Food Hub Driver

Food Hub Driver (FHD)

Food Connects is a nonprofit organization based in Brattleboro, VT. We distribute regional foods through our Food Hub, provide educational and consulting services to bring producers to market, and inspire kids to love local foods through our Farm to School Program. We partner with producers and customers across Vermont, New Hampshire, and Western Massachusetts to transform the local food system. We're growing quickly and are looking to expand our fun and quirky team.

#### Position Summary

The Food Hub Driver (FHD) serves as the public face of our regional food distribution network spanning Vermont, New Hampshire and Western Massachusetts. Our drivers ensure the safe, timely, and undamaged transport of Food Hub products. Drivers are comfortable driving sprinter vans and box trucks, are organized and keep good records, and provide excellent customer service. The FHD must have consistently exceptional organizational skills, record-keeping skills, and attention to detail while providing courteous, respectful service to a wide variety of customers, and food producers. The FHD is supervised by the Operations Manager and works in close partnership with the rest of the FH Operations Team.

#### Core Competencies

• Technical Expertise : Familiarity and confidence driving large vehicles, box delivery trucks, or other comparably-sized vehicles.
• Attention to Communication : The ability to ensure that information is passed on to others who should be kept informed.
• Balancing Team and Individual Needs : Ability to work cohesively within a team environment while independently managing ones own duties and responsibilities
• Forward Thinking : The ability to anticipate the implications and consequences of situations and take appropriate action to be prepared for possible contingencies.
• Flexibility : Openness to different and new ways of doing things, willingness to modify ones preferred way of doing things.

#### Primary Duties and Responsibilities

#### Additional Responsibilities

#### Working Conditions & Physical Demands

Work Conditions : Regularly scheduled shifts : Wednesdays 9am - 5pm, Thursdays 11am - 7pm. Start times are negotiable. Additional shifts may be available. Route length is fairly consistent but may vary somewhat depending on season and customer orders. The position is based in the Food Connects Food Hub facility in Brattleboro, VT. This is a part time position with 10-20 hours per week expected. Evenings may be required but will have plenty of lead time for planning.