Truck Driver_NE-NSC_401-Thrift Store Department

Location:  The Salvation Army of Washington

About this opportunity:

• Drives Salvation Army truck along scheduled route to pick-up donations.
• Operates the truck in compliance with established Salvation Army standards and state driving regulations.
• Prepares donation receipts for customers; ensures the accuracy and completeness of the same.
• Ensures the safety, security, and accountability of the vehicle and donations at all times.
• Lifts, carries, and/or hauls donations into truck; packs items in track in a manner that maximizes use of space, protects items from damage, and ensures safety (this applies to donators property as well so that door facings, etc. and outside areas (including trees) are not damaged.
• Assists in performing work in the thrift/family store and warehouse.

What we are looking for in you:

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. preferred but not required
• One 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 drive a heavy-duty truck. Ability to perform strenuous, heavy work involving the lifting and carrying of heavy objects. Ability to perform continuous walking, stooping, standing, and some climbing. Ability to meet attendance requirements and the ability to read, write, and communicate the English language. Ability to read and follow a map and/or hand-written directions.

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 performed in a warehouse environment where there are physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like.

Employee Benefits:

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO) 
• Life Insurance
• Retirment Plans 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.

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

Application Submittal Period:  12/30/2024 - 01/06/2025

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