Job Opportunities

Education:

• A high school diploma or GED required.

Experience:

• 5 years management experience with logistics coordination and fleet management. Knowledge of safety regulations related to transportation and warehouse operations.
• Minimum of 5 years of driving experience.

• Combination of education, experience, and/or training that provides the required knowledge and skills for the position.
• Prior experience working with volunteers.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Passionate about working for an organization that values and promotes equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging (EDIB). Willing to embrace the food bank’s EDIB journey. 
• Passion for the CPFBs mission and core values.
• Ability to understand and work with the diverse dynamics of a non-profit as well as multi-cultural populations.
• Must be friendly, outgoing, positive attitude and comfortable speaking to people.
• Ability to provide excellent internal and external customer service, professional etiquette, and personal boundaries.
• Must have professional demeanor with the ability to work cooperatively across all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work well with many different personality types.
• Ability to be even temperament, does not fluster easily.
• Ability to adapt to change.
• Must be reliable, with high integrity and strong work ethic.
• Ability to handle a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work as part of a high-performance team and be a strong team player.
• Must be detail oriented with the ability to work independently, plan, prioritize, take initiative, resolve problems, meet deadlines and multi-task.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s standards for commercial driving. 
• Ability to split time between warehouse, driving, and administrative tasks.
• Ability to read a map, follow GPS or instructions while navigating to various locations within the CPFB territory.
• Ability to attend departmental and all staff meetings as directed, staying informed of ongoing changes in department and overall organization.
• Actively attend manager’s meetings and participate in the CPFB management team. 
• Participate in internal committees and working groups as required.
• Active Safety Committee member.
• Knowledge of organization’s computer software and systems, including Microsoft Office Suite, department-specific software systems, telecommunications, and internet applications. 
• Exhibit strong verbal, written, analytical, presentation, planning, time management and organizational skills. Ability to write, edit and proofread correspondence and presentation materials for accuracy and style.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None.

• A valid commercial driver’s license with history of a good and safe driving record and U.S. Department of Transportation medical card with the proven ability to drive. 
• Must have a Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) A Class A CDL permits you to operate any combination of vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 26,001 pounds or more. It also allows you to haul a trailer that weighs more than 10,000 pounds. 
• Must be able to maintain a U.S. Department of Transportation physical.
• Pre-employment drug screening and post-accident drug screening.
• Ability to drive in traffic, and throughout the community.
• Must be able to use an electric pallet jack and forklift and become certified if not currently.
• Conditions may include working outside in inclement weather, working closely with others, working alone, and working protracted or irregular hours.
• Up to 2/3 of the time: walk, sit, squat, bend and twist, reach at various heights above and below shoulder level.
• Up to 1/2 of the time: push or pull; lift or carry large, heavy, awkward objects while maneuvering in a confined space, e.g., narrow aisles, high density storage areas, inside of a truck box, etc., ascend or descend flights of stairs; climb in or out of trucks, docks, and/or forklifts.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Must frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.
• Work inside freezers and coolers with a temperature of -10 °F to 38 °F. 
• The work environment is typically moderate.

The selected applicant will join a collaborative, values-driven, dynamic team that derives joy from the work and is passionate about resourcing the work to end hunger and its root causes.

The Food Bank’s work culture is progressive, forward thinking, and equity minded. Staff have the opportunity to fully develop their potential in a variety of ways. As organizational leaders, in shaping programs and advocacy efforts and in working towards a future where no one should be hungry. 

Applicants must submit a cover letter, resume, and salary requirements by March 7th, 2025 to Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, Department of Human Resources, 3908 Corey Road, Harrisburg, PA 17109, or email hrdepartment@centralpafoodbank.org. 

We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer and seek to bring our values of equity, diversity, and inclusion to our hiring process. Beyond our commitment to non-discrimination, we encourage applications from applicants who can contribute to the diversity of our organization and who have lived experience of inequity.