hour (No CDL needed)

Planet Aid•Huntingdon Valley, PA

8d•$20 - $20•Hybrid

About The Position

Planet Aid is a nonprofit organization that collects and recycles used textiles to protect the environment and support sustainable development in impoverished communities around the world is seeking a full-time, Hybrid warehouse/Driver. Reporting to the Operations Manager. Schedule: 4 days 10 hour shifts, weekdays, 3:00AM start time Pay: $20/hour, paid weekly Benefits: Health, vision, dental, life, AD&D, and 401k Time Off: Paid vacation, sick leave, and 9 holidays The Warehouse/Driver position has the responsibility of assisting in the transportation of donated materials, as well as, the loading and unloading of materials from company trucks and contractors into the warehouse for efficient processing. Warehouse responsibilities contribute to the company's success by ensuring accurate and timely packaging, bailing, and bagging of donated clothing for shipment. In addition, each employee is responsible for the careful transfer, packaging, and storage of materials and the effective utilization of resources. The position involves forklift operation, processing unloaded material, recycling, and general cleaning through a variety of mechanisms including the use of rolling carts, fork trucks, and manual labor. The transportation responsibility of driving trucks of multiple sizes up to 20-foot box trucks and transporting material from host locations to Planet Aid Business Unit; the driver will service the sites and routes provided by Planet Aid. The employee will be responsible for collecting all bagged and loose clothes\shoes in and around the bins. The driver will also be responsible for the proper maintenance of the sites which includes cleaning and collecting all and disposing of any unusable items in and around the bins. The percentage of time split between Warehouse and transportation duties is dependent on business needs and may vary with seasonal demand. Additional moving between tasks may require some flexibility in scheduling.

Requirements

High School Degree and 1 year of driving small commercial trucks: or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret maps and GPS technology.
Complete paperwork accurately and completely and understand the importance of detail.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, supervisors and employees.
Must be able to read, speak, write and understand Basic English.
Pass a pre-employment drug screening, background check, and a DOT physical
Have a good driving record without major incidents that meets Planet Aid's insurability standard
Adhere to and enforce all safety procedures
Flexibility to work overtime and weekend hours when requested to meet business needs
Demonstrate safe driving skills
Capable of operating a large box truck in the congested Metropolitan areas
Prepared to work in any traffic or weather conditions according to the pickup locations.
Follow directions and possess a "can do" attitude.

Responsibilities

Unload Trucks
Weigh up Carts, Cages, or Cap Sack Stands
Organize weighed carts in the designated area
Sort and organize all miscellaneous items
Maintain a clean working area environment including emptying garbage cans, clearing broken glass or debris, and sweeping daily
Demonstrate safe/efficient driving skills
Comply with Federal, State, and Local laws and guidelines
Provide good customer service and the ability to communicate verbally with customers in a professional manner.
Service the donations bins designated on a route daily
Empty the donation bin, clean and collect eventual rubbish disposed of in and around the bins
Communicate with management any problem or safety preoccupation taken
Must be prepared and flexible to perform associated and related job functions that are not specifically identified in this job description.