Truck Assistant
Job Description
Job Title: Part-Time Truck Assistant
Job Summary
Join our mission-driven team! We are seeking a reliable, active, and community-minded Part-Time Truck Assistant. In this role, you will work closely with our Truck and Maintenance Leads to handle furniture pickups, process community donations, and maintain an organized storefront. This is a physically active role that directly impacts our nonprofit's daily operations and community outreach.
Key Responsibilities
Logistics & Distribution
Pickup Assistance: Ride with the Truck Lead to safely load and unload furniture donations.
Donor Relations: Assist the Truck Lead in calling donors to coordinate and confirm pickup times.
Scrap & Waste: Help transport recyclable metals to Weitsman’s Scrapyard and waste to Taylor’s (Casella) Garbage.
Satellite Pickups: Assist with scheduled donation and garbage pickups from the Red Door location.
Donation Processing & Quality Control
Intake & Screening: Greet donors, answer questions, and screen incoming items to reject non-resalable goods.
Sanitization: Assist in spraying mattresses with Sterifab and applying regulatory labels.
Sorting & Grading: Categorize and grade incoming shoes, purses, belts, and apparel.
High-Value Items: Route jewelry to the designated bin for the Store Coordinator to price.
Bulk Processing: Move sorted clothing into gaylord boxes within the Clothing Warehouse.
Customer Service & Store Operations
Load-Out Support: Help customers load purchased furniture and large appliances into their vehicles.
Inventory Restocking: Bring priced items from storage totes out to the retail floor.
Flexibility: Perform other operational duties as assigned by leadership.
Qualifications & Physical Requirements
Physical Stamina: Ability to lift, push, pull, and carry heavy furniture and appliances daily.
Communication Skills: Friendly, clear, and professional phone and face-to-face communication skills.
Team Player: Ability to work collaboratively with truck, maintenance, and store coordinators.
Adaptability: Comfortable switching between heavy moving, sorting warehouse inventory, and customer service.
