Samaritan House is seeking an Agency's Driver, who will be responsible for transportation needs, pickups and drop-offs of food, donations, and other items that require the use of Agency vehicles. This physical position includes loading and unloading donated inventory, stocking, and inventory. During the holiday program, the Driver will coordinate with other team members to perform pickups of holiday donations and barrels.

About Samaritan House

Samaritan House is a non-profit organization that has been providing hope, dignity, and empowerment to people living in poverty in San Mateo since 1974. Samaritan House is committed to meeting the immediate needs of its community members while helping them become self-reliant. Samaritan House is proud to be the largest food distribution agency in the county and is recognized as a role model in the community. Services provided by Samaritan House are free and include shelter and housing assistance, medical and dental clinics, clothes for children, personalized case management, and more. Every year, Samaritan House assists over 14,000 low-income and homeless San Mateo County residents in need, including families with children, seniors, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and homeless adults.

Required Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED

Valid current California driver license
Clean Department of Motor Vehicles Driving record

Required Experience- Minimum 5 years

Driving Box Trucks – sizes 10’, 16’ and 18’ trucks.
Driving Safety Protocols
Loading and Unloading Safety Protocols
Experience using truck loading and unloading devices including but not limited to hand dollies, hydraulic pallet dollies, hydraulic lifts, hydraulic truck tailgate lifts.

responsibilities and tasks

Driving- Pickups, Drop Offs, Delivery

Operate agency vehicles (box trucks and vans). Drive, transport and deliver agency inventory and equipment including but not limited to food, donations or other assigned items as scheduled to and from various locations in the San Francisco Bay Area and Samaritan House facilities.
Operate Vehicles and Drive in compliance with all CA driving laws

Transportation Coordinator Assistance

Coordinate, collect, load and unload program donations as scheduled
Assist Transportation Coordinator with Holiday Programs- Work with Executive Assistant and Volunteer dept for coordination of holiday program pickups or other special events.
Assist Transportation Coordinator with intra agency deliveries and pick ups
Maintain efficient and well time managed schedule for delivery and pickups.
Ensure maximum efficiency of time.
Ensure efficient communications- Check emails, phones etc. Ensure appropriate communications with Agency and destinations to ensure timely operations

Loading, unloading, storage

Physically load and unload all inventory/donations/food to and from the vehicles for delivery
Ensure appropriate and timely storage of perishables, food supplies, donations or other inventory. Place/Store in appropriate locations including but not limited to pantry area, freezer or refrigerator.
Storage of Holiday program or Agency Drives inventory in appropriate location

Safety and vehicle maintenance
- Ensure all vehicles are safe and operational prior to operating.
- Ensure vehicles are mechanically maintained and fully functioning. Immediately report mechanical issues to Facilities Manager. Proactive notification is needed with mechanical issues.
- Perform minor repairs as directed by Facilities Manager, Transportation Coordinator or COO.
- Clean vehicles regularly to ensure they are professional in appearance to the public
- Ensure all vehicles are locked and secured.
- Ensure the gate is locked and secure at the end of the last work shift.
- If working with a volunteer driver assistant ensure volunteer is following appropriate safety and hygienic practices at all times.
OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES
- Support Facilities and Food Services Operations as directed.
- Ensure excellent client service at all levels. Demonstrate a caring and helpful attitude when interacting with clients, vendors, volunteers and fellow employees.
- Position will operate within all applicable federal, state and local laws and ordinances, and any and all other policies adopted by Samaritan House.
- Support, assist and attend general Agency events, activities and functions.
- Report all incidents, vehicular accidents or on the job injuries immediately or within 24 hours whichever is sooner. Complete necessary incident report forms.
- All work/business to be performed with appropriate professional boundaries, excellent ethics/integrity and in good faith.
- Flexible work schedule, early mornings, days, evenings, weekends and holidays may be needed.
- Attend any assigned trainings or meetings. Represent Samaritan House professionally and successfully to any external contacts/constituents.
- Perform other duties as directed.