What are the responsibilities and job description for the Donation Ambassador, Mover/Driver position at Habitat for Humanity of Greater Newark?
Job Title: Driver/ Mover/ Donations Ambassador
STATUS: Regular Full Time - Non-Exempt; 35-40 / hours per week.
MUST HAVE A CLEAN DRIVIING RECORD
Pay:$20.00 an hour , Health insurance available after 90 days.
Reports To: ReStore Manager
Our Mission Statement: The Habitat ReStore Mission is to generate revenue through the sale of donated, reclaimed and purchased materials, appliances, furniture and tools to support the activities of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Newark.
Principal Duties:
- Operate donation trucks in a safe, lawful, and courteous manner.
- Maintain cleanliness of trucks interior and exterior (cab/daily; exterior/weekly).
- Regular maintenance checks to always ensure readiness of truck and equipment including reporting any maintenance concerns to supervisor.
- Daily trucks safety checks to ensure the truck is safe to be on the road.
- Regular and as needed communication with Donations Coordinator.
- Loading/unloading of donations in a safe and efficient manner.
- Work with ReStore managers and back-room supervisor to ensure all donations stay together and does not get separated.
- Placing and securing loads as trained.
- Professional and courteous interaction with donors including utmost care and concern for personal property.
- Assist with donation processing, recycling, and store needs when not assigned to truck
- Able to be train and pass fort lift training course.
* Drivers must be eligible to be added to Habitat vehicle insurance- this requires at least 5 years of driving experience and a favorable driving record
Other Duties:
- Communicate mission of Habitat
- Assist with Habitat special events as needed
- Comply with all policies and procedures
- Other duties as assigned by Director of Donation Services & Procurement or Store Manager
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to stand for extended periods of time, to move and handle boxes of merchandise, furniture, and fixtures over varied terrain including stairs and through doorways, entails lifting at least 75 pounds, assisted
- Ability to understand and communicate in English; other languages are a plus
- Ability to work varied hours/days, including nights and weekends, as needed
- Ability to pass a pre-employment drug test and random drug testing as selected
Sitting: Must be able to sit for long periods of time.
Lifting / Carrying / Pushing / Pulling: Must be able to properly move and merchandize donated or purchased product in weights listed above.
Hearing: Must be able to hear well enough to communicate with team members, donors, volunteers and general public. Seeing: Must be able to see to work safely and use a computer or cash register. Climbing / Stooping / Kneeling: Must be able to stoop or kneel to properly move / merchandise donated or purchased product. Must be able to climb a ladder to reach storage shelves / rug racks.
Must be able to get in and out of the truck.
Other Requirements:
Adhere to schedule, show initiative, honest, drug free, positive attitude, customer service oriented, must have dependable transportation to work.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 - $22.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person
Salary : $20 - $22