Job Summary
Chicago, IL
0+ Months of CDL Experience
automatic transmission
full time
part time
Job Details
Handling Type
Forklift, Pallet Jacking
Transmission Type
Automatic
Job Requirements
CDL Experience
0+ (includes CDL students)
Full Description
General Description:
This 12-week seasonal position involves operating a commercial motor vehicle to pick up and deliver donated products to the Greater Chicago Food Depository (GCFD) throughout the Chicagoland area. The role requires a strong commitment to customer service, ensuring positive interactions with donors and member agencies. This is a great opportunity for individuals seeking short-term employment that makes a meaningful impact during a busy donation season.
Key Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
General
CDL - B
General
Exposure:
Benefits:
As a part-time and/or seasonal position, this position will not be eligible to participate in the employee benefits programs that the Food Depository may establish and make available to full-time, permanent employees; provided, however, this position will be entitled to benefits required under applicable law, including under the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance.
This 12-week seasonal position involves operating a commercial motor vehicle to pick up and deliver donated products to the Greater Chicago Food Depository (GCFD) throughout the Chicagoland area. The role requires a strong commitment to customer service, ensuring positive interactions with donors and member agencies. This is a great opportunity for individuals seeking short-term employment that makes a meaningful impact during a busy donation season.
Key Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
General
- Operate a commercial motor vehicle to pickup and deliver products donated to the Greater Chicago Food Depository in an efficient, timely, and safe manner.
- Prepare and maintain accurate and complete records of all pickup and delivery transactions, reporting any discrepancies to the Dispatcher
- Evaluate the suitability of donated products for distribution to GCFD member agencies. Communicate information regarding donation volume, quality or changes in truck route, and unnecessary waiting times to the dispatcher.
- Maintain cleanliness of assigned motor vehicles; ensure that all pre-trip and post-trip vehicle maintenance and safety checklists are completed daily. Report any issues to the supervisor immediately.
- Maintain, and account for all assigned GCFD equipment, such as, phones, load bars, freezer blankets, roll-off tracks, electric and manual jacks, etc.
- Oversee truck helper on route
- Replacing improperly cared for GCFD equipment.
- Load and off-load freight products manually and with use of manual and electric pallet jacks and forklift
- Other responsibilities as assigned.
CDL - B
- 1-2 Years of Class B vehicle major city driving experience, preferably in the Chicagoland area.
- Possess valid State of Illinois Commercial Driver's License, with Class B and air-brake endorsement and possess clean driving record (MVR).
- Drive manual and automatic transmission CDL- rated trucks up to 36,000 gross vehicle weight.
- Ability to operate material handling equipment
- Need airbrake endorsement.
General
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for coordination with dispatcher, donors, staff and member agencies.
- Capable of obtaining Food Handling and Sanitation Certificate
- Ability to perform basic math computations using a calculator.
- Lifting a minimum of 50 lbs and carrying between equipment and vehicles.
- Submit to periodic substance/drug screening based on a random unannounced selection process required by IL DOT.
- Climbing and moving in and out between equipment and vehicles with ease.
Exposure:
- Normal warehouse environment; exposure to inclement driving weather. Exposure to refrigerator and freezer environment.
- Evening and weekend hours may be required, contingent upon events
- Interacts with GCFD staff, donors, member agencies, general public, volunteers, news and public relations and media personne
Benefits:
As a part-time and/or seasonal position, this position will not be eligible to participate in the employee benefits programs that the Food Depository may establish and make available to full-time, permanent employees; provided, however, this position will be entitled to benefits required under applicable law, including under the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance.
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