Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Distraction; Situational Awareness
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown
General None Reported / Taken
Company Policy; Manuals; Procedure; Human Factors
Upon arrival to the gate we waited approximately eight to ten minutes for an agent to show to bring the jetway to the aircraft.  We called twice to operations to request a jetway driver. Upon opening the flight deck door; I noticed that the provision and provo worker was already on board the aircraft and restocking items. This is while we had no jetway attached to the aircraft.  Upon asking the Flight Attendants I asked them if any of the doors were armed and also asked that the provision truck be delayed and close the door. I questioned the ability to be able to evacuate the aircraft with approximately 136 passengers onboard with no jetway attached; all doors disarmed and at least one provision truck attached at the forward service door. After visiting with the Flight Attendants about this topic and also the Provo Worker; I was informed that this is a procedure approved about one year ago. I have a great concern if the need arises to evacuate at the gate while waiting for a Jetway Driver and the jetway to be attached; having one or more Provo trucks attached at a several feet up in the air that this may impede an evacuation.
An Air Carrier pilot reported the provisional service truck was on board the aircraft prior to the jet bridge being attached and the cabin door available for a possible emergency evacuation.