CAFETERIA DELIVERY DRIVER (Promotional & Open Competitive)

Job Description:

CAFETERIA DELIVERY DRIVER (Promotional & Open Competitive)

Description

Definition

Under general supervision, operate a truck in the delivery of lunches to district schools; and to do related work as required.

Examples of Duties :

Drives a light truck,making deliveries to schools and school cafeterias;

Loads and unloads truck;

Keeps count of lunches and other foodstuffs to be delivered on truck and actually delivered;

Fills vending machines at various schools;

Sells food to students at lunchtime;

Loads thermal bags for pre-school lunch program;

Performs other duties of School Lunch Helper

Knowledge of :

Operation of light truck;

Safe driving practices and traffic laws;

Basic mathematics;

Sanitation principles applicable to food transport and service.

Ability to :

Drive a light truck safely;

Follow oral and written instructions;

Operate machines found in school cafeterias;

Keep all necessary records;

Receive cash and make change accurately and quickly;

Maintain cordial working relations with co-workers, children, school staff and public.

Six months experience at the School Lunch Helper I level or work experience equivalent to six months of recent commercial driving experience.

Education :

Equivalent to completion of twelfth grade or informal education sufficient to insure ability to perform job duties.

Other Requirements :

Possession of a valid California driver's license is a continuous requirement.

The examination process for this recruitment may be comprised of one or any combination of the following: screening of the applicant's training, background, and experience; scored evaluation of responses on a supplemental application; written examination(s); qualifications appraisal oral examination; performance examination; or technical oral examination, scored on a job-related basis. Only the most highly qualified candidates will be invited to continue in the examination process. Successful candidates who pass all parts of the examination process will be placed on the eligibility list in order of their relative merit as determined by these competitive examinations.

If your application is accepted to advance in this recruitment, the exam and interview dates are as follows:

Written Examination - March 19, 2026

Oral Examination - TBD

Dates are tentative, but it is highly recommended that you plan your calendar accordingly. No Make-Up dates will be offered.

Other Important information: The duration of the eligibility list is one (1) year unless extended by the Personnel Commission. The eligibility list from this recruitment will be used for full-time, part-time and limited term positions.

New employees to the district are place on step A of the salary schedule. The maximum salary is reached after 3 ½ years of employment.

Recruitments that list Promotional and Open Competitive opportunities may result in one of the following: 1) a dual-certified list in which internal employees of the San Lorenzo Unified School District are awarded seniority points to their final passing score before placement on the eligibility list, or 2) two separate eligibility lists consisting of candidates on a promotional only list and an open list. In the latter case, candidates on the promotional list are referred to the hiring authority before candidates on the open. However, where less than three ranks exist on the promotional list, the open list will be utilized to complete a total of three ranks.

Closing Date/Time: Mon, 09 Mar 2026

Salary:

23.96 - 29.42 Hourly