Central Kitchen Truck Driver

Bethel School District; Spanaway (WA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Bethel School District is seeking a part-time delivery driver to load and deliver food from the central kitchen to satellite schools. The role requires adherence to safety protocols, temperature checks, and proper loading procedures.

It involves daily routing, securing loads, and completing transport records to ensure timely student meals. Position hours are 5 hours per day, 179 days per year; wage listed as PSE Salary Schedule Level 8 at $28.72 per hour.

Qualifications

• Requires fingerprinting and background check.
• Must have a valid Washington state food handler's permit.
• Must possess a valid Washington state driver’s license and a good driving record.

Responsibilities

• Drive delivery box truck with hydraulic lift gate to satellite schools and perform pre-route safety checks.
• Verify products and quantities and document amounts on transport records.
• Record food temperatures and times; maintain HACCP protocols during loading, transport and delivery.
• Load, balance and secure loads; unload at delivery sites and obtain recipient signatures.
• Return to central kitchen, handle laundry logistics; wash and label as needed; complete daily transport records.

Skills

Delivery driving

Safety checks

Load securing

Temperature logging

Route planning

Job description

Position Hours And Pay

This position is for 5 hours per day at 179 days per year.

Position Hours And Pay

This position is for 5 hours per day at 179 days per year.

4 hours for day for 1 day per year

8 hours for 1 day per ear

Position pay: PSE Salary Schedule Level 8 - $ 28.72

General Summary

This position's responsibilities are to load and deliver food from central kitchen to satellite schools and other deliveries as assigned.

Essential Functions

• Drives delivery box truck with hydraulic lift gate from central kitchen location to satellite schools on assigned route(s). Performs pre-route safety check.
• Verifies products and quantities for delivery to each school location. Documents amounts were checked and verified on transport record.
• Checks and records temperatures of indicated food items and time of transport on transport record. For cook-chill product, sets and places log tags between cook-chill bags. Ensures HACCP protocols are followed during loading, transport and delivery of food products.
• Loads, balances and secures loads using proper procedures and for optimal efficiency (last delivery first, first delivery last).
• Drives to satellite schools and unloads food in timely manner. Ensures student safety and avoids student drop-off and pick-up zones as able. Reports routing conflicts to supervisor.
• Verifies product at delivery site, checks and records appropriate food temperatures. Completes transport record. Obtains signature from PIC. Unloads food and places in appropriate/designated kitchen locations.
• Returns to central kitchen location to determine if additional food needs to be delivered. Picks up, delivers and returns dirty laundry to be washed. Starts washer and/or folds laundry at central kitchen. Bags and labels clean laundry for next day's delivery.
• Returns truck after shift to the central kitchen loading dock and turns in keys to central kitchen logistics office.
• Pressure washes and sanitizes transport carts and runs transport cart sheet pans through the dishwasher weekly.

Other Functions

• Keeps track of daily menus to make certain that all food items and condiments are delivered in timely fashion.
• Checks and maintains fluids and gas levels in assigned truck. Washes truck and cleans cab regularly.
• May assist in central kitchen warehouse as needed.
• May carry district mail between locations.
• May serve on various district committees and/or departmental work teams. Models appropriate and cooperative behavior, including protecting confidential information, consistent with district ethical guidelines.
• Performs related duties consistent with the scope and intent of the position.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

Reports to the Warehouse and Logistics Supervisor.

MENTAL DEMANDS

Required to meet strict delivery timelines.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Required to stand for prolonged periods; required to lift, move or carry objects weighing more than fifty (50) pounds; potentially exposed to ordinary infectious diseases carried by students; required to wear protective clothing; exposed to high noise levels; may need to take precautions to avoid exposure to burn danger from high temperatures (ovens) and low temperatures (freezers). Required to operate a motor vehicle on public roads; required to crouch, crawl, bend or work in confined positions. Passage of a pre-employment physical and testing is required of this position (the district assumes the cost).

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience

Education, training, skills, and experience necessary to carry out the assignment.

Allowable Substitutions

Not applicable.

Required Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

Ability to communicate effectively. Skill in operating a box delivery truck with hydraulic lift gate. Ability to lift, carry and move heavy objects. Ability to load and balance truck using electric or manual pallet jack, pallet sled or hand truck. Ability to safely secure loads. Knowledge of safe lifting techniques. Ability to meet offer vs. serve meal pattern requirements if position assists in serving food. Ability to maintain and establish effective working relationships with a variety of others.

Licenses/Special Requirements

Requires fingerprinting and background check to determine that there have been no convictions involving physical molestation, abuse, injury or neglect of a minor. Must complete training in and adhere to district infection control plan. Valid Washington state food handler's permit. Valid Washington state driver's license and a good driving record.

PSE UNIT AFFILIATION

Child Nutrition

CONDITIONS

The preceding list of essential functions is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary.

Wages And Benefits

• Salaries/Wages
• Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Paid Time Off or Vacation
• Paid Holidays

Other Compensation

Non-Discrimination Policy
Bethel School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, color, religion, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, homelessness, immigration or citizenship status, disability, neurodivergence, the use of a trained dog guide or service animal, age, and honorably discharged veteran or military status and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Civil Rights Compliance / Gender-Inclusive Schools Coordinator, Darius Alexander, [e-mail], 253.800.2019; Title IX Coordinator, Mel Boyd, [e-mail], 253.800.2029; and 504 Coordinator, Melissa Munson-Merritt, [e-mail], 253.800.2301. All individuals may be reached at this address: 516 176th Street East, Spanaway, WA 98387. Title IX inquiries may also be directed toward the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR). Information about the nondiscrimination and sex-based discrimination policies and grievance procedures, and how to report a concern or complaint: bethelsd.org.
El Distrito Escolar de Bethel no discrimina en sus programas ni actividades por motivos de sexo, raza, etnia, color, religion, credo, nacionalidad, orientacion sexual, expresion o identidad de genero, falta de hogar, estatus migratorio o de ciudadania, discapacidad, neurodiversidad, uso de perro guia entrenado o animal de servicio, edad, condicion de veterano o militar con baja honorable. Asimismo, ofrece igualdad de acceso a los Boy Scouts y a otros grupos juveniles especificados. Los siguientes empleados han sido designados para atender consultas y quejas de supuesta discriminacion: Cumplimiento de los Derechos Civiles/Coordinadora Escolar de Inclusion de Genero, Darius Alexander, [e-mail], 253.800.2019; Coordinador del Titulo IX, Mel Boyd, [e-mail], 253.800.2029; y Coordinadora 504, Melissa Munson-Merritt, [e-mail], 253.800.2301. Todas las personas pueden ser localizadas en esta direccion 516 176th Street East, Spanaway, WA 98387. Las consultas sobre el Titulo IX tambien pueden dirigirse a la Oficina de Derechos Civiles (OCR) del Departamento de Educacion de los Estados Unidos. Para mas informacion sobre las politicas de no discriminacion y discriminacion por razon de sexo, los procedimientos de reclamacion, y sobre como comunicar una preocupacion o queja visite: www. bethelsd.org.

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