Driver/EDS Facility Worker

The Salvation Army USA Central Territory • Elk Grove Village, IL

103d • $18

About The Position

The Salvation Army North & Central Illinois Division is seeking a full-time Driver/EDS Facility Worker. This position involves general housekeeping, warehouse work, and assistance with canteen service. The individual will be responsible for driving a truck for pickups and deliveries, as well as preparing for the receiving and delivery of products in the warehouse.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or equivalent experience.
• Certified fork-lift operator or willingness to be trained.
• Class C or CDL license or willingness to secure within first two months of employment.
• 2 to 5 years’ experience in maintaining properties or related experience.

Nice To Haves

• Strong conviction to support and promote the mission of The Salvation Army.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise volunteers, cast vision, and work on a team.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to use initiative and be a self-starter.
• Ability to lead and supervise rehab and canteen activities including managing projects.
• Positive attitude with the ability to be flexible in light of changing job situations/priorities.
• Ability to manage confidential material.
• Interpersonal style that is service-oriented as well as anticipates and responds to the needs of clients.
• Excellent attention to detail, procedures, processes, and policies.
• Knowledge of, or a willingness and aptitude to learn, the concepts involved with EDS/Emergency Management.
• A hands-on knowledge of how to effectively work with diversity in the workplace.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness per established housekeeping schedule and upkeep of the facility, including lawn mowing, tree/shrubbery trimming, and snow removal.
• Assist with monitoring warehouse property and systems.
• Recharge all forklifts and power jacks along with warehouse worker.
• Participate in the schedule for general facility cleaning.
• Maintain all facility floors, including bay areas, in conjunction with warehouse worker.
• Participate in the preventative maintenance plan for facility as necessary.
• Drive truck for pickup and delivery of product as scheduled.
• Assist with maintaining warehouse contents on the west side of the warehouse in an organized manner to ensure safety and security of the contents.
• Follow established procedures for storage/access of warehouse contents.
• Participate in organizing the warehouse contents and incoming product for easy access.
• Participate in maintaining an updated Inventory of contents.
• Participate in scheduling delivery and/or receipt of all product at the EDS facility.
• Palletize and shrink-wrap all warehouse product as necessary.
• Assist with the day-to-day EDS facility activities, including corps food pantry program.
• Assist with managing the holiday food box and/or flood kit production line.
• Assist with managing volunteers participating in warehouse activities.
• Participate in the delivery of all holiday food boxes to Salvation Army Corps & Community Centers.
• Provide assistance, on a pre-arranged basis, to other DHQ/THQ department areas as requested.
• Keep the Assistant Director aware of any issues or concerns related to the operation of the facility.
• Provide call out response backup during the day if necessary.
• Participate in a backup schedule responding to after-hour canteen call outs when no volunteers are available.
• Participate in scheduled special duties as approved by the EDS director.
• Assist with regularly scheduled training program at EDS headquarters.
• Assist with logistics operations within the Incident Command System upon activation.
• Supervise additional volunteers assigned to logistics functions.
• Manage expanded logistics and communication as assigned.
• Assist in special duty coordination.

Benefits

• $18/hr hourly rate.

What This Job Offers

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