Class 5 Truck Driver

Position: Class 5 Full Time Truck Driver
Location: Hants County (Shubenacadie)

Join us and receive $1500 signing bonus!

Hourly Wage: 19

Full Time – 40 hours/week

The National Diabetes Trust is Canada’s largest charitable clothing and small household good collection service. With more than 5,000 donations bins and an active home pick-up service in communities across Canada (excluding Quebec), we collect unwanted gently used clothing and household items, using them to raise much-needed funds for Diabetes Canada. Each year, the program diverts more than 100 million pounds of clothing and household items from landfill sites across Canada.

As an employee on the National Diabetes Trust team, you are part of our national coverage in 2,500 communities, with 28 operations and 100 trucks. Join a team that is making a difference raising money for life altering charitable programs, all while helping the environment.

What We Offer

Monthly bonus for Top Drivers program

Group Health & Dental plan after 1-month waiting period

Life Insurance, AD&D & LTD (100% Employer-paid)

Registered Pension Plan (100% Employer-paid) once eligibility criteria are met

RRSP with company matching component available

Corporate discounts through Perkopolis, Value Village and Good Life Fitness

About The Charitable Donations Pickup Driver Role
Reporting to the Operations Manager, this critical role will work a 40-hour work week, driving established routes to collect donated clothing and household items from our valued customers’ homes and our designated charity donations bins – and deliver these items to our Corporate Partners and storage facilities.

Highlights Of

The Role Include

To understand and promote the mission of the National Diabetes Trust to the general public and to all volunteers

Has a thorough knowledge of the organization goals and objectives, services, programs, and organizational structure at all levels

Always operate vehicles in compliance with applicable laws and regulations and in a safe and responsible manner

Conduct ‘pre’ and ‘post’ trip inspections

Complete and submit the appropriate paperwork daily

Complete the Hours-of-Service Logs and associated paperwork and submit daily

Always carry, proof of valid driver’s license, valid plate permit registration, a copy of the Commercial Vehicle Operator Registration/National Safety Code Registration documentation and the associated vehicle inspection and Hours of Service documentation

Check in with dispatch at beginning, mid-day, and end of scheduled route

Provide an appropriate message card to each donor

Complete and properly log all assigned pick ups

Unload merchandise as instructed

Return all equipment to the office at the end of each day

Report route discrepancies with the dispatch

Ensure that only authorized personnel ride inside the truck

Participate in all required driving related NDT education, initiatives, directives, and procedures

Additional duties as required ensuring the effective function of Operations

About You

Grade 12 Education or equivalent experience

Ability to read maps

Ability to handle 10-50 lbs. loads

Ability to drive a 3-Ton (16 foot) straight truck

Strong organizational skills, ability to map routes for efficient pickup

Ability to project a positive business-like image to the public

Ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of people

Ability to provide calm assistance to upset clients

Ability to maintain public relations type attitude even during stressful situations

Ability to understand and follow written or verbal instructions

Good command of the English language

Superior customer service skills

Must have Full Class 5 and / or G license or higher, passenger car or light truck

Must have a minimum of 5 years actual driving experience at the above level. 2 years if the driver has received professional commercial vehicle training

Must have a clean driver abstract, less than 21 days old, with no violations or accidents within the last 3 years

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement
At National Diabetes Trust, we are guided by our values of Accountability, Teamwork, Integrity, and Respect. We believe in the importance of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). We are committed to bringing people together in a respectful, inclusive and supportive…