Driver and Warehouse Worker

Overview

The Catholic Charities Lake City Regional Office is seeking a part-time, non-exempt Driver and Warehouse Worker
. This is a 28 hour a week position, Monday to Friday, 6 am to 12:00 pm. This position is located in Lake City, FL and supports the operations of the Florida Gateway Food Bank, which provides over 2 million pounds of food to 61 partner agencies. The salary range is $16 to $17 an hour. This is a temporary position that will end April 10, 2026.

Applications through email, telephone calls, or walk-ins will not be accepted.

The Food Bank Driver and Warehouse Worker supports the operations of the Food Bank through driving, warehouse support, inventory management, cleaning and order processing. This position is responsible for driving company vehicles, including van to 24-foot refrigerated truck, to make food deliveries to partner agencies, pickup food donations from donors, and follows all safety rules and regulations. Monitors the physical and mechanical condition of vehicles to help maintain a safe and efficient truck fleet.

• Safely drive company van to 24-foot refrigerated truck to pick up and transport food to and from the food bank to agencies and companies.
• Responsible for safely loading and unloading trucks using forklift and pallet jack.
• Count and separate food donations or purchased products by product type while unloading the truck.
• Drive carefully and observe/complies with all traffic signs and road/weather conditions to ensure the safety of passengers.
• Correctly log all mileage on standard forms; ensure the accuracy and completeness of the same.
• Arrive at destination according to schedule or telephones ahead when severe delays occur.
• Receive and unload trucks as well as prepare loads for pickup and/or delivery to member agencies.
• Follow Catholic Charities, USDA & Feeding America guidelines for storage, distribution, cleaning, etc.
• Responsible for loading product allocations to our food pantry partners.
• Receive, process, and post agency orders and applicable fees to inventory system.
• Monitor pickups of donations to ensure pickups are timely.
• Responsible for scheduling and preparing food orders for pickup by food pantry partners and adhere to FIFO policy.
• Inspect product being delivered, donated, and/or purchased for quality. Weigh and document product. Promptly stores frozen, refrigerated and shelf items while adhering to FIFO.
• Set up and keep stocked shopping areas as well as rotate stock and boxed donations.
• Inform food bank manager of changes in requirements for pickups established by donor at their location.
• Organizes distribution of food products to food pantry partners.
• Assist in warehouse tasks such as selecting orders, receiving, shipping, replenishment, inventory cycle counting, and cleaning as directed.
• Clean and maintain warehouse, coolers, equipment, and facilities ensuring that work areas are clean, secure, and well-maintained by following established cleaning protocols.
• Ensure facility remains sanitized for the safety of all staff, volunteers, clients and visitors; to facilitate the delivery of food assistance to community partners; to assist with the collection of donated goods; and to support food distribution/client service.
• Provide customer service support to agencies regarding food pick-ups and ordering.
• Follow all safety regulations and company policies.
• Responsible for safe operation of trucks, forklifts, and equipment.
• Complete accurate reports for tracking.
• Keep equipment and truck clean and free of debris both interior and exterior (no smoking in vehicles or on-site).
• Perform vehicle pre-trip inspections every morning for vehicle maintenance and safety. Complete required logs/reports pertaining to vehicles and route/delivery information.
• Perform post-trip inspections for vehicle maintenance and safety. Complete required logs/reports pertaining to vehicles.
• Must be able to drive a box truck ranging from 12 to 24 foot long, legally, respectively, and carefully.
• Provide excellent customer service to agencies, clients, and internal customers.
• Develop positive, professional relationships with donors and vendors.
• Report all…