Driver Helper - Brooklyn

Whitsons Culinary Group
brooklyn, NY
Full-time

Job Description

SUMMARY :

This position is responsible for assisting with loading, unloading, and heavy equipment usage for the transportation for Whitsons products.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES :

  • Using machinery / equipment for handling of loading and unloading trucks.
  • Assist with loading ensuring goods are correctly stowed.
  • Communicate effectively with office.
  • Deliver and unload goods at required site.
  • Warehouse use of heavy mechanical equipment.
  • Ensure FIFO rules are followed rotating stock as needed
  • Maintain product and check shelves for appropriate inventory levels.
  • Checks product for outdated or damaged supplies and inform manager.
  • Obtain and submit to manager, receipt for goods delivered.
  • Responsible for daily cleanings of vehicle.
  • No other passengers except driver in vehicle unless authorized by manager.
  • Be aware of others and cautious when making heavy deliveries up and down stairs.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

  • Perform additional duties as assigned.
  • Report any and all mechanical problems and concerns to manager.
  • Follow Whitsons Policy Guidelines

Requirements

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES :

Education :

  • High school graduate or equivalent.
  • Must complete all Whitsons and government required training as necessary

Other Qualifications, Experience and Competencies :

  • Must be able to be physically fit to complete essential demands of the job.
  • Must be able to speak, read and write English.
  • Able to handle heavy loads up and down stairs.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF THE JOB :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the team member is frequently required to :

  • Sit, walk, talk, and hear
  • Use hands and fingers to feel, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms.
  • Handle heavy loads of product on hand trucks, motorized pallet jacks, manual pallet jacks, and U-boats.
  • Safely maneuver equipment up and down stairs and off and on trucks (essential).
  • Drive / move pallet jacks (electric and mechanical) for a majority of the workday.
  • Remain standing on feet part of the workday in addition to walking back and forth.
  • Lift and / or move up to 50 pounds. Lifting while turning side to side is sometimes necessary.
  • Ability to use electric lift-gates on trucks with attention to safety.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Position sometimes requires extended hours including evenings and / or weekends, travel to multiple work sites and occasional out-of-state travel.

Deliveries are made to schools where maintaining children’s safety is imperative.

WORK ENVIRONMENT :

  • The work is performed primarily in a manufacturing and warehouse environment.
  • Also in schools, specifically the packing and warehousing areas while loading and unloading vehicle and making deliveries around children.

Caution must be exercised maneuvering equipment up and down school staircases.

  • Exposure to extreme temperatures (hot and cold) due to cooking and refrigeration equipment.
  • The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.
  • 11 days ago
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