Truck Driver Helper

The Salvation Army USA Southern Territory; McAllen (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at an organization committed to making a positive impact in the community. This role involves assisting in the loading and unloading of materials, ensuring timely pickups and deliveries. Ideal candidates will have a valid driver's license and a passion for helping others. Enjoy a fulfilling career with opportunities for growth and a sense of purpose in your work. Experience the satisfaction of contributing to a mission-driven organization that values its employees and the community they serve.

Benefits

Paid Time Off

Voluntary Life Insurance

Qualifications

• Prior experience driving a box truck preferred.
• Valid State Driver’s License is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Truck Driver with loading and unloading materials.
• Perform routine pickups and deliveries for production needs.

Skills

Driving a box truck

Physical mobility

Communication in English

Education

High school diploma or G.E.D.

Job description

Assists the Truck Driver in the loading and unloading routine pickups and/or deliveries of material, donated or otherwise, to serve production needs of the store and/or general operation of corps.

Key Responsibilities:

Donations Pick-Ups and Deliveries Responsibilities (100%)

What we are looking for:

• High school or G.E.D. preferred but not required AND
• Prior experience driving a box truck preferred OR
• Any equivalent combination of training and experience providing the required knowledge, skills and abilities
• Valid State Driver’s License (required)

Employee Benefits:

• Paid Time Off
• Voluntary Life Insurance

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Ability to meet attendance requirements. Ability to read, write and communicate the English language effectively. Ability to perform continuous walking, stooping, standing, and some climbing. Duties require frequent periods of physical mobility including but not limited to standing, walking, climbing, bending, squatting, and lifting. Physical duties may be relieved by brief or occasional periods of sitting. Extensive amount of physical effort required associated with lifting, moving, and carrying heavy objects (up to 100 lbs.) frequently. Work requires riding in 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.

Why Work for Us:

The Salvation Army offers a broad range of career opportunities, particularly targeted toward those motivated by our mission, to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

The Salvation Army strives to do the “Most Good” for its employees by offering a greater sense of purpose in the work performed, by training and mentoring employees and by offering competitive compensation and benefit plans. Whether employed as a truck driver, administrative support team member or the director of a program, our employees understand at the core of their work is the opportunity to be an integral part of an organization that is Doing the Most Good.