Calgary Food Bank is Looking For Driver at Calgary, AB Full Time

The Calgary Food Bank is the first line of emergency food support for families and individuals facing crisis. As the city’s main charitable food hub and the most accessible food bank, we have the capacity to serve families, individuals, and organizations to fight hunger. Our Logistics and Inventory team was responsible for receiving, handling, and distributing 10.8 million pounds of food last year!

We are currently recruiting a two (2) community-minded, team-oriented individuals to join our Logistics and Inventory department as a Driver.

Last year, the 13 vehicles in our fleet travelled 274, 200 km- that’s around the world almost 4 times! By establishing and maintaining good working relationships with suppliers and donors, our drivers play a key role in the Calgary Food Bank providing quality, nutritious food to clients and community partners.

Day-to-Day Tasks:
Evaluating donations for quality before accepting them.

Ensuring that all scheduled pickups and deliveries are completed in a timely manner.

Driving safely and courteously.

Accountability for the confidentially of all business and client data/information that may be acquired through work.

Ensure safe food handling procedures are followed.

Proper recording of donations and ensuring paperwork is properly filled out. Handling cash donations.

Proper, safe loading and unloading of the truck.

Driver’s Daily Checklist to be filled out before leaving warehouse before each shift.

Performing minor preventative maintenance on trucks (i.e., check oil, maintain diesel exhaust fluid).

Ensuring that the truck box and cab are cleaned, and the truck is fueled and properly prepared for the next shift.

Ensuring that store donation boxes are clean and in good condition and that all donation boxes leaving the building are in good condition.

Recording the temperatures of perishables, ensuring that the reefer is in good working condition, and recording the reefer temperature and the unloading time.

Experience and Skills:
Previous experience driving a 5-ton.

Experience working with a wide variety of people or in a customer service capacity.

Forklift experience and previous food handling certification an asset.

Mechanical inclination an asset.

Clear Driver’s Abstract.

Air Brake endorsement is an asset.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:
Working conditions are normal for a warehouse and driving environment. Requires the ability to lift up to 50lbs repetitively.

We are hiring for two, regular full-time positions. One position working Monday to Friday from 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm and one position working Tuesday to Friday from 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm and Saturday from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm.

Benefits of Working at the Calgary Food Bank:
Extended health care and dental benefit plan

Health Spending Account

Insurance plan (AD&D, Life and Disability)

RRSP Matching program

Employee and Family Assistance Program

Vacation and Sick days

On-site parking

1) Monday to Friday 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm

2) Tuesday to Friday 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Saturday 7:00 am – 3:00 pm