Central Delivery Driver

Grade 1

PT, Non Exempt

Hours Bi Weekly- 55, M-F 8:00am-1:00pm

Primary Responsibility and Duties

• Read packing slip and verify accurate count of meals before leaving the Central kitchen.
• Load the van with bulk food and/or packaged food containers in an organized fashion, following procedures to maintain temperature.
• Deliver food to specified sites/locations per established route, ensuring accuracy of counts and using mobile meals app as appropriate for home deliveries.
• Relay messages from the kitchen to the distribution sites and vice versa, and report any messages or changes in client condition using the mobile meal app.
• Pick up and return empty food containers to main kitchen clean and in good order.
• Perform utility work, and maintenance in assigned vehicle as needed and directed by supervisor.
• Return van each day with gas as appropriate and all assigned work tools to main office daily in good working order.

Secondary Responsibilities and Duties

• Adhere to all Maryland State standards for road safety.
• Assist in taking and recording food temperatures as requested.
• Substitute for other routes in order to fill in where and as needed.
• Maintain a driving record free of accidents for twelve (12) months.
• Maintain customer/client concern record free of concerns/complaints for twelve (12) months

Additional Duties

• Attend and fully participates in all staff meetings and other meetings as required/directed
• Assist with and attends special events held by the Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland as necessary
• Uphold the vision, mission and values of Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland.
• Create a welcoming and positive environment for volunteers, ensuring that they are used effectively by staff to meet program goals
• Protects the confidentiality and integrity of Protected Health Information (PHI) according to Meals on Wheels' relevant policies and procedures.
• Other duties as requested by supervisor

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Able to lift objects a minimum of 50 pounds
• Able to perform all functions independently
• Basic knowledge of food sanitation and HACCP guidelines
• Proficient in following the driving safety guidelines as required by the Agency

Qualifications

• Must possess a valid MD Drivers license with no more than one (1) point at hire and maintains a driving record of three (3) or less points during employment with Meals on Wheels of Central MD.
• High school diploma or equivalent certificate
• One to two years of related experience

At Meals on Wheels of Central MD, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Meals on Wheels of Central MD believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.