Salvation Army in Canada and Bermuda

Salvation Army in Canada and Bermuda

Truck Driver Assistant

OTTAWA, ON · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$19k-$23kDetected 7 hours ago
CommunicationTime Management

About the role

  • As a faith- and values-based organization, we hire and serve people of all backgrounds and walks of life - there is a place for everyone to belong here.
  • CRITICAL RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT: Conduct routine interactions.
  • Internal: Staff, management, volunteers, clients.

Responsibilities

  • Uses or maintains organization assets in accordance with established guidelines.
  • May perform unloading, sorting, packing, storing, loading of donations ensuring integrity of donations are maintained.
  • May build food hampers for the food bank and deliver them to the appropriate areas and/or provide emergency food hampers to clients as directed by caseworker or supervisor.
  • Building on our roots as a world-wide Christian church, each year we help more than 2 million people, providing necessities such as food, clothing and shelter.
  • In addition, we support people experiencing unemployment, addiction and family challenges.
  • Perform circle checks of vehicle, checking air, water, oil, and other items to ensure equipment is in good working condition.
  • Maintain program vehicle log and report any problems.
  • Maintain complete and accurate records (mileage, fuel costs, issues encountered).

Requirements

  • Experience and Knowledge:
  • Up to 1 year of safe driving experience.
  • an original copy of a current Driver's Abstract that is satisfactory to The Salvation Army, in its sole discretion, is required.
  • Program vehicle must be clean with all personal items removed daily.
  • Willingness to develop an understanding and support for the mission and purpose of The Salvation Army in Canada and its implications as related to position responsibilities.
  • Work in compliance with OH&S Act and Regulations and abide by The Salvation Army's health and safety policies and procedures.
  • Alternative combination of education and Experience may be considered.
  • Completion of High School Diploma.

Skills

  • Demonstrated safe driving practices.
  • Strong sense of integrity and confidentiality with professional ethics and a balanced sense of fairness and flexibility.
  • Good interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
  • Professional, service-oriented approach internally and externally.
  • Exceptional organizational, prioritizing and time management skills.
  • Self-motivated and disciplined self-starter.
  • Treat the property of The Salvation Army with due care and caution.
  • Must comply with all Salvation Army policies, procedures, and associated legislation.
  • Strong navigation skills.
  • Skills and Capabilities:

Compensation

  • Placement in the salary range will be based on factors such as market conditions, internal equity, and candidate experience, skills, and qualifications relevant to the role.

Benefits

  • We continually adapt and innovate to meet emerging needs and live out our mission, vision and values of hope, service, dignity and stewardship.
  • Maintain knowledge of legislative and organization policies such as health and safety. regulations/policies, provincial and municipal highway traffic acts.

Company info

  • For more than 130 years, The Salvation Army has served people in need in communities across Canada and Bermuda. Building on our roots as a world-wide Christian church, each year we help more than 2 million people, providing necessities such as food, clothing and shelter. In addition, we support people experiencing unemployment, addiction and family challenges. We continually adapt and innovate to meet emerging needs and live out our mission, vision and values of hope, service, dignity and stewardship. As a faith- and values-based organization, we hire and serve people of all backgrounds and walks of life - there is a place for everyone to belong here.
  • Mission Statement
  • The Salvation Army exists to share the love of Jesus Christ, meet human needs and be a transforming influence in the communities of our world.
  • Job Description:
  • For more than 130 years, The Salvation Army has served people in need in communities across Canada and Bermuda.
  • This position provides pick-up and/ or delivery services to and from donors, clients or customers through application of safe driving and material handling procedures (as a relief or secondary driver) as well as provide basic general support and Maintenance: in a warehouse, food bank, or Ministry Unit.
  • The incumbent may perform all, some, or similar range of duties.
  • Pickup and Deliveries
  • Ensure safe and careful handling of all deliveries and pickups using an assigned Salvation Army (TSA) vehicle in a timely and secure manner.
  • Load and unload goods at designated facilities.

Equal opportunity

  • The Salvation Army will provide reasonable accommodation upon request. Please email Recruitment.Accommodations@salvationarmy.ca if you have a need for any accommodation and we will be pleased to discuss this with you.
  • The Salvation Army will provide reasonable accommodation upon request.
  • Please email Recruitment.Accommodations@salvationarmy.ca if you have a need for any accommodation and we will be pleased to discuss this with you.
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