Warehouse and Delivery Driver- Class A

Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

403(b) with company match

Life insurance

Paid vacation and sick leave

Job summary

The Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank is hiring a full-time Warehouse and Delivery Driver Class A at our Miramar location in San Diego, CA. This role oversees shipping, receiving, loading and unloading, operates forklifts and delivery vehicles, and ensures accurate distribution of food products.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED, 2 years of logistics/warehouse experience with driving deliveries, and a valid CA Class A license. Bilingual Spanish preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• 2 years’ experience in logistics and warehouse work and driving deliveries.
• Valid CA Class A driver’s license; ability to obtain forklift certification; bilingual in Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct inventories for programs and manage warehouse operations.
• Receive, store and maintain inventory; verify items against bills of lading; pull and load orders.
• Maintain clean, organized warehouse; rotate stock; perform cycle counts; dispose of trash and pallets; ensure storage security.
• Perform physical inventories and reconcile acquisitions, issues and balances on hand.
• Load trucks and deliver to distribution sites; assist with off-loading at sites.
• Operate forklifts, vans and trucks; conduct safety inspections; perform minor repairs.
• Maintain warehouse records and provide back-up for other functions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Inventory control

Forklift operation

Truck/van driving

Safety compliance

Bilingual Spanish (preferred)

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Forklifts

Delivery trucks

Job description

Warehouse and Delivery Driver- Class A (San Diego, CA)

The Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank is currently hiring for a full-time, hourly, non-exempt and benefited, Warehouse & Delivery Driver Class A at our Miramar location.

About the San Diego Food Bank

Established in 1977, the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank is a critical component to the welfare of San Diego County, providing nutritious food to people in need, advocating for the hungry and educating the public about hunger-related issues. For more information about the organization, please visit www.sandiegofoodbank.org.

Our Mission:

The Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank and our North County Food Bank Chapter provide nutritious food to people in need, advocate for the hungry, and educate the public about hunger-related issues.

Did you know?

• The San Diego Food Bank feeds approximately 400,000 people every month in partnership with 450 nonprofit community partners.
• We are the fourth largest independent food bank in the country.
• We distributed 52 million pounds of food in fiscal year 2024-2025; almost 45% of that food being fresh produce.
• We have a 99% rating on Charity Navigator.

We are committed to innovation and sustainability to reduce our impact on the environment. We have 1,400 solar panels, we are LEED v4 Gold Certified, we have a 3,600 sq. ft composting and recycling center that houses our recycling and composting machine and received the 2020 Business Waste Reduction & Recycling award.

Position Purpose

Under the direct supervision of the Warehouse Logistics Supervisor, the Warehouse and Delivery Driver- Class A performs a variety of tasks involved in the shipping, receiving, loading and unloading of delivery trucks at the San Diego Food Bank’s centralized warehousing and distribution facility. This individual operates trucks, vans and forklifts utilized in the distribution of food products and supplies; and performs other duties as assigned.

Primary Responsibilities

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this position. All duties are expected to be performed in accordance with existing company policy and procedure. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Conducts various inventories for specific programs, including counting and verifying inventory balances for all stocked items and reconciling acquisitions; establishes distribution-staging set- up for agencies; manages all facets of warehouse operations.
• Receives, stores and maintains an inventory of food products and supplies; inspects goods received for quality, quantity and correctness; verifies and checks items received against bills of lading; pulls, boxes and checks the accuracy of orders filled; loads pallets.
• Maintains the warehouse in a clean and orderly condition; revolves stock as needed; performs cycle counts; disposes of trash, boxes and pallets; ensures the security of storage areas.
• Performs inventory control duties, including posting goods received to inventory lists; calculates balance of stock on hand; conducts physical inventories, including counting and verifying inventory balances for all stocked items and reconciling acquisitions, issues and balances on hand.
• Loads truck for delivery and delivers food products to distribution sites; assists with the off- loading of food products and supplies at distribution sites.
• Operates forklifts, vans and trucks; performs safety inspections on forklifts, vans, trucks and other vehicles and equipment; makes minor repairs and adjustments to vehicles and equipment.
• Maintains a variety of warehouse records and provides back-up for other warehouse functions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate for the Warehouse & Delivery Driver position at the Jacobs and Cushman San Diego Food Bank possesses a strong work ethic, impeccable attention to detail, and a commitment to efficiency. They should have prior experience in warehouse operations and delivery logistics, along with a valid driver’ s license and a clean driving record. Additionally, they should demonstrate excellent communication skills and a passion for contributing to the community by ensuring timely and accurate distribution of essential resources to those in need.

Education, Training and Experience

• High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.
• 2 years’ experience in logistics and warehouse work and driving deliveries.

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Knowledge of

• Standard materials, supplies, parts and tools used in daily operations.
• Basic research and data analysis techniques.
• Stock and inventory control procedures, including requisitioning, receiving, storing and issuing goods.
• Record keeping and filing systems.
• Operation of standard warehouse and delivery equipment, including forklifts and trucks.
• Safe work practices applicable to operation of warehouse equipment.

Ability to

• Operate a computer and standard business software.
• Accurately and efficiently carry out inventory control practices and procedures.
• Safely operate and make minor repairs to forklifts, trucks and other standard warehouse equipment.
• Exercise independent judgment and initiative within established guidelines without close supervision.
• Prepare and maintain a variety of records.
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Make arithmetic calculations quickly and accurately.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with employees and other encountered in course of work.

Licenses, Certificates, Special Requirements

• Valid CA Class “A” Driver’s License.
• Bi-lingual in Spanish preferred.
• Ability to obtain a forklift certification.

Compensation

• This is a full-time, non-exempt, hourly, benefited position.
• A market-level competitive salary is between $28.00 - $32.00 per hour based on experience and qualifications.
• The compensation package includes a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package including: 403(b) plan with 200% employer matching; excellent health care coverage with free employee medical, dental and vision plans; company paid term life insurance; and a generous accrual of paid vacation and sick leave.

Work Schedule

• Monday – Friday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM or Monday - Friday 8:00 AM- 4:30 PM
• Occasional overtime, late nights, or weekend shifts are required, based on business needs.

This is a non-management position

This is a regular full-time position