Truck Helper & Sorting Room Worker
About The Position
The Truck Helper & Sorting Room Worker assists with picking up donated items by riding in a Salvation Army truck, helping navigate the route, and lifting, carrying, hauling, and loading donations. The worker helps ensure donations are secure and safe while in transit, unloads and distributes them at the warehouse, loads items for disposal, and delivers appliances and furniture purchased by customers. The role also includes preparing donation receipts, maintaining positive relationships with donors, and helping keep the truck in proper working order and compliant with established standards. This is a part-time position with benefits, scheduled Tuesday through Saturday for about six hours per day, up to 29 hours per week. Work involves daily vehicle travel and exposure to outdoor weather, noise, dust, and dirt. It requires strenuous lifting and carrying, as well as continuous walking, stooping, standing, and some climbing. The employee must become and remain certified to drive a Salvation Army vehicle.
Requirements
- No formal education is required.
- Six months of experience lifting and hauling heavy items such as appliances and furniture, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Valid state driver’s license.
- Ability to meet Salvation Army driving requirements for insurance purposes and remain qualified to drive a Salvation Army vehicle throughout employment.
- Ability to become and remain certified to drive a Salvation Army vehicle.
- Ability to perform strenuous heavy work involving lifting and carrying heavy objects.
- Ability to perform continuous walking, stooping, and standing, and some climbing.
Responsibilities
- Ride in a Salvation Army truck on scheduled donation pickup routes.
- Navigate the driver to destinations using a map and/or handwritten directions.
- Briefly inspect donated items for acceptability under established policies and procedures, and explain acceptance policies to customers.
- Lift, carry, and haul donations into the truck; pack them to maximize space, prevent damage, and ensure safety.
- Prepare accurate and complete donation receipts for customers.
- Maintain positive relationships with donors and promote a favorable image of The Salvation Army.
- Unload donations at the warehouse and distribute them to appropriate locations.
- Load the truck with items to be taken to the dump.
- Deliver appliances and furniture purchased by customers.
- Perform routine truck maintenance, regularly check fluid levels, and coordinate and possibly participate in repair work.
- Maintain the accountability, security, and safety of donations while in transit.
Benefits
- Paid time off
- Supplemental insurance available
- Retirement savings plan available
- Voluntary life insurance available
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
