Driver, Delivery, Transportation

Job Description

**** This Driver Position Requires Experience driving a box truck, or transit van to make multiple deliveries. A commercial drivers license is not required, but similar experience preferred.****

MORNING and SWING SHIFTS AVAILABLE

The mission of Hope the Mission is to prevent, reduce, and eliminate poverty, hunger, and homelessness by offering immediate assistance and long-term solutions. Our mission is to meet our participants' needs through an individualized and non-judgmental approach.

The Driver is responsible for delivering food and supplies from our central kitchen in North Hills to our sites in the San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles in a safe, courteous, and timely manner. The Driver will also be responsible for maintaining their vehicle and transportation equipment during their shift. When not on route, the Driver is expected to assist with kitchen duties, organization, and maintenance during working hours.

This role requires coordination with each site to ensure smooth deliveries and communication. While part of the Food Services team, this role does not involve cooking but plays a key role in the efficient daily operation of the kitchen.

This position reports to the Chef de Cuisine and works closely with fellow drivers and kitchen staff.

This is a full‑time position. All full‑time Hope the Mission employees are eligible to receive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and more.

• Load and unload the delivery van with items for transport, including insulated food pan carriers, water, food, dry goods, and equipment.
• Follow assigned route and delivery schedule.
• Safely operate company vehicles and perform basic maintenance, including maintaining operable gas levels, cleaning the inside and outside of vehicles, and checking tire pressure.
• Pick up donations as needed and assist with unloading.
• Notify the Chef‑in‑charge or supervisor of any issues or delays of deliveries immediately.
• Notify the Chef‑in‑charge or supervisor upon departure and return on route.
• Maintain and clean transport containers, including insulated food pan carriers, storage containers, dollies, utility carts, and food pans.
• Complete necessary logs, including mileage, service, water, delivery, and donations.
• Assist with incoming shipments and unload trucks, including kitchen supplies, dry goods, perishables, and equipment.
• Maintain and inspect company transport vehicles during all working hours, reporting any issues to the Chef‑in‑charge.
• Ability to lift, carry, push and pull up to 70 pounds multiple times on a regular shift.

• Perform a comprehensive examination of all pickups and deliveries to guarantee that they meet the required quality and accuracy standards.
• Coordinate loading and unloading of deliveries with team members including site managers, the Chef‑in‑charge, Kitchen Logistics team, drivers, security team.
• Assist with kitchen duties and maintenance outside of delivery routes during working hours.
• Assist with water and food supply maintenance for all sites on the assigned delivery route.
• Relay any comments, feedback, Food service‑related issues to the chef in charge in a timely fashion.
• Maintain precise records of all the items picked up & delivered.
• Assist with donation pickups, completing any necessary paperwork.
• Practice FIFO (First in, First out) principles when stocking new deliveries.
• Execute optimal storage strategies that enhance capacity utilization, guaranteeing systematic structure and ease of access.
• Maintain inventory levels and ensure they're always sufficient to meet the demands of the kitchen operations. Notify the Chef‑in‑charge of any low stock levels.
• Follow inventory control measures to reduce or prevent the occurrence of waste and spoilage.
• Be a team player and have a great, positive attitude.
• Able to effectively collaborate with Food Services team members, supervisors, as well as members of other departments.
• Have excellent organizational skills and time management skills; be able to function under time constraints and meet deadlines with attention to detail.
• Must be able to multitask and…