Truck Helper

THE SALVATION ARMY•Wilmington, NC

11d•$0 - $14

About The Position

The Truck Helper assists with picking up donations by riding on a Salvation Army truck, navigating the driver, and lifting, carrying, hauling, packing, and unloading donated items. The role helps ensure donations are secure and safe in transit, maintains the vehicle as needed, and performs work in the warehouse and thrift/family store. When needed, the employee receives, sorts, prices, tags, and prepares donated items for display or storage, and helps keep the warehouse, store, and storage facilities clean and orderly. The position may assume Truck Driver responsibilities as needed.

Requirements

Six months of experience lifting and hauling heavy items such as appliances and furniture, or an equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Valid state driver's license.
Ability to frequently lift, carry, push, or pull heavy materials, supplies, and equipment weighing 50–100+ pounds.
Ability to perform frequent standing, walking, climbing, bending, reaching, and transporting merchandise, with occasional periods of sitting or operating a vehicle.

Responsibilities

Ride in a Salvation Army truck on scheduled donation pickup routes and help navigate to destinations using maps or handwritten directions.
Briefly inspect donated items for suitability and explain acceptance policies to customers.
Lift, carry, haul, and pack donations into the truck to maximize space, protect items, and maintain safety.
Ensure donations remain accountable, secure, and safe while in transit.
Unload donations at the warehouse and distribute them to appropriate locations.
Load items onto the truck for transport to the dump.
Deliver appliances and furniture purchased by customers.
Tag items with coded tickets or prices according to established procedures.
Hang clothes and place them on racks; pack and mark boxes and help transport them to storage.
Prepare unsuitable clothing for the bailer.
Move items to appropriate destinations for processing, storage, or display.
Sort, price, and prepare donated items for display when needed, following established standards.
Help maintain the vehicle in proper working order and in compliance with established standards.
Keep the warehouse neat and orderly and clean floors, tables, work areas, bathrooms, windows, furniture, fixtures, and sidewalks.
Sweep, vacuum, mop, and wax floors; empty trash cans and collect trash from the grounds.
Assist with warehouse work as needed and assume Truck Driver responsibilities as needed.