Job Description
Position Type: Nutrition Services/Warehouse & Driver Helper
Date Posted: 7/8/2026
Location: Bates Food Service Center
Date Available: As soon as possible
Closing Date: 07/15/2026
Please note that this posting closes at 3:00 pm on the date listed above. If you have questions regarding this position, please contact Bobbie Beach, Operations Manager at (385)-646-6887 or email bdbeach@graniteschools.org
Hours per week: 29 hours per week
Job Title
Warehouse/Driver Helper
Department
Bates Central Kitchen
Supervisor
Manager / Director
Salary Schedule
ESP (84)
Lane Placement
G
Contract Length
Hourly
FLSA Classification
Non-exempt
Last Review Date
July 2018
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, training, education, responsibilities, abilities; the machines, tools and equipment used; background; and any licenses or certifications required. Physical, punctual, reliable, and predictable regular attendance is an essential job function to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
Job Summary Assist warehouse manager with receiving, storing, and pulling product for orders. Helps maintain a safe and clean warehouse. Assists in inventory. Helps load and unload trucks. Assists truck drivers in loading, transporting, and handling materials, merchandise, milk, and equipment to the various schools. May drive trucks as needed. Assist with preventive maintenance as needed. Attendance, physical presence, and timeliness are required and are essential functions of this position.
Essential Functions - Receives and offloads vendor delivery trucks
- Performs a variety of warehouse tasks
- Loads and unloads materials onto or from pallets, trays, racks, shelving, etc.
- Stocks product
- Assist in keeping accurate inventory levels
- Pulls orders for school deliveries
- Operates forklifts and pallet jacks and other equipment to organize, stock and rotate product
- Assists in keeping the warehouse clean and safe
- Helps load and unload trucks
- Assist truck drivers with deliveries
- May drive truck to transport food, supplies, equipment, etc.
- Assists in keeping trucks clean
- Assist with preventive maintenance
Non-Essential Functions Required Education and Qualifications High school diploma or equivalent
Valid Driver's license
Required Prior Experience No prior experience required
Required Knowledge and Skills - Warehouse/Driver Helps must understand the receiving, stocking, picking, pulling, packing, and transporting of food deliveries for schools.
- Possess basic ability in oral and written communications
- Basic mathematical skills
- Forklift certification or willing to obtain
Assigned Decision Making Must take direction well and be able to work within specific guidelines. Makes suggestions but must be willing to follow directions
Interactions with Others Interacts positively with staff, managers, directors, vendors, and other district personnel.
Supervisory Responsibility NA
Budget Responsibility NA
Working Environment Standard commercial kitchen working conditions including very high humidity, frequent temperature change, and unpleasant odors. Temperatures can range from below freezing in the freezers, to quite hot near cooking equipment and dishwashers.
May be required to work in conditions subject to heat, noise, cold, and high humidity.
Considerable pressure to meet food preparation and delivery deadlines.
May be exposed to various chemicals in certain circumstances.
Workflow is variable and may have multiple interruptions with pressure to complete work tasks.
May drive in inclement weather.
Physical Requirements - Not limited to the following:
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to speak and/or hear. Frequently required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, and crouch. Occasionally required to use hands to handle or feel and must occasionally climb or balance.
- Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
- Able to lift 50 lbs. and move items over 130 lbs.
Note: The list of essential and marginal functions and of physical requirements is not exhaustive and may be supplemented in accordance with the requirements of the job.
Job Tags
Hourly pay, Contract work, Immediate start