Local Farm Food Delivery & Outside Sales

12116 Chandelle Way, Unit D1 near Soaring Way, Truckee CA

Description

Delivery Driver and Warehouse Operations Compensation: Starting at $20/hr Employment type: part-time Schedule: 8-16 hrs/week on Wed and/or Thurs. Shift is flexible to candidates availability! Health Benefits available! This position is with the Tahoe Food Hub. We support small, family farms within 100-miles of North Lake Tahoe and create access to local food for our mountain community (see full description below). This is a great position for someone wanting to get involved in their local food system with a part-time job and potential for advancement. The position's primary role is to drive our refrigerated delivery trucks down to the Sierra Foothills to pick-up fresh, local, sustainably-grown produce and bring it back to our Truckee warehouse. The driver then delivers orders to area restaurants and grocery stores in the North Lake Tahoe region the day after pick-up. The delivery position also has an outside sales role. The driver has an opportunity to interact with the chefs and sell them on why sourcing from local farms is best! The shift on Wednesday to pick-up the produce is from 10am - 6pm. The delivery shift on Thursday is from 6:30am to 2:30pm. If candidate is interested in working in our warehouse for additional hours, shifts are available. Skills Required: Must have a clean driving record, have experience driving big trucks; driving in snow with big trucks, be able to use side mirrors when backing into parking spots; be comfortable with operating liftgates and pallet jacks; must have attention to detail, sense of urgency, can hustle and good customer service skills; is able to lift heavy boxes, troubleshoot, follow instructions, efficient with time, task oriented, good at logistics, organized, passionate about local food; and has good on-the-job safety policies. Must be okay with late nights and early morning shifts. All staff must follow food safety protocols when handling produce and follow order packing procedures set by Tahoe Food Hub to ensure inventory stays in good condition and organized. Candidates MUST live in North Lake Tahoe and must be able to pass a drug test and provide a current driving record if hired. To Apply: Submit your resume using the provided link. Please review our website and Facebook page to learn more about us and submit a short paragraph for why you would like to work with us and outline related work that makes you qualified for the job. We are a growing organization with potential to move up! Employer: Tahoe Food Hub is a 501c-3 non-profit organization. We are supporting regenerative agriculture and addressing local food access challenges at a systems level by creating a local food system for the Lake Tahoe/Reno area. In doing so, we address the needs of diversified, family farms looking for new markets. Through this farmer network, we connect our community with where their food comes from and help them understand the social, environmental and economic benefits of a local food system.