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Job Description
Who We Are
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:
Accountabilities:
Operations
- Drive the Ministry Units van and ensure the safe and careful handling of all deliveries and donations while protecting property including donations.
- Sort and place donations in designated areas.
- Ensure that donations are unloaded from the van by the end of each shift.
- Provide customers and donors with courteous and diplomatic service.
- Assist with the placement and relocation of donated items in the store when necessary.
- Load and transport waste from the thrift stores to the landfill as required and unload at the landfill.
- Load and unload the van when a recycling run for either store is required.
- Work in receiving area when not required on van assisting with receiving and preliminary sorting of incoming donations placing merchandise in designated areas within the store.
- Perform circle checks of van and maintain vehicle logs.
- Responsible for daily and overall safety maintenance operation of van as well as records.
- Responsible for fueling the van as necessary and ensure it is kept clean and presentable.
- Report any vehicle mechanical failures or concerns to the Thrift Store Manager in a timely manner.
Health and Safety
- Maintain knowledge of legislative and company policies such as Health and Safety Regulations Provincial and Municipal Highway Traffic Acts;
- Ensure the safe and careful handling and pickup of all deliveries donations etc. while protecting the property including donations and van.
- Responsible for the following work in compliance with the Ontario Health & Safety Act and Regulations use personal prescribed safety equipment and clothing as directed by the employer report workplace hazards dangers injuries or illness and work in a manner as required by the employer.
- Report any safety issues immediately and ensure care is taken with all equipment and property.
- Perform other duties related as required.
CRITICAL RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT:
Internal:
- Corps Officer(s) staff volunteers
External:
- Community clients customers
MANAGERIAL/Technical Leadership RESPONSIBILITY:
- This position reports directly to the Thrift Store Manager or designate
FINANCIAL AND MATERIALS MANAGEMENT:
- Assist with the materials management of donations/product flow in the thrift store.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- This is a regular part-time position based on 21 hours per week.
- Work environment is typically a program vehicle.
- Flexibility in scheduling is required and schedule may vary according to requirements of responsibilities and may include some weekend work.
- Ability to lift/move up to 39 lbs. and this job requires frequent twisting bending crouching reaching overhead pushing pulling lifting and kneeling.
- Working environment is typically in the store or on the road conducting deliveries or pickups.
- Supervisor will set the hours of work and work schedule.
- Required to follow precautionary measures i.e. universal precautions (COVID precautions) required to wear safety shoes or boots gloves hard hat when applicable.
- Required to drive and be involved in vehicle-related activities and tasks up to 70% of the time.
Normal Hours of Work: Work can be scheduled between Monday to Friday 8:00 am. to 8:15 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. as per operational requirements and includes a hour unpaid meal break where applicable. Flexibility is required.
The above responsibilities must be performed in keeping with The Salvation Armys Mission Vision and Values in a professional manner upholding our code of conduct.
Education Qualifications and Certifications:
- Completion of Secondary School.
- Alternative combinations of education and experience may be considered.
- Valid Ontario Class G drivers license provide a drivers abstract that is satisfactory to The Salvation Army in its sole discretion is required.
Experience and Knowledge Requirements:
- Up to 1 year of safe driving experience.
Skills and Capabilities:
- Demonstrated safe driving practices.
- Good interpersonal written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong sense of integrity and confidentiality with professional ethics and a balanced sense of fairness and flexibility
- Professional service-oriented approach internally and externally.
- Exceptional organizational prioritizing and time management skills.
- Self-motivated reliable self-starter.
- Represent The Salvation Army in a positive professional and engaging manner.
- Must comply with all Salvation Army policies procedures and associated legislation.
- Ability to work independently and participate as an active respectful and responsible team member in a cooperative team environment.
- Ability to follow The Salvation Army Standards Policies and Procedures in the operation of a Thrift Store.
- Ability and willingness to undergo applicable screening and background checks successfully that are satisfactory to The Salvation Army in its sole discretion (i.e. The Salvation Army Abuse Registry) and provide an original copy of a Background Check screening.
Compensation:
The target hiring range for this position is $17.20 to $20.64 with a maximum of $24.77.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.
The Salvation Army will provide reasonable accommodation upon request. Please email if you have a need for any accommodation and we will be pleased to discuss this with you.
Employment Type
Part-Time
