Warehouse / Box Truck Driver- Hybrid (No CDL)

Planet Aid; Kansas City (MO); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A nonprofit organization is seeking a Hybrid Warehouse/Driver in Kansas City. This role involves transporting donated materials, warehouse tasks, and ensuring efficient processing. The position requires a high school degree and driving experience, with a focus on safety and organization.

Benefits

Medical

Vision

Dental

Life/AD&D

Vacation

Sick Time

Holidays

401(k) with match

Qualifications

• 2 years of driving small commercial trucks or equivalent experience.
• Ability to read maps and GPS technology.

Responsibilities

• Assist in transportation of donated materials and loading/unloading.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area.
• Operate forklift and perform general cleaning.

Skills

Driving

Inventory Management

Safety Procedures

Education

High School Degree

Job description

Description

Planet Aid is a nonprofit organization that collects and recycles used textiles to protect the environment and support sustainable development in impoverished communities around the world is seeking a Hybrid Warehouse/Driver. Reporting to the Operations Manager.

The Warehouse/Driver position is responsible for assisting the transportation of donated materials, as well as the loading and unloading of materials from company trucks and contractors into the warehouse for efficient processing.

Warehouse responsibilities contribute to the company’s success by ensuring accurate and timely packaging, bailing, and bagging of donated clothing for shipment. In addition, each employee is responsible for the careful transfer, packaging, and storage of materials and the effective utilization of resources. The position involves forklift operation, processing unloaded material, recycling, and general cleaning through a variety of mechanisms including the use of rolling carts, fork trucks, and manual labor.

The primary responsibility will be warehouse work, with driving required only as needed.

Pay rate: $18.50/hr, Weekly

Schedule: Monday to Friday

Start time: 4PM

Benefits: Medical, vision, dental, life/AD&D, vacation, sick time, holidays, and 401(k) with match

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (other responsibilities may be assigned):

• Shuttle trucks between the offsite yard and the warehouse
• Unload trucks and sort items (clothing, shoes, trash, etc.) into appropriate carts
• Weigh each load and place carts in designated areas
• Assist with inventory management tasks
• Maintain a clean and organized work area
• Must be prepared and flexible to perform associated and related job functions that are not specifically identified in this job description.

Planet Aid offers a wide variety of benefits, programs, and services. Benefits include, but are not limited to, medical, dental, vision, disability, 401(k), paid holidays, paid sick days, marketplace, and vacations.

Requirements

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: High School Degree and 2 years of driving small commercial trucks: or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret maps and GPS technology. Complete paperwork accurately and completely and understand the importance of detail. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, supervisors and employees. Must be able to read, speak, write and understand Basic English.

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:

• Pass a pre-employment drug screening, background check, and a DOT physical
• Have a good driving record without major incidents that meets Planet Aid’s insurability standard
• Adhere to and enforce all safety procedures
• Flexibility to work overtime and weekend hours when requested to meet business needs
• Demonstrate safe driving skills
• Capable of operating a large box truck in the congested Metropolitan areas
• Prepared to work in any traffic or weather conditions according to the pickup locations.
• Follow directions and possess a "can do" attitude.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk. The employee is required to drive for a sustained period of time (within DOT standards). The employee is required to stand for a long period of time. The employee is frequently required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The employee is regularly required to push up to 300 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The employee must be able to be exposed to moving mechanical parts, wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions.

Planet Aid is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.