Driver

DRIVER

Department: Fleet

Status: Non-Exempt, Full-Time

Location: Seattle, WA.

Pay Rate: $21.64 - $24.18/hour

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

FareStart has been helping people transform their lives through food for 30 years — one person, one job and one community at a time.

People experiencing poverty struggle to escape the cycle they are in and often face other compounding barriers to getting and keeping a job. At FareStart, we help people overcome barriers by teaching work and life skills needed to succeed in employment and in life. By investing in people, providing meals and building community, we transform homelessness, hunger and poverty into human potential.

OUR VISION

Every individual has the opportunity to thrive in an equitable and just world.

OUR MISSION

FareStart transforms lives, disrupts poverty and nourishes communities through food, life skills and job training.

OUR VALUES

• Acceptance: We build relationships based on the belief that the past informs but does not dictate the future.
• Respect: We treat everyone with dignity, regardless of background or differences. We actively listen and seek first to understand.  We are honest, even when it is difficult.
• Openness: We create a culture of trust through transparency and open communication. We are open to new ideas.
• Collaboration: Contribute positively to strengthen the organization and our impact through teamwork and through partnerships.
• Accountability: We are responsible to each other, to our community and ourselves. We are committed to rigorous evaluation and making fiscally responsible decisions that align with our mission.
• Inclusion: We provide a community of belonging, regardless of background. We value and seek out diversity.
• Growth: We are a learning organization.  We invest in continuous improvement and growth.

ABOUT THE POSITIONc

This position is responsible for final food assembly, loading, and delivering meals to multiple centers around the city, and providing excellent customer service to vendors and service providers.  This position provides team support for other pick-up and delivery errands as needed.  Drivers may be scheduled days, nights, weekends, or holidays as needed.  This position may work from or at all FareStart locations. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Transport food and supplies to appropriate locations.
• Maintain assigned schedule.
• Maintain vehicle in clean condition.
• Maintain proper hygiene, sanitary, and safety standards regulated by state and organization policies.
• Maintain fuel level of assigned vehicle.
• Follow all traffic laws and drive in a safe manner.
• Load and unload vehicles.
• Ensure accurate delivery of food and supplies and ensure the condition of the items at delivery are the same as they were when loaded into the vehicle.
• Perform accurate pick-up of food and supplies from vendors.
• Perform final food assembly.
• Ensure food temperature and proper holding at each delivery location and maintain accurate temperature logs. 
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At FareStart, 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 desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent, and two (2) or more years of commercial driving experience. 
• A valid Washington State Driver’s License with a five (5) year clean driving record. 
• A valid king County Food Handler’s Permit or the ability to obtain one.
• Ability to pass a criminal background check and work in locations with vulnerable populations. 
• Possess knowledge about food safety and sanitization principles.
• Basic computer skills including ability to use email.
• Ability to listen patiently and attentively, ability to express self clearly and effectively, and the ability to adapt communication based on audience and purpose with inclusivity. 
• Ability to work independently as well as within diverse teams and environments, while treating everyone with respect. 
• Ability to employ best practices associated with the position, while displaying an on-going commitment to learning and self-improvement. 
• Ability to be reliable and punctual. 
• Ability to work and remain calm in a stressful, fast-paced environment. 
• Ability to take in new information and perspectives to inform and adapt work.
• Ability to work a non-standard/flexible schedule, which may include weekends, evenings, and holidays.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in the food-service industry.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

• This position is exposed to a typical restaurant kitchen environment, loading areas, and moving vehicles.
• This position is exposed to outdoor weather conditions. 
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
• This position is regularly required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. 
• This position requires close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. 
• This position requires repetitive physical work. 
• This position is regularly required to lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds and on occasion may be required to lift and/or move up to seventy-five (75) pounds. 
• This position may occasionally be required to climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• This position is occasionally required to work near moving mechanical parts.

Salary : $22 - $24