Department: Thrift Shops
Location: Sidney & Greater Victoria
Days/Hours of Work: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 8:30am-5:00pm
Compensation: $19.00 -21.30/hour
POSITION SUMMARY:
Reporting to the Thrift on Fourth Manager, the Trucking Assistant works in accordance with the mission, vision, and values of Beacon Community Services. Beacon Community Services Thrift Shops operate throughout the Capital Regional District. Each location serves individuals in the community by providing quality items at affordable prices. Our Thrift Shops are a success due to our team of dedicated volunteers and staff. The Trucking Assistant would assist the Truck Driver with deliveries and donation pickups including furniture. The Trucking Assistant also assists the Thrift Shop Managers, customers and volunteers in a variety of tasks including moving items in the shop, placing sold items in customers’ vehicles, sorting, pricing, cashier duties, and providing customer service.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Ensure that proper footwear is worn – steel-toed shoes, safety vest at the landfill and when directing the truck on pickups and deliveries-
Assist in transporting items including furniture between Thrift Shops and perform pickups and deliveries for Thrift on Fourth in Sidney, BC
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Ensure that safe and proper lifting techniques are utilized when lifting items.
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Assist the truck driver with navigation as needed.
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Move larger items such as furniture at or within the Thrift Shops as per the Thrift Shop Manager’s request.
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At the completion of the trucking day, assist with the depot – garbage hauling, cardboard breakdown, sorting items, accepting incoming donations, transporting items as needed between thrift shops.
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Additional duties as assigned by the Thrift on Fourth Shop Manager.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Grade 12 or equivalent work experience-
Driver’s license Class 5
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Experience working with delivery tools such as dollies and safe lifting techniques
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Physically fit with the ability to lift 100 pounds
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WHMIS Certification –provided on site
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First Aid Certification an asset
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Experience in a customer service environment-
Experience driving large box truck an asset
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Familiarity with the operations of a Thrift Shop
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Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with members of the multi-disciplinary team, volunteers, customers and the public.
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Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with the general public, co-workers and volunteers
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Ability to work independently and within a team environment
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Promote a positive team environment.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Beacon Community Services serves vulnerable populations including seniors, people with disabilities and children. Protecting these people and our teams on whom they rely on is critical to us. Accordingly:
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All successful applicants must consent to a Solicitor General’s Criminal Record Check.
All successful applicants are required to disclose their COVID-19 vaccination status upon hire. Vaccination is a requirement in some of our facilities. Depending on future public health developments, Beacon may implement a vaccination requirement as a condition of ongoing employment for all our workplaces.
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