Box Truck Driver

Community Harvest Food Bank; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Harvest Food Bank in Northeast Indiana seeks a Driver in the Transportation department to support product pickups, deliveries, and route execution for CHFB programs and partner agencies. The role requires operating food bank trucks, forklifts, and pallet jacks, ensuring safety, DOT compliance, and accurate paperwork, while providing friendly service to donors and community partners.

Evening and weekend availability may be required; candidates must pass background checks, maintain neat

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Forklift operation safety training certificate or equivalent.
• Ability to lift and carry 50–75 pounds.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to receive training or certification as needed.

Responsibilities

• Maintain required paperwork and logs neatly and timely.
• Verify accuracy of outgoing product for CHFB programs and partners.
• Drive CHFB trucks to pickups and deliveries for agencies and affiliates.
• Complete bread pickup and delivery routes as assigned.
• Load the vehicle safely and operate forklift and pallet jacks as needed.
• Inspect trucks daily for DOT compliance and report issues.
• Provide good public relations with donors and community partners.
• Report any accidents during pickups and deliveries.
• Maintain clean interior and exterior of trucks.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork in unsupervised settings

Physical stamina

Education

High School Diploma

Forklift Operation Safety Training Certificate

Willingness to pursue additional training/certifications

Tools

Forklift operation

Electric pallet jacks

Warehouse equipment knowledge

Job description

COMMUNITY HARVEST FOOD BANK OF NORTHEAST IN, INC

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: DRIVER

DEPARTMENT: TRANSPORTATION

REPORTS TO: TRANSPORTATION SUPERVISOR

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Maintenance of all required and/or necessary paperwork and logs in a neat, professional, and timely manner

• Verification for accuracy and completeness of all outgoing product (for CHFB programs and member agencies).

• Drive Food Bank vehicles to make product pickups and deliveries to agencies and affiliate food banks.

• Complete bread pick-up and delivery route as assigned.

• Load the vehicle properly and with enough advance time in order to make timely deliveries (must be able to operate forklift and electric pallet jacks)

• Checks all product to insure compliance and quality several times/day
• Properly supervises any volunteers assigned to the Farm Wagon program
• Deliver/unload/reload product at various sites. (Unload incoming donations)

• Inspect truck(s) daily as per DOT requirements and report any needed services or repairs to the Transportation Supervisor.

• Good public relations skills representing Community Harvest Food Bank, donors, member agencies, and the community at large.

• Reports all accidents that happen while performing pick-ups and deliveries
• Clean interior and exterior of trucks as needed.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Inspect forklifts and electric jacks as required, check fluids and add water as needed, report any repairs needed to Transportation Supervisor.

• Assist in other areas of the food bank as assigned
• Ability to consistently lift/carry 50-75 pounds unassisted
• Serv-Safe Certified.
• Maintenance of a neat, clean, and professional appearance at all times

• Occasional evening and weekend hours as requested

PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Clearance of driver’s license and driving record background check
• Must be able to pass drug/alcohol screens
• Familiarity with food service concepts, practices, and procedures preferred
• High level of personal integrity and honesty
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• General ability to learn, reason, make judgments
  
• Must be able to consistently and correctly perform basic math skills at a high school level
  
• Knowledge and ability to operate standard warehouse equipment

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• A pleasant, team-oriented personality and an ability to work in an unsupervised environment
• Excellent telephone communication skills

• Attention to detail
  
• Ability to stand, walk, sit, or drive for a minimum of eight hours

This list is not all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• High School Diploma
• Forklift Operation Safety Training Certificate
• A willingness to receive all necessary or desired training or certification

• An ability to communicate in Spanish is desirable

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is the policy of Community Harvest Food Bank to provide equal employment opportunities to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex or disability and to promote the full realization of that policy. CHFB will assure equal employment opportunities in all personnel actions and procedures including, but not limited to recruitment, hiring, training, transfer, promotion, compensation and benefits.