Catering Delivery Driver

Brief Description

Job ClassificationDelivery Driver (driving catering van only, no truck)Department802 Catering StatusProbationary Full-Time Union

May incur lay-offs during University recess periodsFLSA StatusFull-Time, Non-Exempt, HourlyStarting Rate$16.03/hr (Union Employees: See Appendix “A” of Union contract) *Gratuity eligible position

BenefitsBenefits IncludedPresent Schedule

Typical schedule is 4 days of work Monday through Friday and 1 weekend shift based on business needs. Note that stated hours and days may vary – Mandatory overtime, as required, in the Union Contract

Position Summary

This position delivers food from our commissary to various locations across our three campuses for various departments and events. This role will assist with drop off, set up, and pick up/clean up after the event is completed. Day to day deliveries may include various platters of food or hot/cold buffet lines.

Job Requirements

• Valid NYS driver’s license with clean, safe driving record.
• Minimum one year of customer service experience required, food preparation, and excellent customer service skills.
• Verifiable experience with cash handling and the ability to make change accurately.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English, and correctly identify product.
• Must be able to prioritize work and execute tasks with speed and efficiency.
• Regular attendance required.
• Must be able to communicate well with customers and management.
• Must have professional appearance, demeanor, and hygiene.
• Must have basic and accurate math skills.
• Must be, or become, ServSafe certified (attend required class and pass test).
• Must have dependable transportation.
  
  
  

Job Assignments

• Prepare, load, and unload CDS delivery vehicle.
• Drive to and from assignments, delivering food orders to customers on U.B. campuses.
• Responsible for safe operation of CDS vehicle, keeping vehicle neat and clean; minor maintenance of vehicle, including checking and filling of gas and windshield washer fluid.
• Keeping vehicle and keys in assigned places.
• Will assist with food prep and cashiering when time allows.
• Maintain high sanitary, hygienic, and safety standards and conditions.
• Demonstrate professionalism and excellent customer service at all times.
• General cleaning and other food service duties as requested by management.
  
  
  

Work Environment

• The work environment can be loud and busy. There is exposure to kitchen hazards such as hot surfaces and liquids, sharp knives, and slippery falls.
• The position operates in a kitchen environment where the employee is frequently exposed to heat, steam, fire, and noise.
• Exposure to extreme temperatures in coolers and freezers.
• Will be in and out of delivery vehicle through 8 hour shift.
• Must make deliveries in all weather and at all locations on campus, which may include ascending/descending stairs.
  
  
  

Physical and Mental Demands

• The position is very active and the employee must be able to stand and walk for a minimum of 8 hours.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, bend, stretch, twist, or reach out.
• While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.
• The position requires manual dexterity; auditory and visual skills; and the ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures.
• The employee must have the ability to use hands to finger, manipulate fingers; and reach with hands and arms, to stir, measure, pour, cut, chop, dice, and decorate, etc.
• The position requires working taste buds, ability to smell, feel with fingers and visually inspect, include close and distance vision.
• The employee must frequently lift and or move up to 25 lbs. and occasionally lift and or move up to 50 lbs.
  
  
  

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Campus Dining and Shops is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, gender, pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, familial status, veteran status, military status, domestic violence victim status, or criminal conviction status. Employees, students, applicants or other members of the University community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely based upon a protected characteristic. Campus Dining and Shops policy is in accordance with federal and state laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination and harassment. These laws include the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as Amended by the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, and the New York State Human Rights Law. These laws prohibit discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment and sexual violence.