Role overview

Could your driving skills help deliver hope by connecting food donations to those who need them most?

The Driver is responsible for driving the truck to pick up food donations for the kitchen.

This is a casual contract. The starting range for this position is $21.61 to $23.61 per hour.

Who We Are (external only)

Demonstrating the love of Christ, UGM feeds hope and changes lives through a faith-based continuum of care. We are a proud member of the Canadian Council of Christian Charities and have earned the Best Christian Workplace award again in 2021. We provide competitive salaries. A focus on employee resilience, support for professional development, engagement in meaningful work, and a fun and caring environment are all part of being a member of the UGM team. If you are someone who desires to learn and grow, has a passion to serve and make a difference, and connects with others with both humility and humour, then you will be a great fit at UGM.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

Drive the truck daily to stores and houses to pick up food donations as directed by the Kitchen Manager. Follows established route, but plans other routes as required.
Drive in a courteous and safe manner. Serve donors with promptness and punctuality. Interact with donors in a courteous, respectful, and gracious way that represents UGM well.
Sign pick up sheets and invoices when required.
Load, unload, and sort donations.
Clean the truck.
Responsible for the security of the truck.
Inform Maintenance Manager and Kitchen Manager when truck maintenance is required.
Use the gas card to fill the truck with gas when needed. Submit gas receipts to the Kitchen Manager.
Adhere to all UGM published policies, practices and procedures, including Occupational Health and Safety.
Perform other duties as assigned.

KSA’s

Valid Class 5 driver’s license.
Clean driver’s abstract.
Food safe certification.
Basic English skills (verbal, reading and writing).

Working Conditions

Work Location

Work is performed in an industrial kitchen. Frequent environmental exposures to cold, heat, and water.

Physical Requirements

This position requires extended periods of driving, as well as frequent entering and exiting of the truck. The employee must be able to regularly load, unload, and move food donations and other materials. Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. occasionally and up to 35 lbs. regularly. Frequent bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, and carrying are required.

Work Conditions

Frequent environmental exposures to cold, heat, and water.

Hours of Work

This position works a rotation of day and evening shifts. Moderate overtime may be required.

Hazards

Job requires working with chemicals.

Other

Due to the nature of the job, and our commitment to a safe environment, the candidate is subject to a criminal record check and must submit a current Driver’s Abstract.