Pay Rate: Starting at $18.50 per hour

Local, Non-CDL. No evening or Sunday hours

You're not just lifting furniture, you're lifting a family!

Mission-Driven Career Opportunity

One of the leading affordable housing nonprofits in the area, Habitat Charlotte Region partners with hundreds of families each year through affordable homeownership, home preservation and financial literacy training. As a Donation Driver, you’ll play an integral role in our vision of a world where everyone has a safe and affordable place to live.

Why Join Habitat?

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Industry-leading healthcare, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts (healthcare and dependent care)
• Work/life balance supported by generous PTO
• Career development and promotion opportunities
• Casual working environment
• Retirement planning – a 403(b) with 3% organizational match

What Requirements Are Needed to be Successful in This Position:

Essential Functions:

• Maintain full compliance with all applicable DOT, DMV and FMCSA regulations pertaining to operation of commercial motor vehicles
• Possess the experience and skills necessary to drive, maneuver and safely operate any 16 to 26 straight truck
• Must have and maintain a current drivers license
• Driving records must meet the standards defined by Habitat Charlotte Regions policies and insurance carriers
• Safely navigate from one pick up to another, complying with organizations policy regarding safe and lawful driving standards at all times
• Ensure all donations are picked up according to issued daily schedules
• Interact with donors in a courteous and respectful manner to coordinate delivery and pick up, provide them receipt records and assess donations on pick-up to ensure they are within the ReStore acceptable items and document rejected items
• Able to evaluate acceptable items for donation according to organizations standards
• Knowledgeable about companys products and services, and customer-related policies
• Represent Habitat in a positive, professional manner
• Demonstrate a positive and respectful attitude when interacting with employees, donors, volunteers and the public
• Be an effective team member when working with staff
• Consistently provide an exceptional level of both internal and external customer service
• Regular and reliable job attendance including the availability for rotation and on call schedules
• Dependable transportation to work
• Ability to adhere to Habitats Code of Conduct policies and other policies
• Habitat Charlotte Region-related tasks as requested by supervisor

Education/Skills:

• Ability to drive commercial motor vehicles 16 to 26
• Prior customer service experience preferred

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift up to 100 lbs. with assistance, 50 lbs. unassisted
• Ability to regularly stand, squat, bend, climb stairs, and climb in and out of cab and box truck during an 8+/- hour day
• Ability to work outside in all types of weather, including heat, cold and rain

Internal Interactions:

• Habitat staff
• Volunteers
• Temporary staff
• Donors and other customers

External Interactions:

• Donors
• Volunteers
• Temporary staff
• Donors and other customers

Level of authority:

• Require minimal supervision
• Report to Logistics Manager

Estimated Time Commitment:

• 40 +/- hours/week. Rotating schedule, Mondays - Saturdays between the general hours of 7:30 am-4:30 pm as assigned by the manager. Overtime as required.

Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a drug-free workplace. A pre-employment drug screen and background check is required.

Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region program funding often includes federal funding and this role may support federally funded activities. People qualifying as Section 3 residents per Section 3 of the HUD Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C § 1701u) and its associated regulations (24 C.F.R. Part 75) are encouraged to apply. Information on Section 3 qualifications and certification material available upon request.