and business partners
- Ability to lift 50 lbs repeatedly through the day to accomplish regular loading and unloading of the vehicle
- Passion for ending homelessness and reducing poverty in our community
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Highly involved role requiring substantial to concentrated physical effort at times
- Physical requirements include but are not limited to driving lifting carrying walking regular loading and unloading of the vehicle
- Driving and working in outside conditions cold rain snow heat
- Working in freezer and cooler to organize and put items away
- Moderate to significant mental effort. Daily interaction with team members volunteers suppliers donors and other partners
- May work in challenging situations or conditions must be able to calmly navigate unpredictable occurrences
- Employees are to be aware that many of our clients may experience difficulties or impairment at times which could result in them uttering threats discriminatory statements and other insults at your person. This may be in a raised voice or in seeing unpredictable behaviour up to and including the possibility of them becoming aggressive
- Training on how to respond is provided but this is to be considered typical working conditions. Many of our clients are unaware of the impact of these comments
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- An Employment Background Check is required for all positions at The Mustard Seed
- As The Mustard Seed is a Christian ministry we require our employees to agree to respect and not detract from The Mustard Seeds Employment Values during their employment at The Mustard Seed.
- Must have legal authorization to work in Canada on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer
This position requires the use of a personal vehicle for company use. The candidate must have a valid drivers licence and maintain $2M Vehicle Liability insurance on the vehicle being used.
This position also requires the use of a company vehicle. Candidate must have and maintain valid drivers licence and will need to provide a current recent drivers abstract request.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
The Mustard Seed offers a competitive compensation package including 100% employer paid extended health and dental benefits for staff and dependents matching RRSP after one year of service and wellness days.
NOTE
- Your privacy is important to us. The information we collect is used solely for consideration for employment.
- We thank all candidates for their interest however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. The Mustard Seed reserves the right to amend job advertisements. No phone calls please.
Please visit our careers page to see more job opportunities.
Key Skills
- Inventory Control
- Basic Math
- Paratransit
- Tanker Experience
- Van Driver
- Box Truck Experience
- Commercial Driving
- Commercial Vehicle Experience
- Delivery Driver Experience
- Manual Transmission Experience
- Driving
- Heavy Lifting
About Company
The Mustard Seed is a Christian non-profit organization dedicated to addressing homelessness and poverty since 1984. Committed to serving individuals experiencing homelessness, the organization operates in multiple cities — Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer, Medicine Hat, and Grande Prairie ... View more
