About the Role
Reporting to the Operations Manager, this role involves driving established routes to collect donated clothing and household items from customer homes and charity bins, and delivering them to corporate partners and storage facilities.
Responsibilities
- Promote the mission of the National Diabetes Trust to the public and volunteers
- Maintain knowledge of organizational goals, services, and structure
- Operate vehicles safely and in compliance with laws and regulations
- Conduct pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections
- Complete and submit daily paperwork and Hours-of-Service logs
- Carry required documentation including driver's license, registration, and safety certificates
- Check in with dispatch at the beginning, middle, and end of routes
- Provide message cards to donors
- Log all assigned pickups
- Unload merchandise as instructed
- Return equipment to the office daily
- Report route discrepancies to dispatch
- Ensure only authorized personnel ride in the truck
- Participate in required driving-related education and procedures
Requirements
- Grade 12 education or equivalent experience
- Ability to handle 10-50 lbs loads
- Ability to drive a 3-Ton (16 foot) straight truck
- Full Class 5 and/or G license or higher
- Minimum 5 years of driving experience (or 2 years with professional commercial vehicle training)
- Clean driver abstract (less than 21 days old) with no violations or accidents in the last 3 years
- Legally eligible to work in Canada
Skills
- Map reading
- Route planning
- Strong organizational skills
- Effective communication
- Customer service
- Conflict resolution
- English language proficiency
Work Type
- Part-time
- Up to 29 hours per week
Experience Level
- Minimum 5 years driving experience or 2 years with professional training
Education Level
- Grade 12 or equivalent
Salary/Compensations
- 19.03 per hour
Benefits
- $1500 signing bonus
- Pay progression per Collective Agreement
- Monthly bonus for Top Drivers program
- Registered Pension Plan (100% Employer-paid)
- Corporate discounts through Perkopolis, Value Village, and GoodLife Fitness
About the Company
- Canada’s largest charitable clothing and small household good collection service
- Collects items to raise funds for Diabetes Canada
- Operates in 2,500 communities with 28 operations and 100 trucks
Equal Opportunity
- Committed to a respectful, inclusive, and supportive environment regardless of age, gender, identity, race, ethnicity, religion, income, or sexual orientation
- Signatory of the BlackNorth Initiative CEO pledge
- Welcomes applications from all qualified candidates including Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities
- Committed to accommodating people with disabilities during the hiring process
