Truck Helper

St Vincent De Paul Society of Los Angeles • Long Beach, CA

2d

About The Position

The Truck Helper assists the truck driver with daily tasks and safety. The role includes helping inspect the vehicle, supporting the driver while maneuvering, communicating by radio, and safely loading, securing, and unloading donated goods. The Truck Helper works cooperatively with the driver, follows instructions from the driver, dispatcher, and management, completes pickup-ticket checks, reports damage and injuries, and provides courteous service to donors and the public.

The job involves frequent handling of large and heavy items, including repeated loading and unloading of furniture throughout the shift. Employees must follow safety procedures, use appropriate lifting techniques, and maintain required equipment. Regular, punctual attendance is critical, and hours occasionally exceed 40 per week.

Requirements

• Ability to lift at least 50 pounds without assistance and push or pull up to 100 pounds.
• Ability to repeatedly lift and load large, heavy items and furniture throughout the shift.
• Ability to stoop, kneel, bend at the waist, and reach daily.
• Regular and punctual attendance.
• Steel-toe boots and gloves are required.
• Must follow vehicle, loading, unloading, and workplace safety procedures, including wearing a seatbelt inside the truck.
• Must take scheduled breaks and lunch as directed.

Responsibilities

• Assist the driver in inspecting the vehicle before leaving the facility.
• Assist with radio communication while the vehicle is in motion.
• Help the driver park, back up, and maneuver the truck safely.
• Stay alert to street signs, pedestrians, and other road hazards.
• Immediately report property damage, complete written accident reports, and follow dispatcher instructions.
• Follow directives from the driver, dispatcher, and management.
• Load, secure, and unload donated goods safely.
• Work as a team with the driver to prevent bodily injury and property damage.
• Help verify and complete issued pickup tickets.
• Work safely and immediately report work-related injuries.
• Maintain a friendly and cooperative attitude toward donors and the public.
• Perform other assigned duties.
• Verify required steel-toe boots and gloves before each shift and perform warm-up stretches.
• Check that the truck has required working equipment, including a hand truck, piano dolly, ropes, and safety wheel chock.
• Ensure any deliveries on the truck are complete and securely tied down.
• Wear a seatbelt whenever inside the truck.
• Contact the dispatcher for approval in abnormal parking situations and maintain a safe work environment.
• Use proper lifting and safety procedures when loading and unloading at deliveries and donation pickups.
• Take scheduled breaks and lunch before returning to base.
• Do not go through donations.
• Upon arrival at base, open the gate and guide the driver while backing the truck to the dock.
• Place the safety ramp between the truck and dock before unloading and use proper unloading techniques.
• Before the end of the shift, help verify that truck safety equipment remains usable and ready for the following day.

Benefits

• Full-time employees are offered medical, dental, and vision benefits and 403(b) options.
• The Society covers 90% of the cost of medical, vision, and HMO dental benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed