Driver (PT)/CHI
About The Position
The Driver is a part-time member of the Operations team at Cradles to Crayons in Chicago. The role collects donated children’s items, delivers and distributes partner orders, and supports inventory and facility maintenance. A major focus is safe driving and timely pickups and deliveries. The Driver spends much of the workday in the Greater Chicagoland community organizing donations at drop-off locations and regularly interacting with volunteers, partners, and donors as a representative of Cradles to Crayons. The role also unloads donations and stores them safely in the warehouse, while helping move inventory and maintain the facility. The position is approximately 16–20 hours per week. It is based in a warehouse environment, with normal temperature changes expected indoors and outdoors, including around the loading dock. The posting states that there are no hazardous or significantly unpleasant conditions. The organization may reasonably modify requirements to accommodate disabled individuals, subject to health, safety, and undue-hardship considerations.
Requirements
- Valid driver’s license and clear driving record.
- Medical clearance for truck and van operation.
- Previous delivery or driving experience.
- Warehouse experience.
- Customer service skills.
- Ability to lift a minimum of 40 pounds.
- Familiarity with Chicago and the surrounding area and ability to operate a GPS system.
- Ability to regularly work a Monday through Friday schedule and attend special events outside the standard schedule.
Responsibilities
- Safely pick up and deliver donations from locations in the Chicago region.
- Organize donations from drop-off locations into Cradles to Crayons vehicles and accurately track the amount and type of donations loaded and stored.
- Monitor vehicles to ensure they are properly maintained and operational, and report issues to the Warehouse and Inventory Manager.
- Maintain positive, professional relationships with donors and partner organizations.
- Store warehouse donations safely and properly, keeping aisles unobstructed and free of debris.
- Manage onsite collection bins and organize and track received donations.
- Work with the Operations team to optimize warehouse space.
- Perform custodial activities in the warehouse and surrounding grounds, including cleaning and sanitizing as directed.
- Assist with warehouse projects and attend special events with Cradles to Crayons vehicles as needed.
- Assist with Operations and Giving Factory production when requested and perform duties needed to keep Giving Factory stations running properly.
- Provide customer service during volunteer experiences, including preparing safe, clean, volunteer-ready stations; assisting with station training; communicating shift goals with Champion volunteers; and carrying out pre-shift, shift, wrap-up, and post-shift responsibilities.
- Assist with order fulfillment and other warehouse, inventory, receiving, and distribution tasks as directed by the Manager on Duty.
- Receive gently used donations according to the Material Handling Policy.
- Unload delivery vehicles, whether palletized or floor-loaded, and load vehicles with pallets or unpalletized materials.
- Assist the Warehouse Coordinator with moving, organizing, and tracking inventory.
- Lead volunteers.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
