Driver, , Transportation

Driver

Department:
Social Enterprise

Status:
Non-Exempt, Full-Time

Location:

Seattle, WA.

Pay Rate: $22.94 - $26.70/hour

Fare Start has been helping people transform their lives through food for 30 years — one person, one job and one community at a time.

People experiencing poverty struggle to escape the cycle they are in and often face other compounding barriers to getting and keeping a job. At Fare Start, we help people overcome barriers by teaching work and life skills needed to succeed in employment and in life. By investing in people, providing meals and building community, we transform homelessness, hunger and poverty into human potential.

Every individual has the opportunity to thrive in an equitable and just world.

Fare Start transforms lives, disrupts poverty and nourishes communities through food, life skills and job training.

• Acceptance:
  We build relationships based on the belief that the past informs but does not dictate the future.
• Respect:
  We treat everyone with dignity, regardless of background or differences. We actively listen and seek first to understand. We are honest, even when it is difficult.
• Openness:
  We create a culture of trust through transparency and open communication. We are open to new ideas.
• Collaboration:
  
  Contribute positively to strengthen the organization and our impact through teamwork and through partnerships.
• Accountability:
  We are responsible to each other, to our community and ourselves. We are committed to rigorous evaluation and making fiscally responsible decisions that align with our mission.
• Inclusion:
  We provide a community of belonging, regardless of background. We value and seek out diversity.
• Growth:
  We are a learning organization. We invest in continuous improvement and growth.

This position is responsible for final food assembly, loading, and delivering meals to multiple centers around the city, and providing excellent customer service to vendors and service providers. This position provides team support for other pick-up and delivery errands as needed. Drivers may be scheduled days, nights, weekends, or holidays as needed. This position may work from or at all Fare Start locations.

• Transport food and supplies to appropriate locations.
• Maintain assigned schedule.
• Maintain vehicle in clean condition.
• Maintain proper hygiene, sanitary, and safety standards regulated by state and organization policies.
• Maintain fuel level of assigned vehicle.
• Follow all traffic laws and drive in a safe manner.
• Load and Unload vehicles.
• Ensure accurate delivery of food and supplies and ensure the condition of the items at delivery are the same as they were when loaded into the vehicle.
• Perform accurate pick-up of food and supplies from vendors.
• Perform final food assembly.
• Ensure food temperature and proper holding at each delivery location and maintain accurate temperature logs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Fare Start, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.

You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent, and two (2) or more years of commercial driving experience.
• A valid Washington State Driver’s License with a five (5) year clean driving record.
• A valid king County Food Handler’s Permit or the ability to obtain one.
• Ability to pass a criminal background check and work in locations with vulnerable populations.
• Possess knowledge…