Meadville, PA Retail - Material Handler/Back Up Driver

Goodwill Industries International, Inc.; Meadville (Crawford County); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodwill Industries International, Inc. in Meadville, PA is seeking a Material Handler/Back-Up Driver to support our donated goods operations. This full-time role offers active, hands-on work in a team‑oriented environment, with a meaningful mission behind every task.

You will safely drive and load trucks, organize shipments, maintain records, and work with warehouse staff to keep operations efficient and compliant with safety policies. Prior material handling experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid driver’s license and maintain an acceptable driving record.
• Ability to operate a 24-26 ft box truck safely and efficiently.
• Excellent communication and the ability to work independently.
• Strong sense of urgency and good problem-solving skills.
• Previous material handling experience is a plus.
• Must pass all required certifications.

Responsibilities

• Safely drive and load trucks, ensuring neat, proper loading.
• Move, organize, and stack donated goods and salvage in warehouse space or in trucks.
• Maintain required daily vehicle maintenance checks and logs.
• Keep dock area clear and assist in unloading/loading as needed.
• Maintain records and logs as required and report issues to supervisor.
• Adhere to safety and security policies and cooperate with team.

Skills

Valid driver's license

Box truck driving (24-26 ft)

Excellent communication

Independent work ability

Strong sense of urgency

Problem solving

Material handling experience

Certifications compliance

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Material Handler/Back-Up Driver – Join a Team That Makes a Difference!

Looking for a job where your work truly matters? Join Goodwill serving Northeast Ohio and Northwest Pennsylvania and help turn donations into opportunities that change lives.

Goodwill is hiring a Material Handler/Back-Up Driver to support our donated goods operations. If you enjoy active, hands‑on work, staying organized, and being part of a team that makes a difference in the community, this role is for you!

Full‑time schedule
Active, fast‑paced work environment
Team‑oriented culture
Meaningful mission‑driven work

Essential Duties:

• Safe driving and handling of vehicles.
• Must organize and load trucks, safely, neatly and properly.
• Communicate problems and rejections of donated goods to appropriate supervisor.
• Move, organize, and stack donated goods, salvage, and waste in warehouse space or in trucks with the use of material handling equipment.
• Bale salvage materials.
• Maintains required daily maintenance check and keeps supervisor informed regarding maintenance for any vehicle assigned.
• Maintains records and logs as required.
• Maintains appearance, dress, attitude, and actions conducive to good public relations.
• Keeps vehicles clean and safe.
• Assists in keeping dock area clear and safe, assist in unloading of trucks and loading trucks.
• Maintenance duties as assigned.
• Complies with all safety and security policies as directed by corporate management.
• Other duties as required by Goodwill.

Essential Skills:

• Must have valid driver’s license and maintain acceptable driving record as required by our insurer.
• Must be able to drive a 24-26 ft box truck.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Strong sense of urgency.
• Problem solving skills.
• Previous material handling experience a plus.
• Must pass all required certifications.

Core Competencies

• Ability to ensure that information is passed on to others who should be kept informed.
• As a team member, the ability and desire to work cooperatively with others on a team; as a team leader, the ability to demonstrate interest, skill, and success in getting groups to learn to work together.
• Ability to demonstrate support for innovation and for organization changes needed to improve the organization’s effectiveness; initiating, sponsoring, and implementing organization change.
• Ability to demonstrate concern for satisfying one’s external and/or internal customers.
• Ability to identify the information needed to clarify a situation.
• Ability to tackle a problem by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach.
• Ability to anticipate the implications and consequences of situation and take appropriate action.
• Ability to find effective solutions by taking a holistic, abstract, or theoretical perspective.

Education

Basic reading, writing, and counting.
High school diploma or GED preferred.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

Must be able to lift 50 pounds in an office and warehouse setting with prolonged lifting and standing. Bending, twisting, pushing, and pulling required. Direct contact with public. Exposure to environmental conditions in all weather.

Why Goodwill?

Every item you handle helps fund programs that provide job training and opportunities within our community. Your work directly supports changing lives through the power of work.