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Department: Thrift

Days/Hours of work: variable

Status: Full time, part time and casual available

ABOUT POSITION:

Reporting to the Thrift on Fourth Manager, the Truck Driver will be responsible to provide courteous pick-up and delivery service to donors, customers and Thrift Stores. Working closely with the Trucking Assistant and a supportive team you will assist in the efficient and effective reclamation, processing and/or distribution of goods and donations. The Truck Driver will exercise safe and careful driving at all times along with safe handling/lifting procedures while adhering to commercial vehicle operator's registration requirements and standards.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Transport items including furniture between Thrift stores and perform pickups and deliveries for Thrift on Fourth
• Provide courteous daily drop-off and pick-up service as assigned
• Ability to drive a 5-ton truck safely and competently.
• Ensure that proper footwear is worn: steel-toed shoes and safety vest
• Responsible for daily inspection of vehicle, completion of logbook, and report any concerns and observations to the Manager
• Assist the Depot when not driving with garbage hauling, cardboard breakdown, sorting items, accepting incoming donations, transporting items as needed between Thrift stores.
• Provide excellent customer service by greeting and assisting guests in a courteous manner when guests are dropping off donations at the depot

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Driver’s license Class 5 with clean driver's abstract
• Experience in the safe operation of driving a 5 tonne truck
• Experience working with delivery tools such as dollies and safe lifting techniques
• Physically fit with the ability to lift 100 pounds
• WHMIS Certification –provided on site
• First Aid Certification an asset

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• 
  Experience in a customer service environment
• Familiarity with the operations of a Thrift Shop
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with members of the multi-disciplinary team, volunteers, customers and the public.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with the general public, co-workers and volunteers
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment
• Promote a positive team environment.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Beacon Community Services serves vulnerable populations including seniors, people with disabilities and children. Protecting these people and our teams on whom they rely on is critical to us. Accordingly:

• All successful applicants must consent to a Solicitor General’s Criminal Record Check.

• All successful applicants are required to disclose their COVID-19 vaccination status upon hire. Vaccination is a requirement in some of our facilities. Depending on future public health developments, Beacon may implement a vaccination requirement as a condition of ongoing employment for all our workplaces.