Overview
Donation Pick-Up Driver Jobs in Erie, PA at AMVETS National Service Foundation
AMVETS National Service Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that supports American Veterans through a variety of programs. AMVETS Thrift Store is currently seeking a hard working team member with a positive and motivated attitude.
A Driver is responsible for picking up and delivering donations generated from a predetermined pickup route to the store or warehouse for resale or storage. The Driver is in a position that calls for exceptional professionalism, courtesy, dependability, responsibility, driving ability, and time management. The Driver, being the first or possibly the only employee to have in-person contact with the patron, will represent AMVETS as a thrift store business and non-profit; customer service skills and a friendly and appreciative demeanor are skills considered critical.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Follow prescribed routes in areas of operation for each day.
- Pick up donated household items at residential or commercial locations that have been solicited from the general public
- Perform and document daily maintenance inspection of designated truck.
- Stock carts or containers at store or warehouse locations.
- Unload furniture, appliances, or larger donated items directly onto the sales floor for pricing.
- Sort donations in a neat and organized manner at the site of donation as well as in the warehouse and thrift store stock room.
- Transport recyclables from the thrift store locations to the warehouse.
- Submit route statistics data for database input.
- Maintain cleanliness within the cab and bed of designated truck.
- Ensure all scheduled stops are picked up according to the day’s schedule.
- Maintain regular communications with dispatch throughout the course of each day.
- Maintain cleanliness and organization throughout the unloading zone in the warehouse, thrift store garages, and truck parking and dock areas.
- Perform daily maintenance tasks to maintain cleanliness throughout the warehouse environment, including employee restrooms and office areas.
- Adhere to all Company policies, procedures and practices including safe lifting and moving techniques, storing donations and product, and loss prevention.
- Ensure each patron receives outstanding service by providing a friendly environment which includes greeting and acknowledging every patron, assisting and thanking each patron for supporting the Veterans.
- Communicate patron requests to management.
- Any other duties as assigned by management.
Physical Requirements:
Ability to communicate with truck dispatch, fleet and store managers, and AMVETS patrons.
- Ability to read, count and write to accurately complete all documentation for route statistics data.
- Ability to read maps
- Ability to operate GPS navigation system
- Ability to freely access all areas needed for in-home pickups, store and warehouse unloading zones, and store sales floors.
- Ability to operate and use all equipment necessary to pick up, move, and store donated items.
- Ability to frequently move or handle merchandise generally weighing 0-50 pounds.
- Ability to occasionally team lift 50+ pounds when necessary
- Hours and compensation
- Ability to work varied hours/days as business dictates.
- Full time Driver benefits include 401k, paid sick, vacation, personal, and holiday time as defined in AMVETS Personnel Policies Manual
Applicants must possess a valid driver’s license and submit to a full background investigation
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $17.00 per hour
Shift:
- Day shift
Work Days:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Title: Donation Pick-Up Driver
Company: AMVETS National Service Foundation
Location: Erie, PA
