Driver

Overview of the Malden Public Schools:

The Malden Public Schools (MPS) is a richly diverse school district located within the Greater Boston area and accessible by the MBTA orange line train.  Malden’s student body comprises approximately 6,800 students who represent 59 different countries and speak 67 different languages. We have 1 early learning center, 5 K-8 schools, and 1 high school.  We are committed to providing high expectations for all learners through rigorous instruction and culturally responsive practices and pedagogy.   MPS is a safe, welcoming, and collaborative district where we encourage and embrace a growth mindset. We believe that our diversity is an asset, and we are seeking candidates that reflect, embrace, and contribute to the strengths of our community. 

Summary: This position is responsible for picking up and delivering product to and from all schools within the district in a safe and neat manner ensuring that product is maintained properly.

Essential Functions, Responsibilities, and Duties: 

• Maintain a clean and valid driver’s license.

• Drive the vehicle into position for loading and unloading.

• Loading and unloading product in a safe and neat manner to make sure goods are correctly stowed.

• Communicate with office.

• Deliver and unload goods at required site.

• Obtain a receipt for goods delivered.

• Vehicle check must be done daily.Vehicle report must be completed weekly.

• Hand in all gas receipts/cards upon getting gas.

• Must maintain an odometer log daily.

• Responsible for daily cleaning of vehicle.

• No other passengers allowed in vehicle unless authorized by manager.

• Must adhere to all motor vehicle laws and regulations.

• Must adhere to all school district policies which include but are not limited to:  time of delivery, parking, designated delivery areas and designated driving areas.

• Whitsons and the City of Malden/Malden Public Schools are not responsible for any traffic violations while you are driving the company vehicle and are on company time. If you receive a traffic violation, you will be responsible for the ticket.

• Must adhere to all Whitsons policies.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications & Competecies:

Education:

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Must complete all Whitsons and government required training as necessary

Certifications:

• Clean unblemished driver license required
• Servsafe certification

Other Qualifications, Experience and Competencies:

• Ability to speak and read English in order to understand and perform job assignments.
• 1 year driving in professional role required
• Able to access and communicate via email
• Always present a positive and professional image.

Physical Demands of the Job:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the team member is frequently required Sit, walk, talk and hear
• Use hands and fingers to feel, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms.
• Be sitting driving in vehicle
• Be standing on feet when not in vehicle, in addition to walking back and forth.
• Lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Lifting while turning side to side is frequently necessary.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• Position may require extended hours including evenings and/or weekends, travel to multiple work sites.

Work Environment:

• The work is performed primarily in the vehicle assigned to her/him.
• Work requires movement in and out of store rooms and freezers
• Exposure to extreme temperatures.
• The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work and duties that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position, and the Malden Public Schools reserves the right to add additional duties or modify existing duties. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the Malden Public Schools and employee and is subject to change by the Malden Public Schools as the needs of the Malden Public Schools and requirements of the job change.

Report To: Director of Food Services 

Hours: 35 hours per week 

To Apply:  Submit letter of interest highlighting qualifications for the position via TalentEd. 

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Malden Public Schools is committed to cultivating an ethnically, racially, and linguistically diverse and inclusive environment where different backgrounds and perspectives are celebrated. We believe the differences within our environment will positively impact student outcomes and benefit our employees and community. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.

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