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Anchorage School District

Truck Driver Student Nutrition

Anchorage School District, Anchorage, Alaska, United States, 99507


Position Type:Maintenance/Truck Driver/Warehouse Specialist

Date Posted:10/24/2024

Location:STUDENT NUTRITION/TRANSPORTBargaining Unit : MaintenanceWork Year : 10 months, 203 daysWork Hours : 8 hours per dayFTE : Full time, 1.0 FTESalary : M-6, $26.17 to $30.46 per hour, DOE

Job SummaryThe Truck Driver/Warehouse Specialist loads food, supplies, equipment, and other items on trucks and makes deliveries to units or schools according to a prescribed schedule. The Anchorage School District offers paid leave and a very competitive benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, HSA, FSA and life insurance. This position has a retirement association with the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS).

Job RequirementsThe following are required:

A high school diploma or equivalent.Two years of experience in truck driving and delivery work. Work experience must evidence ability to perform tasks assigned.Must possess a valid Alaska class A or class B commercial driver's license with air brake endorsement.Must obtain a food handler's card within two weeks of beginning employment.The Anchorage School District requires that the selected applicant for this position be given a conditional offer of employment contingent upon successfully passing a post offer/pre-employment physical capacities assessment. Click to view the physical capacities assessment requirements for this position.

Essential Job Functions

Loads and unloads delivery trucks with all food supplies and related items and makes deliveries to schools or units according to a prescribed schedule. Involves extensive walking, lifting, pushing, pulling, stacking, and securing of goods.Assists in warehouse duties such as filling requisitions, sorting, packing loading and unloading items such as food service elementary pre-plate meals, a la carte supplies, food products from vendors for distribution to schools, mail, books, supplies, furniture, equipment, films and audio visual equipment, and teaching aids.Picks up and delivers items from one location to another on request.Assists in record keeping, shelving, arranging labeling, sorting and storing of warehouse supplies.Safely and skillfully operates forklifts, electrical and manual pallet jacks, 2.5 ton trucks, flatbed trucks, step vans, pickup trucks, and power tailgates.Establishes and maintains productive working relationships with others.Accommodates shifts subject to seasonal changes.Performs minor, non-technical service to trucks, forklifts, pallet jacks, and other equipment.Learns assigned routes and locations on individual delivery schedules.

Physical /Mental DemandsThe physical demands of this job require frequent standing, walking, sitting, speaking and hearing. Specific visual abilities are also required. The employee is regularly required to reach with his/her hands and arms and occasionally lift items weighing less than 40 lbs. Additionally, the employee must be able to understand vague and implicit instructions, be able to readily recall facts and details, handle conflict and make effective decisions under pressure. The employee must have the ability to effectively manage the stress of working with students, parents, and other employees representing diverse cultures, personalities, and work styles in a dynamic work environment.

The Anchorage School District is committed to providing reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all individuals with a qualified physical or mental disability.

Work EnvironmentWork is performed in a professional environment with a wide variety of individuals having differing functions, personalities and abilities, including working with diverse groups of people in a variety of different settings.

While performing the duties of this job the employee may be regularly exposed to a video display. The employee may be exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Additional Job InformationThis job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job related duties as requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

Anchorage School District (ASD) employees must possess the ability to read and write in English. This also includes the ability to communicate in English with school staff, co-workers, and the public; as well as have the ability to comprehend and carry out oral and written directions and understand and follow English instructions and written documents.

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a satisfactory criminal background check. For certificated positions, this is in addition to the background check conducted through the certification process with the Alaska State Department of Education and Early Development (DEED).

This position may be required to work in ASD facilities on the military installations (JBER). Please visit the government REAL ID website for additional information.

The Anchorage School District is an equal employment opportunity employer.