CDL Truck Driver

CHICOPEE - PLEASE SEE WEBSITE FOR FULL JOB DESCRIPTION Come work with a great team! We are looking for a CDL driver who wants to enjoy a great quality of life at work with a great team! The hours are Monday-Friday 8AM-4PM. Our CDL Truck Drivers help The Food Bank to meet our distribution and delivery goals by preparing goods for delivery, picking, loading, and driving. Our drivers and the rest of our warehouse team are key to our successful food distribution - we are proud of our work! The Food Bank is an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity and is committed to an inclusive environment for all its contracted workers, employees, and volunteers. The starting pay for this position is \$19.52/hour and goes as high as \$21/hour based on experience, as well as a \$1.50 differential for Spanish proficiency. The Food Bank offers paid lunch, 14 days of paid vacation to start, 11 paid holidays, 10 paid sick days, excellent health and dental coverage, a retirement plan with employer match, a yearly voucher for steel-toe boots, and more! JOB OVERVIEW Assist the Manager of Food Operations and Distribution Supervisor to fulfill the organization\'s distribution and delivery goals, principally preparing goods for delivery, picking, loading, and driving. This position emphasizes quality customer service in all interactions with agency personnel, donors, site partners, volunteers, and participants. JOB SPECIFICATIONS/ REQUIREMENTS Education & Training: GED or High School Diploma Class B (CDL) license, good driving record Successful annual screen by FMCSA clearinghouse Experience - 6 months minimum experience in driving CDL B trucks Experience - 6 months experience in electric pallet jack operation and other material-handling equipment (i.e. forklift, electric walk behind pallet jack, liftgate) or ability to learn within 3 months of hire Safety toe shoes are required Physical demands: standing, walking, driving, carrying, twisting, bending, swooping, twisting, & pushing/pulling. Lifting of objects weighing from 20-50 lbs. consistently and up to 80 lbs. occasionally (medical exam required) Ability to work overtime, nights, weekends on occasion if needed OTHER SKILLS Ability to meet production standards set by the organization Ability to read and understand written and numeric product identifiers Ability to work in a diverse team environment Excellent customer service, communication, and listening skills Good computer and technology skills Reliable cellphone for communication purposes Highly motivated flexible self-starter and team player with strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritize and multi-task in a variable environment Working safely is a condition of employment at The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts JOB PREFERENCES 2+ years of experience driving CDL B vehicles 1-3 years of warehouse experience 1-3 years of experience in data entry in Windows Experience with the food industry and food safety Bi-lingual/bi-cultural in Spanish Customer service experience Knowledge of Western Massachusetts geography