Donations Driver at Habitat Charlotte Region in Charlotte, North Carolina

Job Description:

Pay Rate: $20/hour

Local, Non-CDL. No evening or Sunday hours

Mission-Driven Career Opportunity

One of the leading affordable housing nonprofits in the area, Habitat Charlotte Region partners with hundreds of families each year through affordable homeownership, home preservation and financial literacy training. As a Donations Driver, you’ll play an integral role in our vision of a world where everyone has a safe and affordable place to live.

Why Join Habitat?

• Competitive salary and benefits


• Industry-leading healthcare, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts (healthcare and dependent care)


• Work/life balance supported by generous PTO


• Career development and promotion opportunities


• Casual working environment


• Retirement planning a 403(b) with 3% organizational match

Position Purpose

1st shift NON-CDL Local Drivers to drive 16-24 box trucks based out of the Wendover ReStore. Geographic territories include the Charlotte area or Northern-Mecklenburg-Iredell Counties and the surrounding areas. This individual would be part of a 2- person team responsible for loading and unloading donations from donors residences and returning them to various ReStore locations within the Habitat territory. Donations often include, but are not limited to: sofas, dining room tables, appliances, and other large household items.

Essential Functions

• Maintain full compliance with all applicable DOT, DMV and FMCSA regulations pertaining to operation of commercial motor vehicles


• Possess the experience and skills necessary to drive, maneuver and safely operate any 16’ to 26’ straight truck


• Safely navigate from one pick up to another, complying with organization’s policy regarding safe and lawful driving standards at all times


• Must have and maintain a current driver’s license


• Driving records must meet the standards defined by Habitat Charlotte Region’s policies and insurance carriers


• Ensure all donations are picked up according to issued daily schedules


• Interact with donors in a courteous and respectful manner to coordinate delivery and pick up, provide them receipt records and assess donations on pick-up to ensure they are within the ReStore acceptable items and document rejected items


• Able to evaluate acceptable items for donation according to organization’s standards


• Knowledgeable about company’s products and services, and customer-related policies


• Represent Habitat in a positive, professional manner


• Demonstrate a positive and respectful attitude when interacting with employees, donors, volunteers and the public


• Be an effective team member when working with staff


• Consistently provide an exceptional level of both internal and external customer service


• Regular and reliable job attendance including the availability for rotation and on call schedules


• Dependable transportation to work


• Ability to adhere to Habitat’s Code of Conduct policies and other policies


• Habitat Charlotte Region-related tasks as requested by supervisor

Qualifications

1. Ability to drive commercial motor vehicles 16 feet to 26 feet


2. Prior customer service experience preferred

Skills and Abilities

• 40 +/- hours/week. Rotating schedule, Mondays–Saturdays between the general hours of 7:30 am-4:30 pm as assigned by the manager. Overtime as required.

Work Environment

This position requires working outdoors in all types of weather, sitting and driving a box truck in all types of weather, and warehouse/dock conditions.

Physical Demands

• Ability to lift up to 100 lbs. with assistance, 50 lbs. unassisted


• Ability to regularly stand, squat, bend, climb stairs, and climb in and out of cab and box truck during an 8+/- hour day


• Ability to work outside in all types of weather, including heat, cold and rain

Estimated Time Commitment: 40 hours/week, Tuesday-Saturday schedule, with possible change to rotating Monday-Saturday. Shifts are scheduled between the hours of 7AM and 5PM depending on the needs of the department.

Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a drug-free workplace. A pre-employment drug screen and background check is required.

Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region program funding often includes federal funding and this role may support federally funded activities. People qualifying as Section 3 residents per Section 3 of the HUD Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C § 1701u) and its associated regulations (24 C.F.R. Part 75) are encouraged to apply. Information on Section 3 qualifications and certification material available upon request.

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