Driver Helper

Food Authority, INC; Jessup (MD); On-site; USD 28,929; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Opportunities for advancement

Competitive salary

Job summary

A regional food distribution company in Jessup, MD is seeking a driver helper to assist in delivering food products. The candidate must be at least 18 years old and possess one year of related experience. Responsibilities include loading and unloading trucks, ensuring safety protocols are followed, and confirming inventory accuracy. The role involves working flexible hours and is compensated at $21 per hour. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to be part of a committed team dedicated to customer service.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old with one year of driver helper experience.
• Ability to follow all safety protocols including spotting the Driver in close-quarter maneuvers.
• The position is an overnight position.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Driver with the safe transportation and delivery of food.
• Load and unload products from trucks or trailers.
• Check that inventory matches the manifest.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong work ethic

Ability to lift heavy objects

Ability to respond quickly to sounds

Ability to work flexible hours

Job description

Career Opportunities with Food Authority, INC

Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available.

Since its inception in 1977, the team of highly skilled employees at Food Authority have been dedicated to one simple goal: providing the finest quality products and services to its customers. We strive to satisfy a customer’s needs by ensuring that the freshest, most delicious produce and grocery items are delivered in a timely and efficient manner. Today over four decades later, our family owned, and operated company maintains the 24/7/365 core philosophy and has locations in Melville, NY, as well as Jessup, MD and Westborough, MA.

Why choose Food Authority?

Food Authority is a growing company that prides itself on emphasizing value and commitment to its employees. We offer a competitive salary commensurate with experience, great opportunities for advancement, and a comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, time‑off, and 401K with a great company match)!

Description

The objective of this position is to exceed the customer’s expectation of service by assisting the Driver with assuring the safe transportation and delivery of food to customer locations, following company policies and procedures. Assuring shipment of temperature controlled and undamaged product, proper count of goods at customer locations, assuring inventory levels are FIFO in the customer locations.

Responsibilities

• Assures all tasks are performed according to company policies and procedures
• Assures workplace safety – getting out of truck and assisting with backing up from outside the truck, staying awake with Driver during trips, watching road and being another set of eyes on the road.
• Load and unload products from trucks or trailers
• Put product away based at customer locations based on customer specifications
• Assists Maintain the vehicle and equipment clean and safe
• Assists with vehicle inspections before and after each trip
• Operate hand trucks and pallet jacks
• Make sure inventory being delivered matches manifest
• Report any incident to supervisor immediately
• Attention to detail in all aspects of the safe transportation of food products and food ware‑housing practices and documentation
• Follow all company and state‑enforced safety requirements for loading and unloading products

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old with one year of driver helper experience
• Ability to follow all safety protocols including spotting the Driver in close quarter maneuvers
• The ability to work in a fast‑paced environment
• The ability to work flexible hours
• The ability to lift heavy objects
• Strong work ethic
• The ability to lift 25/50/80 pounds regularly
• The ability to respond quickly to sounds
• The ability to move safely over uneven terrain or in confined spaces
• The ability to see and respond to dangerous situations
• The ability to see well at night
• Lifting, bending, and moving for long hours
• Ability to work around vehicles in a safe manner, including completing vehicle inspections
• The position is an overnight position
• Schedule varies, but optimized for customer service and DOT hours of service
• Rate of pay is $21 an hour

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: Race, Religion, Color, National Origin, Citizenship, Sex, Age, Disability, Ancestry, Veteran Status, Genetic Information. In addition to federal law requirements, Food Authority complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.