Driver | Madison, TN

America's Thrift Stores•Nashville, TN

17h•$18

About The Position

America’s Thrift is seeking Box Truck Drivers for its route collection program. The Driver combines safe truck operation with community service and customer care, completing daily routes to collect donations from residences, donation boxes, and designated sites. Drivers inspect and operate a 24- to 26-foot box truck, communicate with supervisors about donor requests, and work with a Driver Helper to load, unload, transport, sort, and process donated goods. The role also involves using material-handling equipment, operating compactors and large trash receptacles when required, and following safety procedures, including proper use of personal protective equipment. The position requires working flexible hours, potentially on any day from Monday through Sunday, while following DOT-regulated driving hours. Drivers must be able to perform the listed physical tasks and work indoors and outdoors in varying weather conditions. The role supports America’s Thrift’s mission of serving communities, supporting local charities, and reducing reusable goods sent to landfills.

Requirements

Must be at least 21 years old.
Strong navigation skills.
Availability to work flexible hours, including days Monday through Sunday, while adhering to DOT-regulated driving hours.
Adaptability with daily schedules to complete donor and box routes as planned.
Successful completion of a background check, motor vehicle check, and drug screen.
Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
Ability to sit for extended periods while safely operating a 24- to 26-foot box truck and maintain alertness and focus throughout assigned routes.
Ability to lift and carry items weighing up to 70 pounds, independently or with assistance as appropriate.
Ability to push and pull loads weighing up to 70 pounds, including donations, carts, hand trucks, pallet jacks, and other material-handling equipment.
Ability to frequently bend, stoop, squat, kneel, crouch, twist, turn, and reach while collecting, loading, unloading, sorting, and securing donated goods.
Ability to safely enter and exit the truck cab and cargo area repeatedly throughout the workday.
Ability to climb steps and maintain balance while entering or exiting the vehicle and loading or unloading materials.
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods while completing pickups, loading and unloading the truck, and processing donated materials.
Sufficient hand and finger dexterity to operate vehicle controls, secure cargo, handle donated items, and use material-handling equipment.
Ability to safely handle donations of varying sizes, shapes, weights, and conditions, including clothing, household goods, small furniture, boxes, bags, and miscellaneous items.
Adequate vision, hearing, and depth perception to operate a commercial-sized vehicle safely, navigate traffic and confined areas, identify hazards, and perform inspections.
Ability to perform repetitive physical movements associated with loading, unloading, sorting, stacking, and transporting donated goods throughout the workday.
Ability to work indoors and outdoors and tolerate varying environmental and weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, humidity, and vehicle and roadway conditions.
Ability to work in and around moving vehicles, loading areas, donation sites, compactors, large trash receptacles, and other operational equipment while following established safety procedures.
Ability to wear and properly use required PPE.
Physical capacity to perform assigned duties for extended shifts while maintaining the alertness, coordination, and stamina needed for safe vehicle operation and material handling.

Nice To Haves

Experience driving a box truck.
Strong time-management skills to ensure routes are completed on time.

Responsibilities

Complete daily residential routes to collect clothing, small furniture, and other household items from donors, donation boxes, and designated sites.
Conduct pre-trip and post-trip truck inspections and ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
Safely navigate and operate a 24- to 26-foot box truck on residential streets and in confined spaces.
Provide outstanding customer service to customers and donors.
Communicate with the supervisor to accommodate changes in donor requests.
Maintain a courteous, respectful, and friendly demeanor when interacting with the public.
Collaborate with the Driver Helper to load and unload materials from vehicles, pallets, carts, racks, and shelves.
Transport materials to and from storage or work sites using hand trucks, pallet jacks, or other lifting devices, with assistance when needed.
Sort, stack, and process incoming donations by category in a safe, organized manner and according to company standards.
Safely operate compactors and large trash receptacles when required.
Follow safety protocols and properly wear and maintain required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
Perform other duties as assigned by management.