Job Description
Meet Find
Find is a social enterprise with two goals: providing essential furnishings free of charge to individuals and families who are moving out of homelessness through Housing First, and supplying low-cost, quality furniture and housewares for sale to the public.
Find is looking for a passionate and skilled Driver to join our logistics team. This position works out of Find Edmonton at 5120 122 street in Edmonton, Alberta.
About You
At your core, you should be passionate about helping people. We work with a diverse group of people to help our most vulnerable friends transition out of homelessness and into their new home through the Housing First program and human connection is a must. You are an organized person that loves getting a workout in while you work. You have a great driving record and a firm understanding the roadways in Edmonton and surrounding areas. You take care of your vehicle, can pack a truck and have great attention to detail. You prioritize safety.
What You’ll Do
As a passionate and organized individual with a great driving record, you will be responsible for ensuring the safe operation of the vehicle crew, loading and unloading trucks, and confirming the most effective and economical route. You will prioritize safety, provide great customer service, and have a firm understanding of the roadways in Edmonton and surrounding areas.
This role is responsible for Housing First deliveries, customer deliveries and donor pick ups, as well as all safety aspects of the vehicle crew in the loading/unloading, securing, and safe operations of the vehicle. This includes but is not limited to:
- Provide great customer service
- Book and verify appointments for donation pick-ups, customer deliveries and Housing First deliveries
- Load and unload trucks as needed
- Establishing and confirming the most effective and economical route along with providing a time schedule for the days requirements
- Ensuring all vehicle crew members follow all policies and procedures of Find for vehicle movements, loading-unloading procedures and client/customer safety
Must Haves
The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of commercial driving experience, solid analytical and problem-solving abilities, and a clear criminal record check. Experience working with vulnerable populations and navigating Edmonton and surrounding areas is an asset. You are also:
- Available Monday-Saturday with flexibility to work 37.5 to 44 hours per week
- Able to work in steel toe shoes/boots
- Able to lift up to 50 lbs
- Possess solid analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
- Clear criminal record check
If you are a team-oriented, innovative, and goal-oriented individual who is passionate about helping others, this role is perfect for you. Join Find's fun and focused work culture and help end homelessness in Edmonton!
Find is an open and flexible team because of the diverse backgrounds of our staff. This includes professional background, subject matter expertise, culture, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, language, hobbies, etc. We strongly encourage women, minorities, and people from underrepresented backgrounds to apply.
The closing date of this competition is Tuesday, May 2, 2023. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
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