What are the responsibilities and job description for the Driver II (CDL-A) (Temp to Perm) position at Atlanta Community Food Bank, Inc?
Job Description
Job Description
Who We Are :
The Atlanta Community Food Bank is working to end hunger in our community with the food, people and big ideas needed so that no one worries about where their next meal is coming from. Since 1979, we’ve been providing food for a growing network of nonprofit partners – including food pantries, community kitchens, childcare centers, night shelters and senior centers. We currently serve more than 700 partners in 29 counties across metro Atlanta and north Georgia.
Where You’ll Work :
Logistics / Supply Chain
About the Role :
Drivers at the Atlanta Community Food Bank are charged with ensuring customer satisfaction and transporting items in a safe and timely manner. The Driver will pick up and drop off items while adhering to assigned routes and time schedules. Drivers must be willing to work as part of the Transportation team to ensure that the orders and / or donations are complete, packed correctly, and safely delivered to the assigned destination. Drivers must be polite and prompt with a commitment to providing excellent customer service while ensuring orders are properly fulfilled and transported safely.
What You’ll Do :
Transportation Services :
- Load, transport, and deliver items in a safe and timely manner for donors, Food Bank programs and events, partners, affiliates, etc.
- Review orders before and after delivery to ensure that orders are complete, and the customer is satisfied
- Load and unload vehicles, adhere to assigned routes, and follow time schedules
- Abide by all transportation laws and maintain a safe driving record
- Operate equipment and machines, such as trucks, lifts, etc.
Customer Service :
respectful manner
Our Inclusive Hiring Process :
At the Atlanta Community Food Bank, we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We understand that skills can be gained through a variety of experiences – educational and work. Towards that end, our Inclusive Hiring process is grounded in a skills based hiring approach. That means, we are looking for resumes that demonstrate key transferrable skills that can be applied to our job roles to support both our mission and culture.
Key Competencies we look for in All our Food Bankers are :
If you’re excited about this role and can clearly demonstrate these and the other skills named below, we encourage you to apply.
What You’ll Need : Skills and Experience your resume should demonstrate :
Even Better if You Have :
And You'll Love this Position if :
There may be some Physical Demands and Travel :
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
level, up to 75 lbs
Expectation :
We are committed to providing employees with an environment of mutual respect in which the values of Diversity, Safety, Continuous Improvement, and Hard work are supported and encouraged. We work diligently to engender fairness, responsibility, trustworthiness and teamwork to advance our mission : To fight hunger by engaging, educating, and empowering our community.
Final Thoughts :
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At the Atlanta Community Food Bank, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
