Delivery Driver

LOCKER PROJECT; South Portland (ME); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

PTO earned with each hour worked

Job summary

The Locker Project in South Portland, ME is seeking a Delivery Driver for a part-time role delivering bags of produce and staples to school and agency partners. This position offers the public-facing, community-focused service our hunger relief programs rely on.

Work 15 to 20 hours per week during school hours, Tuesday through Friday, with hourly pay and paid holidays/PTO earned with each hour worked.

Qualifications

• Excellent driving record; CDL is NOT required.
• Experience driving large vans or other comparably sized vehicles.
• Reliable private vehicle for getting to base location in South Portland, ME.
• Background check as required by school partners.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safe and timely delivery of packaged food to school and agency partners in a van.
• Adhere to planned routes to ensure arrival at designated times.
• Utilize thermal blankets and other tools to maintain food safety.
• Engage with partner staff to offload and store in designated area.
• Communicate issues and questions to appropriate staff via Slack.
• Ensure adequate gas in vehicle at completion of each shift.
• Report any maintenance issues to fleet manager.

Skills

Excellent driving record

Experience driving large vans

Cheerful, professional presence

Reliable private vehicle

Reliable cell phone with Slack access

Two professional references

Tools

Slack

Job description

Mission

The Locker Project connects food-insecure children in Maine with nourishing food to improve their learning capacity, health and future.

We take a whole-family approach to child hunger with programs that strive to be low-barriers, stigma-free and environmentally responsible.

Summary

The Delivery Driver is responsible for ensuring the safe and timely delivery of Locker Project bags of produce and staples to our school and agency partners. Our drivers serve as the public face of a community-oriented childhood hunger relief organization and provide courteous and respectful service to a wide variety of distribution partners.

Compensation

Hourly @ $21.00 with paid holidays and PTO earned with each hour worked.

Schedule

Part-time, 15 to 20 hours per week, during school hours, Tuesday through Friday.

Job Responsibilities

• Ensure the safe and timely delivery of packaged food to school and agency partners in a van.
• Adhere to planned routes to ensure arrival at designated times.
• Utilize thermal blankets and other tools to maintain food safety.
• Engage with partner staff to offload and store in designated area.
• Communicate issues and questions to appropriate staff via Slack.
• Ensure adequate gas in vehicle at completion of each shift.
• Report any maintenance issues to fleet manager.

Required Qualifications

• Excellent driving record. Note: CDL is NOT required.
• Experience driving large vans or other comparably sized vehicles
• Cheerful, professional presence.
• Reliable private vehicle for getting to base location in South Portland, ME.
• Reliable cell phone with ability to access Slack and other apps as needed.
• Two professional references.
• Background check as required by school partners.

Preferred Experience

• Logistics and/or warehouse management.
• Safe food storage and transport. (Training will be provided.)
• Familiarity with the geographical area of our delivery services (Portland, South Portland, and Westbrook, Maine).

Physical Requirements

• Ability to repeatedly lift and move boxes up to 50 lbs throughout the workday.
• Ability to drive continuously for several hours.