Disability Insurance, Driver's License, Flexible Spending Accounts, Funding, Furniture, Health Insurance, Heavy Equipment/Vehicles, Heavy Lifting, High School Diploma, Life Insurance, Loading Dock, Loading/Unloading, Order Picking/Packing, Physical Demands, Policy Development, Prescription Drugs, Retirement Plan, Safety/Work Safety, State Laws and Regulations, Time Management, Transportation Routing, Truck Driver, Warehousing
Schedule/Hours: Tuesday - Saturday; 10:00am-5:00pm
This position is responsible for:
Drives Salvation Army truck along scheduled route to pick-up donations and/or deliver merchandise to customers; operates the truck in compliance with established Salvation Army standards and state driving regulations; lifts, carries, loads and unloads variety of donations including furniture, appliances, clothing, etc.; ensures the safety, security, and accountability of the vehicle and donations at all times; assists in performing work in the thrift store and warehouse.
Key Responsibilities:
- Confers regularly with the Dispatcher to maintain awareness of scheduled pick-ups of donations in accordance with the established policy.
- Reviews scheduled pick-ups to ensure they are scheduled for the correct day of the week and geographical location.
- Organizes scheduled pick-ups by most direct routes to save time and fuel consumption.
- Assists Truck Helper in lifting and stacking donations in the truck.
- Prepares donation receipts for customers; ensures the accuracy and completeness of the same.
- Maintains good relationship with donors to promote a favorable image of The Salvation Army.
- Assists Truck Helper in unloading the truck at the warehouse.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
- Ability to perform strenuous, heavy work involving the lifting and carrying of heavy objects.
- Assists in loading the bail truck.
- Assists in cleaning and maintaining the warehouse and loading dock area.
- Assists in working in all areas of the Thrift Store operations as needed.
- Ability to perform continuous walking, stooping, standing, and some climbing.
- Ability to drive a heavy0duty truck.
Employee Benefits:
- Medical Insurance, including Prescription, Dental, Vision
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Holiday Pay
- Short-Term Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- AFLAC Supplemental Policies
- Retirement Plan Availabile
- High school diploma or GED preferred but not required; and
- One year experience driving a heavy-duty truck or large van, or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
- Valid State Driver's License.
Physical Abilities:
- Knowledge of the assigned geographical area.
- Ability to organize pick-up tickets and to schedule routes in a manner that saves time and gasoline consumption.
- Ability to work effectively and cooperatively with co-workers.
- Ability to read and follow a map and/or hand-written directions.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans | Disabled