Food Services Van Driver

Fairfax County Public Schools; Virginia (IL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairfax County Public Schools is seeking a driver to operate an automotive van or truck on an assigned route or as a relief driver, transporting food, supplies, equipment, and money between designated schools and central kitchens.

Responsibilities include loading and unloading, maintaining cleanliness and preventative maintenance, stocking vending machines, transporting bank deposits, and adhering to safety and delivery schedules.

Qualifications

• Completion of tenth grade or equivalent education.
• Some experience in automotive transportation and/or delivery.
• Possession of a valid motor vehicle operator's license with a good driving record and no preventable accidents.
• Must be free of any infectious disease as determined by health authorities.
• Ability to operate, service, and maintain light vehicles used for transporting food.
• Ability to learn delivery routes and school locations.
• Ability to meet schedules and timelines.
• Ability to maintain records.
• Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions.
• Proficiency in English to understand highway signs and signals.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Loads, transports, and delivers food, supplies, equipment to designated kitchens, contract sites, and vending machines; returns empty containers to central kitchen.
• Follows instructions and participates in assembling goods for delivery and loading into vehicle.
• Drives assigned vehicle safely to schools and sites, adhering to delivery schedules.
• Unloads or assists with unloading and loading of containers.
• Cleans, sanitizes, and maintains transporting equipment to meet health and safety requirements.
• Cleans, washes, and sanitizes vehicle and performs routine maintenance and stocking at central kitchen.
• Stocks vending machines.
• Transports bank deposits between finishing kitchen and central kitchen.

Skills

Valid driver's license

Clean driving record

English communication

Follow instructions

Record keeping

Punctuality

Teamwork

Education

Completion of tenth grade or equivalent

Job description

Summary

On an assigned route or as a relief driver, operates an automotive van, truck, or related automotive vehicle to transport food, supplies, equipment, and money between designated schools.

Qualifications

Required

• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to completion of the tenth grade.
• Some experience in automotive transportation and/or delivery.
• Possession of an appropriate, valid motor vehicle operator's license with a good driving record and no preventable accidents.
• Must be free of any infectious or communicable disease which, according to a determination by the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, poses a risk of transmission through the handling of food.
• Ability to operate, service, and maintain light automotive vehicle used for the transportation of food and food supplies.
• Ability to learn delivery routes and all school locations.
• Ability to meet schedules and timelines.
• Ability to maintain records.
• Ability to understand, interpret, and follow verbal and written instructions.
• Proficiency in English to understand highway traffic signs and signals (Section 391.11 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations).
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing.

Major Duties/Essential Functions

• Performs one or more of the following sets of activities and related duties as assigned:
• On an assigned route or as a relief driver:
• Loads, transports, and delivers food, supplies, and equipment to designated finishing kitchens, contract sites, and vending machines and returns empty food containers to a central kitchen.
• At a central food preparation kitchen:
• Follows oral and written instructions, participates in the assembling of goods to be delivered and loading of food, supplies, and equipment into a van or related automotive vehicle.
• Drives assigned vehicle in a safe manner to assigned schools and/or sites adhering to delivery schedule.
• Unloads or assists with unloading the vehicle and loading and returning empty food containers.
• Cleans, sanitizes, and maintains transporting equipment to comply with prescribed health and safety requirements.
• Cleans, washes, and sanitizes vehicle and performs routine preventative maintenance and servicing, stocking, and utensil washing at the central kitchen, as assigned.
• Stocks vending machines.
• Transports bank deposits from finishing kitchen to central kitchen according to procedures.

Work Environment/Physical Requirements

This job requires the strength, agility, dexterity, and visual acuity to perform all tasks. While performing the duties of this job, the employee must adhere to all site safety regulations and may be required to regularly stand, sit, walk, bend, climb ladders, and/or kneel. There may be exposure to extreme heat and cold, outdoor environments, heavy equipment, moving machinery, fumes, toxic or caustic chemicals, and loud noises. This job requires lifting up to 25 lbs., periodically lifting/moving up to 50 lbs., and occasional lifting/moving up to 100 lbs. alone or with assistance.

Salary Range

$31,973 - $55,320

Salary Grade

Unified Scale-Schedule A/Grade 003-FEU-OP

Office

Office of Food and Nutrition Services

Contract Length

199-Day Contract

Pay Frequency

Biweekly

Percent FullTime

Full Time

Closing Date

01-Sep-2026

Job Type

Food Services

Open until Filled

No

Re-Adv. Position

No