Food and Nutrition Delivery Driver 25187

Poway Unified School District; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Poway Unified School District is seeking a Food and Nutrition Delivery Driver to transport perishable food, supplies, and materials to school nutrition centers, load and unload, and maintain vehicle and kitchen areas.

Requires high school graduate, valid CA Class B license with air brake, Medical Examiner's Certificate, and Food Handler's Card. The role operates 8 hours/day, 11.5 months/year, with a 5% pay differential for subzero temperatures.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school and one year of general food service, custodial, bus driving, warehouse, or delivery experience.
• Valid California Class B driver's license with air brake certification.
• Valid Medical Examiner's Certificate.
• Food Handler's Card within 30 calendar days of hire.
• Some positions may require forklift certification within six months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Drive a District vehicle on regular routes to deliver and pick up items related to Food and Nutrition operations.
• Load food onto carts and deliver to satellite nutrition centers.
• Assist in preparing, serving, portioning and packaging food items as required.
• Operate point-of-sale equipment, count money, and maintain confidentiality.
• Inspect and rotate stock and report discrepancies according to health codes.

Education

High School Diploma

CA Class B driver’s license with air brake

Medical Examiner’s Certificate

Food Handler’s Card

Tools

Forklift Certification

Job description

Applications will be screened and those whose backgrounds best match the requirements of the position will be invited to participate in a competitive examination process which may include any combination of the following: technical/oral appraisal interview and/or Training & Experience evaluation. Examination procedures are subject to change as deemed necessary by the Director- Personnel Commission.

PUSD Classification Salary Range: $23.71 - $30.34 per hour

Anticipated Hiring Salary Range: $23.71 per hour (Step 1) - $27.49 per hour (Step 4)

This position is 8 hours per day, 11.5 months per year and is located at the Food and Nutrition Department

Proof of a valid CA Class B driver's license with no airbrake restrictions AND a valid Medical Examiner's Certificate is REQUIRED at the time of application in order to be considered for this position

*Positions in the Food and Nutrition Delivery Driver classification are eligible for a 5% pay differential due to regular exposure to subzero freezer temperatures.*

This is a safety sensitive position and employees will be subject to

Department of Transportation Drug Testing Guidelines

Candidates who pass all of the examination processes are ranked on an eligibility list according to their score(s). Selection for the position will be made from among the top three (3) ranks of candidates. The eligibility list will be used for hiring purposes in other vacancies in the same, or equivalent, job classification and will be active for six (6) months (Merit Rule 50.100.1).

BASIC FUNCTION:

Under an assigned supervisor, drive a District vehicle to school nutrition centers to deliver and pick up perishable food, supplies, and materials; load, unload, stack, and rotate food and materials; set-up, prepare, serve food items, and clean up nutrition center; inspect, wash and fuel vehicle; and perform other food and nutrition related work that may be assigned.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

The Food and Nutrition Delivery Driver is distinguished from the Warehouse Worker series in that employees in this position are assigned to a central food production center and work exclusively for food and nutrition. Incumbents distribute, inspect, store, rotate, label, and verify food and related products; prepare, set-up, and serve food; clean and maintain kitchen areas, and perform preventive maintenance on food and nutrition equipment and vehicle.

• Drive a District vehicle on regular, prearranged schedules and routes to deliver and pick up a variety of items related to the operations of the Food and Nutrition DepartmentE
• Pick up hot and cold food transport containers from production kitchens, load food onto carts, and deliver to satellite school nutrition centersE
• Pick up leftover food, supplies, materials, and paperwork from school nutrition centers for transport to the Production Centers and the Food and Nutrition officeE
• Use hydraulic lift-gate and hand dolly to load and unload carts and other materialsE
• Assist in cleaning kitchen, restroom, offices, storeroom, and walk-in freezers/refrigerators, which includes floors, walls, and shelvesE
• Assist in preparing, serving, portioning, and packaging food products; help setup serving line, salad bars, condiment tables, and other kitchen equipment as required.E.
• Assist in serving students and adult customers at assigned school site; assure food items served are at the correct temperature; and, clean work area and dispose of refuse as required.E.
• Operate computerized point-of-sale equipment; count money and make change as required; maintain confidentiality regarding information related to students and their families.E
• Organize and store food and supplies in designated storage areas as required by food safety and health code regulations; rotate perishable and nonperishable food items; arrange and label stock as needed.E
• Inspect incoming merchandise for accuracy in compliance with invoices, packing slips, and Health Code standards; report shortages, overages, damages and other discrepancies to appropriate personnel.E
• Perform preventive maintenance and minor repairs to kitchen equipment, which includes food carts, can openers, and exhaust hood filters; clean freezer/refrigeration coils and condensers as required.E
• Perform preventive maintenance and minor repairs to kitchen equipment, which includes food carts, can openers, and exhaust hood filters; clean freezer/refrigeration coils and condensers as required.E
• Perform daily vehicle safety inspections; check and replenish fluid levels and tire pressure; clean inside and outside of vehicle; report all vehicle maintenance problems noted.E
• Pick up and deliver daily cash deposits according to established food and nutrition procedures.E
• Follow USDA storage guidelines and California Health Code requirements for handling hot and cold perishable and non perishable food items.E
• Assist with the pickup, delivery, and transfer of excess perishable foods, emergency requisitions/orders, equipment, and supplies between school sites. E
• Assist in opening and closing school nutrition centers; secure, tag, and store new, surplus, and salvageable equipment and materials.E
• Obtain keys to gain access to gates, vehicles, and facilities for assigned route.Maintain security of keys according to department procedures.E
• Assist in training substitute employees in the essential functions of the Food and Nutrition Delivery Driver position.
• Assist in the duties relating to outdoor food and nutrition barbeques.
• Assist food and nutrition staff with lifting and moving heavy items as requested.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Graduation from high school and one year of general food service, custodial, bus driving, warehouse, or delivery experience.

LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Valid California Class B driver's license with air brake certification.
• Valid Medical Examiner's Certificate.
• Valid Food Handler's Card within 30 calendar days of hire.
• Some positions in this classification may require a valid Forklift Certification within six month of hire.
• Insurable by the District's insurance carrier.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

ENVIRONMENT:

Vehicle and indoor/outdoor food service production kitchen environment.

Drives a vehicle to perform work in various weather and traffic conditions.

Exposed toloud noise and outside weather conditions, including fumes and vehicular vibrations.

Subject to heat from ovens and cold from walk-in refrigerators and freezers.

Occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts.

PHYSICAL ABILITIES:

Lower body strength to stand and walk throughout the work day.

Sufficient physical ability, strength, mobility, and stamina to lift cases ranging from 40 to 90 pounds.

Upper body strength to push and pull heavy transport carts that weigh 450 to 550 pounds.

Reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally.

Sitting, standing, and walking for extended periods.

Bending at the waist, kneeling and crouching.

Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a vehicle and food service equipment.

Climbing in and out of delivery vehicles: climbing ladders and working at heights.

Seeing to operate a vehicle safely, read a variety of materials, and monitor food quality and quantity.

Hearing sound to warn of potential danger and follow verbal direction.

Smelling to distinguish odors and detect spoiled food.

Speaking to communicate by telephone and face-to-face conversations.

HAZARDS:

Driving a vehicle during adverse weather conditions.

Working around kitchen equipment with moving parts.

Heat from ovens, cold from coolers, and subzero temperature in freezer.

Working around knives, slicers, or other sharp objects.

Odor from cleaning agents and chemicals.

Exposure to noise, dusts, gas, and exhaust fumes.

In accordance with Personnel Commission Rules and Regulations of Classified Service # 70.200.1, new employees to Poway Unified School District will be placed at Step 1 of the official salary range designated for the position. Any variances in initial placement are addressed in, and shall be carried out in agreement with, this rule.

The Poway Unified School District (PUSD) is an equal opportunity employer/program and is committed to an active Nondiscrimination Program. PUSD does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, ethnic group identification, ancestry, religion, gender, gender identification, mental or physical disability.

For more information, please contact the Title IX/Equity Compliance Officer, Associate Superintendent of Personnel Support Services, Poway Unified School District, 15250 Avenue of Science, San Diego, CA 92128-3406