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Description
The Driver provides pick-up and delivery services to donors, clients & customers by exercising safe and careful driving and material handling procedures. Good customer service skills are needed in this role when interacting with customers, assisting others with tasks, and when working alongside volunteers in the sorting center.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
– Provides pick-up and delivery services to donors, clients and customers by exercising safe and careful material handling procedures.
– Assists with general maintenance and when selecting or sorting donations in accordance with established guidelines.
– Ensures the safe and careful handling and pick up of all deliveries, donations, kettle and other funds while protecting property, including donations and vehicles.
– May have occasional responsibility for daily and overall safety, maintenance, operation of vehicle and records of such.
– Operate the cash register in the Thrift Store and assist with completing daily cash report, and other duties (as requested)
– Maintains knowledge of legislative and company policies such as Health and Safety regulations, provincial and municipal highway traffic acts.
– Loads and unloads goods at the Thrift Store(s), destinations, and other facilities. Travelling between Middleton and Digby locations
– Performs other duties assigned.
NOTE: Not all incumbents perform all of the duties described above but perform a similar range of duties.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
QUALIFICATIONS:
The successful job applicant will have completed high school.
NOTE: An alternative level of education and experience may be acceptable.
SEPCIAL LICENSES, DIPLOMAS, CERTIFICATIONS OR REQUIREMENTS:
The successful applicant will hold/have:
– Valid “G or C” class license with appropriate certification
– Proof of clean driving record
– Must attend mandatory training provided by The Salvation Army
– Must have their own reliable transportation to the Bridgetown location.
MINIMUM PRIOR RELATED EXPERIENCE:
The incumbent must have the following experience before hire:
– More than three months but less than one year of prior related experience.
PHYSICAL EFFORT/DEXTERITY REQUIRED:
The performance of the job requires frequently sitting for long periods of time, twisting, bending, crouching, reaching, reaching overhead, pushing and pulling, lifting and kneeling.
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES:
The incumbent must take the following precautionary measures (in addition to health and safety rules)
– Universal Precautions
– Wear safety shoes
– Wear gloves
– Use back braces
WORKING CONDITIONS:
– 6 Month Contract
– Part Time – 21 Hours per week
CLOSING DATE: August 4th, 2021
Please email your cover letter and resume in confidence to:
Hiring Committee
Email: [email protected]
Please note any offer of employment will be conditional upon a criminal background check.
The Salvation Army will accommodate candidates as required under applicable human rights legislation. If you require a disability-related accommodation during this process, please inform us of your requirements.
We thank all applicants, however, only those candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.
PLEASE NO PHONE CALLS
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