Truck Driver & Warehouse Worker

Salvationarmykeys; West Virginia; On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Salvation Army seeks a Truck Driver for its Wheeling Family Store. This casual full-time position involves driving a truck on scheduled routes to collect donations and ensure their safe storage. Candidates should have some driving experience and a commitment to the organization's mission to help those in need.

Qualifications

• One year experience driving a heavy-duty truck or large van.
• Ability to read and write in English.
• Ability to follow navigation and instructions.

Responsibilities

• Driving Salvation Army truck to pick up and deliver donations.
• Performing warehouse duties including sorting and preparing items for display.
• Maintaining vehicle and ensuring safety of donations.

Skills

Driving

Communication

Physical endurance

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Posted Monday, July 29, 2024 at 4:00 AM | Expired Sunday, September 1, 2024 at 3:59 AM

Location: Wheeling Family Store – Wheeling, WV

Position Type: Casual Full Time

Pay Range: $9.18/hour

About this opportunity:

This position is responsible for driving Salvation Army truck along the scheduled route to pick up donations and/or deliver merchandise to customers; operates the truck in compliance with established Salvation Army standards and state driving regulations; lifts, carries, loads, and unloads a variety of donations including furniture, appliances, clothing, etc.; ensures the safety, security, and accountability of the vehicle and donations at all times; assists in performing work in the thrift store and warehouse. Receives, sorts, and prepares donated items for display in the store; determines the suitability of items based on established standards; assists in maintaining the orderliness and cleanliness of the warehouse area.

Key responsibilities:

• Driving Salvation Army Truck
• Picking up donations/making deliveries
• Performing warehouse duties

What we are looking for in you:

• High School Diploma/GED preferred but not required; AND one (1) year experience driving a heavy-duty truck or large van. OR
• Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Ability to meet attendance requirements.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language.
• Ability to read and follow a map and/or hand-written directions.
• Ability to perform strenuous, heavy work involving the lifting and carrying of heavy objects.
• Ability to perform continuous walking, stooping, standing, and some climbing.
• Mobility (as the Warehouse Worker) are usually performed by combinations of sitting, standing, and walking on a frequent change basis. Distance of travel is usually within the same building.
• Ability to perform continuous walking, stooping, standing, and some climbing.
• Ability to drive a heavy-duty truck.
• Work requires driving a vehicle daily with exposure to the outdoors where there are physical discomforts associated with changes in weather such as rain, cold, snow, and 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 isDoing the Most Good.

Five values at the heart of everything we do…We are…

• Uplifting
• Brave
• Trustworthy

Additional Information:

All employees recognize The Salvation Army is a church and agree they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.

To apply, click on the “Apply Now” icon at the bottom of this posting.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.