Christmas Driver - Northside Corps FT Worth, TX

THE SALVATION ARMY • Fort Worth, TX

13h • Onsite

About The Position

The Christmas Driver operates non-DOT vans or trucks to support The Salvation Army’s Christmas Angel Tree and Christmas Kettle programs. The role transports bell ringers to and from designated kettle worksites and moves gifts, donations, and other items between homes, agencies, churches, event locations, the Christmas warehouse, and Corps or Area Command locations. The driver plans pickups along direct routes to meet schedules and is responsible for vehicle and donation safety, security, and accountability. The role also includes keeping vehicles clean inside and out.

Work is performed outdoors and may involve changing weather, dirt, dust, and disagreeable sights or odors. Physical duties include continuous stooping, standing, and climbing, as well as lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling materials and donations weighing 25–50 pounds and possibly 50–100 pounds. The driver must safely transport employees and perform duties in accordance with The Salvation Army’s mission, ministry, philosophy, culture, protocol, and Christian principles, maintaining professionalism in communications and work.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• A minimum of two years of driving experience.
• Valid Texas Driver’s License.
• Ability to meet attendance requirements.
• Ability to read and communicate effectively in English.
• Ability to operate commercial equipment.
• Ability to exert the physical energy needed to perform assigned duties.
• Ability to perform general cleaning activities for a building.
• Ability to safely transport employees in a van.
• Ability to perform continuous stooping, standing, and climbing.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, and/or pull moderate materials weighing 25–50 pounds and possibly heavy materials weighing 50–100 pounds.
• Ability to work outdoors with exposure to changing weather and outdoor conditions, including dirt, dust, and/or disagreeable sights and odors.

Responsibilities

• Drive vans to transport bell ringers to kettle worksites and pick them up from designated worksites for return to Corps or Area Command locations.
• Drive non-DOT vans or trucks to pick up gifts and transport them to the Christmas warehouse and/or Corps; organize pickups along direct routes to meet schedules.
• Drive to homes, agencies, churches, and other designated locations to pick up gifts, stockings, and other items for delivery to the Corps.
• Drive to and from drive-thru and/or drop-off events at malls or other assigned locations.
• Maintain the cleanliness of trucks and vans inside and outside.
• Ensure the safety, security, and accountability of vehicles and donations.
• Safely transport employees in a van.
• Perform duties in accordance with The Salvation Army’s mission, ministry, philosophy, culture, protocol, and Christian principles, and communicate and work professionally.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED