Driver

****This Driver Position Requires Experience driving a box truck, or transit van to make multiple deliveries.  A commercial drivers license is not required, but similar experience preferred.****

Company Mission 

The mission of Hope the Mission is to prevent, reduce, and eliminate poverty, hunger, and homelessness by offering

immediate assistance and long-term solutions. Our mission is to meet our participants' needs through an

individualized and non-judgmental approach.

Job Overview

The Driver is responsible for delivering food and supplies from our central kitchen in North Hills to our sites in the San Fernando Valley 

and Los Angeles in a safe, courteous, and timely manner. The Driver will also be responsible for maintaining their vehicle and transportation 

equipment during their shift. When not on route, the Driver is expected to assist with kitchen duties, organization, and maintenance 

during working hours. This role requires coordination with each site to ensure smooth deliveries and communication. 

While part of the Food Services team, this role does not involve cooking but plays a key role in the efficient daily operation of the kitchen. 

This position reports to the Chef de Cuisine and works closely with fellow drivers and kitchen staff.

Benefits

This is a full-time position. All full-time Hope the Mission employees are eligible to receive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and more.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Load and unload the delivery van with items for transport, including insulated food pan carriers, water, food, dry goods, and equipment.
• Follow assigned route and delivery schedule
• Safely operate company vehicles and perform basic maintenance, including maintaining operable gas levels, cleaning the inside and outside of vehicles, and checking tire pressure.
• Pick up donations as needed and assist with unloading.
• Notify the Chef-in-charge or supervisor of any issues or delays of deliveries immediately
• Notify the Chef-in-charge or supervisor upon departure and return on route.
• Maintain and clean transport containers, including insulated food pan carriers, storage containers, dollies, utility carts, and food pans.
• Complete necessary logs, including mileage, service, water, delivery, and donations.
• Assist with incoming shipments and unload trucks, including kitchen supplies, dry goods, perishables, and equipment.
• Maintain and inspect company transport vehicles during all working hours, reporting any issues to the Chef-in-charge.
• Ability to lift, carry, push and pull up to 70 pounds multiple times on a regular shift

Additional Duties Include:

• Perform a comprehensive examination of all pickups and deliveries to guarantee that they meet the required quality and accuracy standards.
• Coordinate loading and unloading of deliveries with team members including site managers, the Chef-in-charge, Kitchen Logistics team, drivers, security team.
• Assist with kitchen duties and maintenance outside of delivery routes during working hours.
• Assist with water and food supply maintenance for all sites on the assigned delivery route.
• Relay any comments, feedback, Food service-related issues to the chef in charge in a timely fashion.
• Maintain precise records of all the items picked up & delivered
• Assist with donation pickups, completing any necessary paperwork
• Practice FIFO (First in, First out) principles when stocking new deliveries.
• Execute optimal storage strategies that enhance capacity utilization, guaranteeing systematic structure and ease of access.
• Maintain inventory levels and ensure they're always sufficient to meet the demands of the kitchen operations. Notify the Chef-in-charge of any low stock levels.
• Follow inventory control measures to reduce or prevent the occurrence of waste and spoilage.
• Be a team player and have a great, positive attitude
• Able to effectively collaborate with Food Services team members, supervisors, as well as members of other departments.
• Have excellent organizational skills and time management skills; be able to function under time constraints and meet deadlines with attention to detail
• Must be able to multitask and prioritize daily tasks list
• Maintain a clean and sanitary workspace
• Organize warehouse storage and dry storage areas
• Must be able to work in a standing position for extended periods of time
• Must be able to carry, lift, push, and pull up to 70lbs multiple times
• Must be able to regularly bend and stoop
• Must be able to work weekends and holidays
• Must follow strict requirements about food safety

Other Responsibilities:

• Assist with Kitchen duties as needed
• Assist with walk-in refrigerator and freezer maintenance
• Assist with load out and drop-offs for meals with kitchen staff and drivers
• Assist with cleaning and maintenance of all kitchen workspaces and storage areas
• Assist with trash disposal and maintenance
• Assist with inventory management: restock ingredient bins and notify supervisors of any low stock items
• Work with volunteers and workers who help in meal preparation and service.
• Follow strict food safety regulations to maintain a safe environment for all.
• Perform any other tasks assigned with a positive attitude and a willingness to help.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities,

Preferred Qualifications and Experience:

• Experience: 2+ years of driving experience, preferably in food service
• Experience with forklift, pallet jack, and straddle stacker a plus
• Commitment to serving the needs of homeless families and individuals
• Food handler certification
• High school diploma or GED preferred

Additional Information

• FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
• Drug and TB testing required. Background check required
• Job Type: Full-time

Physical, Demands, Environmental Conditions, Equipment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully

perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with

disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is required to: Routinely required to sit; walk; climb stairs;

engage in verbal, written, and email communication; hear; use hands to keyboard, finger, handle, and feel; stoop,

kneel, crouch, twist, reach, and stretch. Occasionally required to move around the Administration office. Can

observe and respond to people and situations and interact with others encountered in the course of work.

Handle, fingers, grasp and feel objects and equipment; Reach with hands and arms; Communicate, receive and

exchange ideas, information by means of the spoken and written word; Be mobile by moving oneself from place to

place quickly and easily; Repeat various motions with the wrists, hands, and fingers; Be able to have visual activity

for (including, but not limited to) administrative and clerical tasks; Specific vision abilities required by this job

include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Drive vehicle in

and around Los Angeles County, as needed; be able to enter buildings that may require climbing stairs.

Be periodically subjected to outside environmental conditions. Use a desktop and/or laptop computer, copy,

postage, and fax machines. Complete all required forms in personal writing. Employees may work in proximity to

service animals and emotional support animals.

◊ EEO: HOTV (Hope of the Valley) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for

employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal

law requirements, HOTV complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in

every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment,

including recruiting, placement, promotion, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

◊ HOTV will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not

need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you.

After making a conditional of er and running a background check, if HOTV is concerned about the conviction that is directly

related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide

mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by

visiting the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing’s Fair Chance Act webpage.

Department of Human Resources ♦ Hope the Mission www.hopeofthevalley.org