Why Choose Roadrunner Food Bank?
Great Job! Great Benefits! Family Friendly work environment! Help your neighbors who are struggling! If this sounds like something you want, this job is for you!
Roadrunner Food Bank is seeking a Class A CDL driver, who is an excellent driver with a proven record in quality customer service. This is a perfect position to put your skills to use and help in our quest to end hunger in the state of New Mexico. If you want to know you are helping hungry families, get nutritious food, see beautiful Arizona & New Mexico, be home most every night, have stable work, great benefits, and make a difference, this is the job for you!
Excellent benefits - medical, dental, vision, 403b, generous time off and holidays.
FLSA Classification : Non-Exempt Safety Classification : CDL
EEO Classification : Operatives Salary Grade :
Grant-Supported Position : Yes – HB-1 Background Clearance Level : Level 1
Reports to : Sr. Director of Produce Sourcing Direct Reports : N / A
Position Overview
The Arizona-based, Class A CDL Driver plays a pivotal role in ensuring products are transported in a safe and timely manner. Drivers are expected to provide exceptional customer service to vendors, team members, our agency partners, and the general public. Our drivers are the face of Roadrunner Food Bank. This position is Grant Funded under HB-1 funding through June 30, 2027 . The continuation of the position after June 30, 2027, is dependent on the securing of additional funding. Routes can be expected inside and outside of Arizona.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
- Completes pick-ups of fresh produce and other food products from the Nogales Port of Entry, and elsewhere including, but not limited to, New Mexico, Texas, Arizona, and California
- Transports fresh produce and other food products to shuttle locations and other delivery sites as assigned, including Mobile Market sites
- Maintains DOT mandated paperwork using an electronic logging device (ELD)
- Completes forms, reports, and logs as required
- Reads and understands schedules, customer orders, work orders, and shipping orders to determine appointments and inventory to be moved, picked up, or distributed
- Ensures perishable goods are transported at the proper refrigerated temperature
- Ensures that all stock and inventory items are maintained in compliance with Food Bank guidelines and all applicable local, state, or federal laws or regulations
- Observes all local, state, and federal regulations regarding vehicle transport and Department of Transportation rules
- Provides excellent customer service to partner agencies, donors, and the public
- Drives forklifts and operates other pallet-moving equipment safely and as assigned
- Observes safety and security procedures and reports potentially unsafe conditions to immediate supervisor
- Demonstrates respect for RRFB team as a reliable teammate who regularly reports to work on time
Competencies
Able to work independentlyDisplays a passion and optimism for the work, provides vision and inspiration to peers, and exemplifies RRFB core valuesSupervisory Duties and Responsibilities
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
Submits credit card receipts in a timely and accurate mannerWork Environment
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
This job is mainly a driving position with the need to load and unload trailers as neededInside and outside environmental conditions with no effective protection from the weatherExtreme cold – temperatures below 32 degrees for periods of more than one hourExtreme heat - temperatures above 100 degrees for periods of more than one hour; includes other environmental conditions such as wind and humidityNoise - may be necessary to shout to be heard above ambient noise levelHazards including a variety of physical conditions such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicalsAtmospheric conditions such as those that affect the respiratory system or the skin and may include fumes, odors, dust, mist, gases, or poor ventilationPhysical Demands
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
Ability to exert in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and / or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and / or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.Climbing – Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and / or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasizedBalancing – Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling and walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfacesStooping – Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. Requires full motion of the lower extremities and back musclesKneeling – Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or kneesCrouching – Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spineCrawling – Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feetReaching – Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any directionStanding – For sustained periods of timeWalking – Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to anotherPushing – Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outwardPulling – Using upper extremities to exert force to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motionFingering – Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handlingGrasping – Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palmFeeling – Perceiving attributes of objects such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly fingertipsTalking – Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word, conveying detailed or important spoken instructions to others accurately, loudly or quicklyHearing – Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correctionAbility to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make discriminations in soundRepetitive Motion – Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hand, and / or fingersClose visual acuity to perform an activity such as viewing a computer terminal and visual inspection of the operation of machines and / or using measurement devices at distances close to the eyes, operating machines where the seeing job is at or within arm’s reach, operating motor vehicles and / or heavy equipment, determining the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned or making general observations of facilities and structuresVery Heavy work – Ability to exert in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and / or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and / or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objectsAbility to perform mechanical or skilled trade tasks of a non-repetitive nature such as carpenter, technician, plumber, painter, mechanics as may be needed to help maintain the workspaceTravel Required
Frequent travel required (regularly 75% of working time)Though infrequent, workdays may start as early as 2 : 00 AMOut-of-state travel requiredOvernight stays requiredCompany vehicle provided for travelMileage reimbursement is provided for the use of a personal vehicle for work-related activitiesValid commercial driver’s license, continuous positive MVRs (Motor Vehicle Reports), continuous negative random drug test panels (urinalysis), and maintenance of DOT medical certification are required to drive RRFB commercial vehiclesSaturdays are required as scheduledRequired Education, Licenses, Certifications, and Experience
Current and valid CDL “Class A” Driver License, a safe driving record, current DOT Medical Certification and for insurance purposes must be at least 21 years of ageAbility to be insured under the RRFB insurance carrier planCompletion of Servsafe trainingAbility to think strategically and to resolve problems.Independent decision-making skillsPositive attitude and ability to work as part of a teamAbility to learn new software programs and work within structureSelf-starter and team player with the ability to work independently and effectivelyExcellent customer service, organization, planning, communication, and public relations skillsAbility to work with people of widely varied backgroundsPossess a high level of interpersonal skills to interact professionally with the public and work effectively with othersStrong communication skillsPreferred Education, Licenses, Certifications, and Experience
Prior food handling experience and / or safety trainingPrior experience in food banking, with an emphasis on transportation and produce operationsExperience in general warehouse equipment including operation of forklift and electric pallet jackKnowledge of food safety and proper food storage and handling techniquesWork Authorization / Security Clearance Requirements
Legally Authorized to work within the United StatesGrant-Supported Position Statement
This position is Grant Funded under HB-1 funding through June 30, 2027 . The continuation of the position after June 30, 2027, is dependent on the securing of additional funding.
Disclaimer
This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give assignments.
This role description excludes the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All Key Result areas are essential job functions and requirements. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.
Roadrunner Food Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.
Roadrunner Food Bank participates in the E-Verify program.