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Soul Food Project (originally Temple Gardens) was founded in 2017 to increase food access in the neighborhood of our founder, Danielle Guerin. Since our founding, we have taught youth and adults how to grow food while establishing a system of urban farms throughout the city. Built on this foundation, our work and team have grown in many ways. Our overarching goal is to create a sustainable food system in our community by improving food security and nurturing biodynamic local agriculture while striving to improve the socio-economic status of the residents we serve. ​As an organization, SFP is rooted in service. We intentionally choose equitable pathways to food justice through growing, distributing, cooking, and eating with the hopes of advancing food sovereignty. We place the needs of our residents at the forefront of our work. We serve our neighborhoods by working to create stronger communities, more engaged citizens, and happier neighborhoods by focusing on leadership, partnership, and development.

Overview: We are seeking a reliable part-time Driver to handle all organizational transportation needs. This role is strictly focused on logistics and driving to support our youth programs, food distribution, and composting efforts

Key Responsibilities

• Youth Transportation: Safely transport youth participants to farm sites and field trips 
• Deliveries: Handle deliveries for the weekly farm stand, food pantries, and neighborhood veggie boxes.
• Community Compost Program: Manage the transportation and logistics for the community compost program by assisting with pickups and drop-offs of compost materials. 
• Vehicle Stewardship: Perform basic safety checks (fuel, tire pressure, cleanliness) before and after shifts to ensure the organization's vehicles are well-maintained." 
• Support community events, pop-up distributions, and organization activities by providing
• transportation as needed.
• Maintain accurate delivery logs, mileage records, and produce tracking sheets.
• Conduct pre-trip vehicle inspections and promptly report any maintenance needs to the Executive Director

 Required:

• Must have a valid driver’s license and a clean 3-year driving record. Must be insurable under the organization’s commercial policy. 

• Minimum 1 year of driving, delivery, or logistics experience.

• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. and handle produce crates and farm equipment.

• Reliable, punctual, and self-motivated with strong time management skills.

• Comfortable navigating Indianapolis using GPS apps.

• Smartphone with an active data plan for order coordination and navigation.