Company description

Boston Area Gleaners is a regional food systems organization working at the intersection of farming, food waste, and hunger relief. We focus on meeting the immediate needs of families who lack access to affordable, healthy food while also addressing the systemic causes of food insecurity. We also own and operate Stonefield Farm in Acton, Massachusetts.

Full-time employee benefits include Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Life & Disability Insurance, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Dependent Care Account, paid time off, sick time, wellness time, paid holidays, cell phone stipend, gear reimbursement, development reimbursement, retirement benefits, & seasonal produce.

Job description

Our drivers are responsible for distributing produce to our partners and picking up from farms throughout MA. They effectively operate our vehicles and equipment while practicing safety standards. Drivers are held to a high level of accountability and punctuality to fulfill distribution routes and on-farm pick-ups.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Valid Class B driver’s license and driving history approved by our auto-insurer
• Ability to safely drive and operate tractor trailer
  Basic vehicle maintenance competency
• Ability to operate pump and power jacks

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

• Two years of experience operating a Class-B weight box truck
• Able to repeatedly lift 60+ pounds
• Experience driving heavily loaded trucks in urban and rural environments
• Customer Service Experience
• Familiarity with navigating Boston highways
• Basic Smart Phone competency

Primary Responsibilities

Vehicle & Equipment Operation

• Drive vehicles requiring a commercial driver’s license and ensure stable load while driving in urban and rural areas throughout MA, and interstate
• Comply with Gleaners’ driver training, policies, and standards by always driving lawfully and carefully; observe legal load capacity of the vehicle, adjust vehicle speed, and modify routes as needed
• Follow pre-trip inspection procedures to ensure trucks are in safe operating condition
• Operate manual pump jacks and electric power jacks as needed to rotate inventory and unload/load trucks.
• Practice safe measures learned during Gleaners’ vehicle and equipment trainings; Stay alert to surroundings and communicate to people around you whenever operating vehicles and equipment
• Contribute to the Gleaners’ culture of safety, always acknowledge, and mitigate risk whenever possible

Vehicle Upkeep & Maintenance

• Maintain vehicle supply levels including emergency and sanitation supplies
• Communicate vehicles and equipment issues to Transportation Management promptly; monitor all equipment for maintenance issues.
• Complete end of day checklists to comply with the food safety plan
• Clean and wash trucks

Distribution & Pick Ups

• Build orders and load trucks to fulfill distribution orders, based on direction from Operations Management
• Develop on-the-ground relationships with staff at partner agencies and farms; communicate all challenges and concerns, as well as feedback received from partner agency or farm staff to Operations Management
• Communicate effectively and provide excellent customer service to all Gleaners’ partners
• Follow delivery and pick up protocols for each food access partner, Boston Food Hub customer, and farm
• Ensure safe and proper product handling in accordance with Gleaners’ food safety plan; Quality standards should be verified for all incoming products
• Ensure accurate recordkeeping including obtaining all necessary signatures and adjusting order inaccuracies
• Practice injury prevention by using safe lifting techniques and communicating to the team anytime assistance is needed; Likewise, support the team when someone may be facing an injury or need assistance

Additional Responsibilities

• Unload farm pick-ups into coolers or appropriate storage, based on direction from Operations Management
• Follow all policies and procedures related to inventory management outlined in the Gleaners’ food safety plan
• Practice injury prevention by using safe lifting techniques and communicating to the team anytime assistance is needed; Likewise, support the team when someone may be facing an injury or need assistance
• Complete and submit incident and accident reports, anytime an incident or accident occurs

Compensation

this position is: hourly, varies DOE, $26.00 - $30.00

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Deadline

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