Donation Ambassador Driver Assistant

Application Deadline is February 28, 2025 

Pay Range DOE: $16.00 - $18.00/hour

Work Schedule: Full-time - five (5) days with two (2) days off and schedule may require weekends.

This position is eligible for Paid Sick and Safe Time (PSST) under the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.

All employees may also make pre-tax or post-tax (Roth) contributions to our retirement plan – must be 18 years of age to participate.

Goodwill of Colorado is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) eligible employer.

 

JOB SUMMARY:  

Goodwill Staffing is looking for a Donation Ambassador Driver Assistant to join our Retail Client's team.

This is a great opportunity to learn many aspects of warehousing and delivery, while helping fulfill our client's non-profit mission of building shelter, communities, and hope.

As a Donation Ambassador Driver, you are primarily responsible for the safe pickup and drop off of donated merchandise from donors’ homes/businesses to the store using store box trucks.

This includes ensuring all donors and customers are receiving outstanding service, safety and quality control on all donations is maintained, and all aspects of truck use and maintenance are handled safely and completely. 

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

● Provide superior service to all donors and customers.
● Promote and maintain a safe and efficient work environment.
● Maintain an effective and communicative relationship with store management, staff, Donations Manager, volunteers, homeowners, and store donors, volunteers, and customers.
● Guarantee safe and prompt loading and unloading of all donors’ merchandise on box trucks.
● Screen all product for usability quality control according to set guidelines of acceptable donations or recyclable material (to maintain low cost of trash pickups).
● Inspect, maintain, and complete daily cleaning and “Vehicle Checklist” of store vehicles.
● Maintain safe procedures in all areas.

(Examples: while driving box trucks, using lift gate, during any forklift use, while carefully handling merchandise during loading and unloading, in receiving, and while recycling.)
● Always maintain awareness of surroundings while driving, especially in receiving, near the front entrance, or in recycling areas.
● Represent the store in a positive manner with a comprehensive understanding of the organization’s mission.

GENERAL DUTIES:


* Maintain organization of donation receipts and donor zip codes.


* Openly communicate with Receiving Associates about pickups and take lead on unloading trucks from donation pickups with the assistance of volunteers and Receiving Associates.


* If provided a company phone, the Donation Ambassador Drivers must be available for communication with both the Donations Manager and other store management throughout the workday.


* Perform daily cleaning, straightening, and organizing of the Donation Center and outdoor sales lot to maintain an efficient, neat, and co...