Lead Box Truck Driver / Key Holder

EVANSVILLE GOODWILL INDUSTRIES, INC.; Evansville (IN); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Evansville Goodwill as a Lead Box Truck Driver / Key Holder, where you'll play a vital role in transporting donated goods and providing leadership within the organization. This full-time position offers competitive pay, a supportive work environment, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the community.

Benefits

Paid sick time

Paid vacation days

10 paid holidays annually

Employee health clinics

Dental, medical, HSA, vision

Retirement plan

Life insurance

Employee discount

Mileage reimbursement

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience as a professional driver.
• Experience operating a box truck (16–26 ft.).
• Ability to operate equipment safely.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate a box truck for transportation of goods.
• Supervise material handling activities.
• Open and close facilities as needed.

Skills

Customer Service

Logistical Awareness

Leadership

Organizational Skills

Communication

Education

Valid Driver's License

For Hire Endorsement

Forklift Certification (preferred)

Job description

Why Evansville Goodwill?
Join our team at Goodwill—where your work goes beyond a paycheck and directly supports our mission through life-changing programs like job training, digital skills, disability assistance programs, and high school diplomas for adults! Your efforts make a real difference in people's lives.
What You’ll Do:
The Lead Box Truck Driver / Key Holder is responsible for the safe and efficient transportation of donated goods between donation sites, retail locations, and processing facilities using a box truck. This position also includes overseeing material handling activities, providing leadership to warehouse and donation center teams, and acting as a key holder responsible for opening and closing facilities as needed. The role requires strong customer service, logistical awareness, and leadership skills to support the mission and operational goals of the organization.

Job Type: Full-time, Hourly
Hourly Rate: $24.00 per hour
Shift:

• 8-hour shift, scheduled for 40-hours per week; rotating weekends off

• Availability for mornings, evenings, and weekends

Responsibilities:
Driving and Transportation:

• Safely operate a box truck to transport donated goods and supplies between facilities.

• Perform daily pre- and post-trip vehicle inspections, reporting any maintenance needs.

• Load and unload items using safe handling procedures; may involve heavy lifting and use of equipment such as pallet jacks or hand trucks.

• Maintain accurate delivery logs, receipts, and related documentation.

Material Handling and Operations:

• Supervise and assist with receiving, sorting, and staging of donated materials.

• Ensure warehouse and donation areas are clean, organized, and meet safety standards.

• Coordinate with warehouse and retail teams to prioritize shipments and inventory movement.

• All other duties as assigned.

Key Holder and Leadership Duties:

• Open and close facilities as scheduled, including setting and disabling alarms, securing doors, and completing facility walk-throughs.

• Provide direction and support to warehouse and donation staff, including volunteers.

• Assist in training new staff and ensuring adherence to organizational policies and procedures.

• Act as point of contact in the absence of the manager or supervisor.

Customer and Donor Relations:

• Represent the organization professionally when interacting with donors and community members.

• Provide courteous assistance to donors at drop-off locations and offer donation receipts when applicable.

Other Duties:

1. Performance of other duties on behalf of the Organization as assigned.

1. Provide guidance and training to new or less experienced drivers.

1. Maintain positive relationships with clients and customers by ensuring that goods are delivered on time and in good condition.

What You’ll Bring:

• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.

• Experience operating a box truck (typically 16–26 ft.) and handling materials.

• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience as a professional driver, preferably in a commercial or fleet environment.

• Ability to lift 50 lbs. repeatedly and work in varying weather conditions.

• Strong organizational and communication skills.

• Ability to lead and motivate a team effectively.

• Must have a For Hire endorsement (or Chauffeur's if prior to 2017) free of limiting factors.

• Must maintain DOT physical and all applicable requirements.

• Must pass a background check and all drug and alcohol screens.

• Must have knowledge of the city and surrounding territory.

• Must always be neat and professional.

• Must wear steel toe boots at all times.

• Must be courteous, dependable, and trustworthy.

• Must be able to accept responsibility.

• Must have knowledge of equipment and material handling techniques.

• Must have knowledge of and be safety conscious in operation of the compactor and all equipment needed.

• Must have flexible schedule and be available for morning, evening and weekend scheduling.

• Must become forklift certified to assist in loading / unloading trucks.

Preferred:

• Experience in retail, warehouse, or nonprofit operations.

• Forklift certification (or willingness to obtain).

Employee Benefits
Full Time Employees: For Full-Time Employees, Goodwill offers a total rewards package of:competitive wages, bonus eligibility, annual merit increase eligibility, paid sick time, paid vacation days, 10 paid holidays annually, employee health clinics, dental, medical, HSA, vision, retirement plan, life insurance, student loan forgiveness eligible, employee discount, and mileagereimbursement.

We value a variety of experiences, including those who have had prior contact with the criminal legal system. Evansville Goodwill Industries is committed to providing formerly incarcerated individuals and individuals with arrest or conviction records a fair chance at employment.
Evansville Goodwill Industries, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

-Evansville Goodwill Industries, Inc. and Goodwill Educates, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

-This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.