CDL Truck Driver - Class A

About Evergreen Goodwill of Northwest Washington is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1923 that helps people get jobs across Northwest Washington by offering high-quality free job training, education and job placement. Goodwill empowers individuals to overcome barriers to working, by providing comprehensive support and connecting them with life changing job opportunities, ensuring they are career-ready and can support themselves and their families.

Title:

CDL Truck Driver

Salary $35.00

Location Seattle - Georgetown

The CDL Truck Driver operates commercial vehicles transferring donation containers and/or processed goods in a safe and efficient manner.

• Drive commercial vehicles to designated locations including, but not limited to, inner city traffic.
• Drive and maintain company vehicles in a safe, efficient manner.
• Transport donation containers from attended donation centers (ADC) to Goodwill locations.
• Transport processed goods to outlying stores.
• Transport waste to transfer station.
• Pick up special donations and deliver goods as requested.
• Adhere to Seattle Goodwill and DOT rules and regulations.
• Demonstrate safe work practices through awareness and observation in support of a safety culture; report any potential hazards or accidents.
• Build and maintain internal and external customer satisfaction.
• Perform the functions of production worker when needed.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High school diploma or equivalent but not required.
• Must be at least 21 years of age to meet intra/interstate CDL driving rules.
• 2 years of CDL driving experience or be a graduate of a State Certified and Licensed truck driving school.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English. Able to communicate with others effectively both verbally and written, including those who have limited English skills.
• Ability to properly operate in-cab computer system for vehicle tracking and electronic logs.
• Must have working knowledge of vehicle safety and control systems.
• Must have knowledge of DOT regulations governing safe driving, hours of service.

• Current Washington State Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) class
  
  A.
• Must meet or exceed the medical standards of the US Department of Transportation (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). to pass a pre-employment drug test and alcohol test.
• Proof of insurance with good record.
• Must have a valid MVR (Motor Vehicle Registration).

• Ability to use a mobile phone.
• Ability to learn new technology and software as related to the job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to sit or stand for long periods of time, communicate with other employees by talking and hearing, required to lift and carry items weighing up to 30-40 pounds and to operate a Goodwill commercial vehicle. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Maintain reliable attendance.

• Organizing, sorting, categorizing, counting, adding, subtracting.
• Problem solving.
• Internal/external customer service skills.
• Prioritization.
• Attention to detail.
• Time management and multi-tasking.

Indoor/outdoor working environment, temperature varies, exposure to dust.

Ability to work 5 consecutive days/ 8 hour shift, starting at 3:30am depending on the assigned shift. (40 hour work week)

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