Grocery Rescue Driver

Summary

Helena Food Share has provided emergency and supplemental food assistance to those in the greater Helena area since 1987. Our mission is to serve our neighbors in need by providing food in a respectful and dignified way and by working with others to eliminate hunger in the greater Helena area. We pursue this mission while working toward our vision of creating a hunger‑free community.

The Grocery Rescue Driver is a key member of the program team, working with the Operations Manager and Program Director to ensure that all relationships with our many contributing stores are nurtured and secure. The Grocery Rescue Driver must be friendly, creative, well‑organized and capable of lifting and moving close to 6,000 pounds per day. Experience and skills in driving, operating pallet jacks, and providing customer service in public settings are important to ensure efficient completion of work and a high‑quality representation of Helena Food Share.

• Visits several grocery stores to pick up donated products specified by the store managers.
• Mentors and educates the volunteers who assist with all duties of grocery rescue.
• Maintains high safety standards and adheres to good role modeling of safe work behaviors.
• Works with all grocery store employees to convey Helena Food Share’s gratitude and commitment to this partnership.
• Holds the highest standard for grocery rescue, using safe food handling practices and must obtain a Safe Food Handling Certificate.
• Works closely with other members of staff to ensure that food product is received and handled according to safe food handling practices.
• Assists Receiving Coordinator in monitoring all equipment and vehicles used in grocery rescue for maintenance and repair needs.
• Assists with events, mobile pantry and Senior Commodities distribution, and delivery of Kid Packs and Emergency Packs as necessary.
• Works with other Program staff on major food drives to ensure that all logistics of the drive are coordinated and executed as planned.
• Assists with core program work when necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

A complete application must include a cover letter, resume, and three professional references submitted electronically to hiring. Direct any questions to Regan Wilde at  ext 105. The position is open until filled; applications reviewed on an ongoing basis.

Please address the following questions in your cover letter:

• How do your experience qualifies you for the specific areas of responsibility in this role?
• Below are Helena Food Share’s philosophy statements. Please share how these statements resonate with you and why.
  • We believe no one should go hungry.
  • We believe access to food is a basic human right.
  • We believe nutritious food is a building block for healthy communities.
  • We believe in handling food respectfully and eliminating food waste.
  • We believe in the spirit of human kindness.
  • We believe that by working together, we accomplish more.
  • We believe every gift is significant.
  • We believe by sharing food, we share hope.

• Must have driving experience and a good driving record
• Ability to lift and move crates, boxes, and other items weighing 75 pounds or more on a repeated and regular basis
• Must be able to climb up and down from a box truck repeatedly
• Excellent customer service, mentoring, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to self‑direct, self‑pace, and organize and prioritize assigned tasks
• Must have or obtain Safe Food Handling certificate
• Will be able to work in a busy environment with frequent distractions and movement of people, product, and equipment
• Occasional evenings or weekends required

HFS’ culture is one of inclusion and support. The focus is on providing food programs with dignity and respect while ensuring donor support is honored and utilized efficiently.

Helena Food Share’s work environment is made up of an office, warehouse, and retail environment; and the characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may expect to encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. This section is not an all‑encompassing, but rather what one might come to expect on a…