What are the responsibilities and job description for the Donation Pick-Up Driver position at AMVETS Thrift Stores?
AMVETS National Service Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that supports American Veterans through a variety of programs. AMVETS Thrift Store is currently seeking a hard-working team member with a positive and motivated attitude.
A Driver is responsible for picking up and delivering donations generated from a predetermined pickup route to the store or warehouse for resale or storage. The Driver is in a position that calls for exceptional professionalism, courtesy, dependability, responsibility, driving ability, and time management. The Driver, being the first or possibly the only employee to have in-person contact with the patron, will represent AMVETS as a thrift store business and non-profit; customer service skills and a friendly and appreciative demeanor are skills considered critical.
Primary Responsibilities:
· Follow prescribed routes in areas of operation for each day.
· Pick up donated household items at residential or commercial locations that have been solicited from the general public
· Perform and document daily maintenance inspection of designated truck.
· Stock carts or containers at store or warehouse locations.
· Unload furniture, appliances, or larger donated items directly onto the sales floor for pricing.
· Sort donations in a neat and organized manner at the site of donation as well as in the warehouse and thrift store stock room.
· Transport recyclables from the thrift store locations to the warehouse.
· Submit route statistics data for database input.
· Maintain cleanliness within the cab and bed of designated truck.
· Ensure all scheduled stops are picked up according to the day’s schedule.
· Maintain regular communications with dispatch throughout the course of each day.
· Maintain cleanliness and organization throughout the unloading zone in the warehouse, thrift store garages, and truck parking and dock areas.
· Perform daily maintenance tasks to maintain cleanliness throughout the warehouse environment, including employee restrooms and office areas.
· Adhere to all Company policies, procedures and practices including safe lifting and moving techniques, storing donations and product, and loss prevention.
· Ensure each patron receives outstanding service by providing a friendly environment which includes greeting and acknowledging every patron, assisting and thanking each patron for supporting the Veterans.
· Communicate patron requests to management.
- Any other duties as assigned by management.
Physical Requirements:
Ability to communicate with truck dispatch, fleet and store managers, and AMVETS patrons.
· Ability to read, count and write to accurately complete all documentation for route statistics data.
· Ability to read maps
· Ability to operate GPS navigation system
· Ability to freely access all areas needed for in-home pickups, store and warehouse unloading zones, and store sales floors.
· Ability to operate and use all equipment necessary to pick up, move, and store donated items.
· Ability to frequently move or handle merchandise generally weighing 0-50 pounds.
· Ability to occasionally team lift 50 pounds when necessary
Hours and compensation
- Ability to work varied hours/days as business dictates.
- Full time Driver benefits include 401k, paid sick, vacation, personal, and holiday time as defined in AMVETS Personnel Policies Manual
Applicants must possess a valid driver’s license, submit to a full background investigation, and provide a drivers abstract as proof of a clean driving history.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $13.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Shift:
- 8 hour shift
Work Days:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $13