Library - FT Courier

City of Charlottesville•Charlottesville (22902), VA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Jefferson-Madison Regional Library is seeking candidates to be considered for a Courier position at the Central Library who are highly motivated and who support JMRL's Mission Statement to foster personal growth and life-long learning for all by connecting people with ideas, information, and each other. This position performs responsible work making consistent deliveries of general items to all agencies of the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library (JMRL) and monitors the routine and preventative maintenance of delivery vehicles, under the general supervision of the Circulation Manager.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED.
Some experience as a delivery driver.
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered in lieu of the specific requirements listed above.
Valid Virginia driver’s license and maintain an acceptable driving record.
Required to successfully pass a pre-employment background check and DMV Records check.
Knowledge of safe vehicle operation, loading and unloading procedures, and applicable federal, state, and local driving laws.
Knowledge of basic routine and preventative vehicle maintenance (e.g., tire pressure, oil changes) to maintain vehicle readiness.
Familiarity with delivery processes, including package handling, tracking systems, and completion of delivery documentation.
Ability to accurately record delivery details and customer interactions.
Knowledge of best practices for safely lifting and moving heavy objects.
Knowledge of Charlottesville, VA, and surrounding areas, including common delivery routes, traffic patterns, and local roadways to ensure efficient and timely deliveries.
Basic reading: ability to understand the meaning of commonly used multi-syllable words and simple paragraphs. Comprehends simple written instructions, signs, and notices.
Basic writing: ability to write simple letters, paragraphs and sentences containing subject, verb, and object, and/or series of numbers, names, and addresses.
Routine communication skills: Regular & routine interaction involving providing or exchanging basic information. Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with co-workers.
General Direction decision-making: normally performs the job by following general instructions or established standard operating procedures and/or policies. There is some discretion when making decisions among a few easily identifiable choices of the appropriate procedure or policy to apply to duties.
Basic technical skills: uses standard technical skills appropriate to the assigned and apparent job responsibilities.
Time pressures.
Tedious or exacting work.
Frequent change of tasks.
Strong public service orientation.
Performing multiple tasks simultaneously.
Working closely with others as part of a team.
Constant interruptions and requests for service.
May require dealing with angry, frustrated and/or upset individuals.
Excellent organizational, time management and customer service skills.
Non-traditional work schedule.
Heavy Work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 25 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
Work requires bending, kneeling, stooping, lifting, carrying, reaching, handling, and pushing/pulling.
Must be able to remain in a stationary position while operating a motor vehicle for extended period of time.
Must have the ability to drive at night.
Must be able to communicate information and ideas so others will understand.
Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
Ability to observe details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

Nice To Haves

Prior experience as a delivery driver.
Prior work or volunteer experience in a library environment or customer service experience.

Responsibilities

Loads/unloads material onto courier truck, sorting and repacking materials as needed.
Communicates effectively with library staff at all locations, ensuring all items to be taken out are collected daily.
In addition to library materials, this frequently includes interdepartmental mail, equipment, supplies, money, checks, kits, and items for library programs (Legos, iPads, Chromebooks, etc.).
Operates a vehicle in the performance of the job duties and exhibits safe driving practices (adhering to speed limits/other driving regulations).
Promptly coordinates routine maintenance for the courier trucks.
Communicates any vehicle issues to the Business Manager.
Ensures that items being transported are safe from damage by protecting bins when inclement weather occurs.
Stacks bins in a stable manner, taking every precaution to protect materials from damage during transport.
Interacts with both JMRL staff and the general public in a courteous manner.
Distributes incoming deliveries to the Central Library to appropriate departments.
Responsible for appropriate use and maintenance of JMRL equipment, tools, and other resources, including work time.
Regular and reliable attendance.
Performs additional duties to support operational requirements as apparent or assigned.