Overview
Vehicle Driver – Food Svcs Jobs in Wichita Falls, USA at FALL CREEK FARM & NURSERY
Position: Vehicle Driver I – Food Svcs
Career Opportunities:
Vehicle Driver I – Food Svcs (17310)
Posting 17310 – Posted
– Health & Human Services Comm
– Develop Mntl Education
– Food Preparation and Serving Related
– Wichita Falls State Hospital
– Not Eligible for Telework – Other Locations (1) – Additional Shifts available (1) –a. $1 – $2999 per month
Brief
Job Description
The Vehicle Driver I position performs routine (journey-level) motor vehicle operations. The role involves operating motor vehicles used to transport passengers or cargo and performing vehicle maintenance. Vehicle Drivers transport food carts to units promptly and in a sanitary manner to the correct location. When short staffed or assigned, the Driver assumes the duties of a food service worker. The Driver has no supervisory or financial responsibilities but is accountable for assigned vehicles, working under moderate supervision with limited latitude for initiative and independent judgment.
Essential
Job Functions
- Attends work on a regular basis and may be asked to work a specific shift schedule or, at times, a rotating schedule, extended shift and/or overtime in accordance with agency leave policy.
- Safely operates a Class C commercial vehicle, a single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 lbs. or below and/or a small truck that is towing a trailer, and other state vehicles in accordance with agency and facility rules/guidelines while obeying all state/federal/local traffic laws.
- Transports food, dishes and supplies to the units or designated areas as specified in the food service manual so that patients may eat without delay.
- Cleans vehicles, trailers, dock areas and performs other duties according to the schedule.
- Performs basic operator vehicle preventative maintenance checks. Specific checks will be made before, during and after operations; and reports any issues related to the vehicle as soon as possible.
- Processes and completes paperwork according to local/state guidelines and without significant errors or time delays.
- Records all fueling in the Fuel Log by recording date, mileage, and gallons at maintenance and mileage log in the truck. Completes detailed maintenance check list weekly/monthly.
- Adheres to rotation policy and rotates milk and juice accordingly.
- Performs the duties of a Food Service Worker when short staffed or as assigned.
- Participates in a supporting role to meet the agency’s obligations for disaster response and/or recovery or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation. May require an alternate shift pattern assignment and/or location.
Knowledge,
Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of safe motor vehicle operations.
- Knowledge of passenger and cargo loading and unloading methods.
- Knowledge of traffic rules and regulations.
- Knowledge of the preventative maintenance of motor vehicles.
- Skills to maneuver trucks in tight areas safely.
- Skills in operating motor vehicles.
- Ability to tell time and work on a schedule.
- Ability to communicate with others in a cooperative and positive manner.
- Ability to work in a physically challenging environment.
- Ability to tolerate cold and hot weather conditions.
- Ability to perform duties of a food service worker.
- Ability to obey traffic laws, to follow schedules and instructions in operating motor vehicles, and to follow practices in loading and unloading cargo.
Registrations, Licensure Requirements or Certifications
- Minimum of Texas Class C driver’s license in good standing required. Class B preferred.
- Food Handlers Certification or obtain within the first 6 months.
Initial Screening Criteria
- Six (6) months of work experience.
- One year of experience in the operation of motor vehicles on a commercial basis required.
Additional Information
- Applicants must pass a fingerprint criminal background check, pre-employment drug screen, and registry checks including the Client Abuse/Neglect Reporting System (CANRS), Nurse Aid, Medication Aide and Employee Misconduct, List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE).
- Males between the ages of 18-25 must be registered with the Selective Service.
- All applicants must be at least 18 years of age to be considered for employment at a state-operated facility;
Waco and Terrell Center for Youth applicants must be 21 years of age. - Flexibility in work hours may be required for this position. The position may be required to work overtime and/or extended hours.
- Compliance with HHSC immunization policy and state hospital operating procedures related to immunizations is required.
ADA Accommodations
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), HHSC and DSHS agencies will provide reasonable accommodation during the hiring and selection process for qualified individuals with a disability. If you need assistance completing the on-line application, contact the HHS Employee Service Center at If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodation to participate in the interview process, please notify the person scheduling the interview.
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Title: Vehicle Driver – Food Svcs
Company: FALL CREEK FARM & NURSERY
Location: Wichita Falls, USA
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