G Licence Donation Pick Up Truck Driver

Diabetes Canada; Peterborough; On-site; CAD 21,878 - 31,159; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly bonus

Employer-paid pension plan

Corporate discounts

Job summary

National Diabetes Trust is seeking a part-time Donor Pickup Driver to drive established routes, collect donated clothing and household items, and deliver to partner sites. The role supports the organization's charitable mission across communities in Canada.

The position requires adherence to safety rules, completion of daily paperwork, and coordination with dispatch to maintain efficient routes. Work is up to 29 hours per week with a flexible schedule aligned to operational needs.

Qualifications

• Must understand and promote the mission to the public and volunteers.
• Thorough knowledge of organization goals, services, and structure.
• Operate vehicles in compliance with laws and safety standards.
• Complete pre- and post-trip inspections.

Responsibilities

• Drive established routes to collect donated clothing and household items.
• Deliver items to corporate partners and storage facilities.
• Complete daily paperwork and Hours-of-Service logs.
• Log all pickups and unload merchandise as instructed.
• Return equipment to the office and report route discrepancies.

Skills

Valid driver's license

Safety-conscious driving

Job description

Hourly Wage: 19.25
Part Time: Up to 29 hours per week

Our Organization

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
• Registered Pension Plan (100% Employer-paid) once eligibility criteria are met
• Corporate discounts through Perkopolis, Value Village and GoodLife Fitness

*Hours of Work*

This role will work up to 29 hours per week. A consistent schedule will be developed in collaboration with operational needs.

About the Charitable Donations Pickup Driver Role

Reporting to the Operations Manager, this critical role will work up to 29 hours per 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

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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 environment, no matter their age, gender, identity, race, ethnicity, religion, income, sexual orientation, or where they live. In July of 2020, we signed the BlackNorth Initiative CEO pledge and will hold ourselves accountable in meeting those commitments.

Hiring Process Disclosure: This posting is for an existing vacancy. All applications are reviewed by a member of our Human Resources team. We do not use AI in the recruitment process.

We thank all interested applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.