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Driver Helper - Brooklyn
full-timeNew York

Summary

Location

New York

Type

full-time

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About this role

Join Our Culinary Center Team – Delivery Assistants Wanted! 

Support the Mission – Power Our Deliveries Behind the Scenes! 

Are you reliable, hardworking, and ready to jump into a role where every day makes a difference? Our Culinary Center is on the lookout for energetic and safety-minded Delivery Assistants to help deliver meals and products to schools and residential living facilities. If you love being part of a fast-paced, purpose-driven team and enjoy hands-on work, this could be the perfect fit for you! 

What You’ll Do: 

  • Assist drivers with loading and unloading deliveries—carefully and accurately handling food products and supplies. 
  • Operate equipment like pallet jacks, U-boats, and lift gates to safely move items. 
  • Help make smooth, on-time deliveries to schools and residential facilities—sometimes involving stairs and tight spaces. 
  • Rotate stock using FIFO (First In, First Out) and alert your supervisor to any damaged or expired items. 
  • Keep delivery vehicles clean and ready, supporting daily vehicle inspections. 
  • Communicate clearly with your team to ensure seamless coordination throughout the day. 
  • Handle documentation and receipts for every delivery. 
  • Follow all safety protocols and company guidelines—especially important when delivering in school and residential settings. 

What We’re Looking For: 

  • High school diploma or equivalent preferred. 
  • Physically able to lift and move up to 50 lbs, with the stamina to climb stairs and stay active throughout the shift. 
  • Experience with pallet jacks and delivery tools a plus. 
  • Dependable, proactive, and team-oriented. 
  • Fluent in English (spoken and written). 
  • Must complete required training. 

Why You’ll Love It Here: 

  • Make a Real Impact: Help ensure nutritious meals reach students and residents every day. 
  • Feel the Team Spirit: Work with a supportive, high-energy group that values your contributions. 
  • Grow With Us: Learn new skills and open doors to new opportunities within the organization. 
  • Enjoy Reliable Hours: Consistent scheduling in a role that keeps you active and on the move. 

 

Why Join Us? 

  • Competitive pay + opportunities for growth  
  • Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision, and 401K with company match 
  • Paid time off   

 

If you’re ready to bring energy, reliability, and a can-do attitude to a role that truly matters—we want you on our team. Apply today and start your journey with Whitsons, where we’re proud to be Enhancing Life One Meal at a Time™. 

Pay rate: $17/hour

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES:

 

Education:

 

  • High school graduate or equivalent.
  • Must complete all Whitsons and government required training as necessary

 

Other Qualifications, Experience and Competencies:

  • Must be able to be physically fit to complete essential demands of the job.
  • Must be able to speak, read and write English.
  • Able to handle heavy loads up and down stairs.

 

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF THE JOB:

 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the team member is frequently required to:

  • Sit, walk, talk, and hear
  • Use hands and fingers to feel, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms.
  • Handle heavy loads of product on hand trucks, motorized pallet jacks, manual pallet jacks, and U-boats.
  • Safely maneuver equipment up and down stairs and off and on trucks (essential).
  • Drive/move pallet jacks (electric and mechanical) for a majority of the workday.
  • Remain standing on feet part of the workday in addition to walking back and forth.
  • Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Lifting while turning side to side is sometimes necessary.
  • Ability to use electric lift-gates on trucks with attention to safety.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Position sometimes requires extended hours including evenings and/or weekends, travel to multiple work sites and occasional out-of-state travel.  Deliveries are made to schools where maintaining children’s safety is imperative.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

  • The work is performed primarily in a manufacturing and warehouse environment.
  • Also in schools, specifically the packing and warehousing areas while loading and unloading vehicle and making deliveries around children. Caution must be exercised maneuvering equipment up and down school staircases.
  • Exposure to extreme temperatures (hot and cold) due to cooking and refrigeration equipment.
  • The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.

Other facts

Tech stack
Delivery Assistance,Loading and Unloading,Pallet Jack Operation,Stock Rotation,Communication,Safety Protocols,Documentation Handling,Teamwork

About Whitsons Culinary Group

Founded in 1979, Whitsons Culinary Group® provides dining services to consumers in both public and private organizations throughout the United States, and our Whitsons Family of Companies continues to grow as we expand across the country.

We provide a wide range or dining solutions, including school nutrition, residential, healthcare, emergency and specialty dining services. Additionally, we tailor our services to our customer’s needs, ranging in scope from consulting and delivered meals, to complete full service models.

Whitsons Culinary Group leads the industry with our customized services, innovative programs, commitment to quality, focus on nutrition, local sourcing and community support. As a family-operated, minority-owned business, we are committed to embracing diversity as a core part of our culture. Our mission is Enhancing Life One Meal at a Time™, and we accomplish our mission by striving to exceed each individual customer’s expectations every day, with every meal we serve.

For more information, visit us on the web at www.whitsons.com
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Interested being a part of team Whitsons?
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Team size: 1,001-5,000 employees
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Industry: Food Production
Founding Year: 1979

What you'll do

  • Assist drivers with loading and unloading deliveries while ensuring safe and timely deliveries to schools and residential facilities. Maintain cleanliness of delivery vehicles and communicate effectively with the team.

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