Driver Helper - Philadelphia Culinary

Job Description

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• Checks product for outdated or damaged supplies and inform manager.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.

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.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work and duties that may be

performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is

similar, related or a logical assignment to the position, and Whitsons reserves the right to add additional duties

or modify existing duties.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between Whitsons and team member and is

subject to change by Whitsons as the needs of Whitsons and requirements of the job change.