Truck Driver​/Sorting Room Worker

Overview

FLA-Ft Walton Beach Thrift - Ft Walton Beach, FL 32548

Position Type:
Full Time Regular
• Job

Shift:
Day
• Education Level:
High School Diploma/GED
• Travel Percentage:
Up to 50%
• Category:
Store

Schedule/

Hours:

Monday – Saturday, 8:30am-5pm, Hours will vary, 40 Hours a Week

This position is responsible for:

Drives Salvation Army truck along scheduled route to pick-up donations and/or deliver merchandise to customers; operates the truck in compliance with established Salvation Army standards and state driving regulations; lifts, carries, loads and unloads variety of donations including furniture, appliances, clothing, etc.; ensures the safety, security, and accountability of the vehicle and donations at all times; assists in performing work in the thrift store and warehouse.

Receives, sorts, prices and prepares donated items for display in the store; determines suitability and pricing of items based on established standards; assists in maintaining the orderliness and cleanliness of the warehouse area.

• Confers regularly with the Donations Scheduler to maintain awareness of scheduled pick-ups of donations in accordance with the established policy.
• Reviews scheduled pick-ups to ensure they are scheduled for the correct day of the week and geographical location.
• Organizes scheduled pick-ups by most direct routes to save time and fuel consumption.
• Assists Truck Helper in lifting and stacking donations in the truck.
• Prepares donation receipts for customers; ensures the accuracy and completeness of the same.

• Ability to meet attendance requirements.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language.
• Ability to read and follow a map and/or hand-written directions.
• Physical ability to lift and carry and/or push/pull moderately heavy objects (25-50 lbs.) and ability to perform strenuous, heavy work involving the lifting and carrying of heavy objects up to 50 lbs and greater than 50 lbs occasionally.
• Moderate mobility: duties are usually performed by combinations of sitting, standing, and walking on a frequent change basis. Distance of travel is usually within the same building.
• Ability to perform continuous walking, stooping, standing, and some climbing.
• Ability to drive a heavy-duty truck.
• Work is performed in a warehouse environment where there are physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like. Work requires driving a vehicle daily with exposure to the outdoors where there are physical discomforts associated with changes in weather such as rain, cold, snow, heat or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like.

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Life Insurance and more!

EDUCATION

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. preferred but not required, AND one year experience driving a heavy-duty truck or large van, OR any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

LICENSES AND

CERTIFICATIONS:

• Valid State Driver's License

Equal Opportunity

Employer:

Veterans | Disabled