PT Truck Driver (Charleston, WV)

Location:          Charleston, WV – Wyoming Store 

Job Title:          Truck Driver

Position Type:  Part-time

Pay Rate:          $10.44/hour    

About this opportunity:

This position drives Salvation Army box truck along 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 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.

Key Responsibilities:

• Knowledge of the assigned geographical area.
• Ability to organize pick-up tickets and to schedule route in a manner that saves time and gasoline consumption.
• Ability to work effectively and cooperatively with co-workers.
• Employees in this position must meet all DOT requirements for vehicles always associated with this position.
• Ability to drive a heavy-duty truck.

 What we are looking for in you:

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. 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.
• Valid Driver’s License required.
• Must pass The Salvation Army Risk Management guidelines for operating a TSA vehicle (MVR Clearance)

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.

• Work requires the ability to lift and carry and/or push/pull heavy (over 50lbs.) materials, supplies and equipment frequently. Heavy mobility duties are usually performed by combinations of standing, walking, climbing ladders or steps, bending, reaching, or transporting merchandise on frequent change basis relieved by fewer periods of sitting or operating a vehicle.

• 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, heat or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like.

• Work is also performed in a stock room, warehouse, or store environment where there are discomforts associated with changes in weather. There are occasional discomforts associated with noise, crowds, dust, lint, chemical odors, and the like.

 Employee Benefits

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Holidays and Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance and more!

 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.

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

• Passionate
• Compassionate
• 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.

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**Application Submittal Period: 09/23/2024 - 11/15/2024

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.