Truck Driver

LOCATION: Albuquerque , NM

STATUS: Fulltime

MISSION STATEMENT:

The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

The Salvation Army is looking to fill a fulltime Truck Driver position in Albuquerque NM. The successful candidate for this position will be able to safely drive a two ton truck and operate a lift gate and be a service minded team player. This position is benefit eligible and comes with vacation, sick, health, vision, life insurance, free membership and more.

The Truck Driver will assist in loading the truck and then driving to and from designated pick-up/drop off locations. They will accept donations from the general public, loading them onto the truck. Upon returning from donation pick-ups the driver will assist in unloading the truck and ensuring they are distributed to the appropriate areas. The Truck Driver will maintain driver logs to be turned into the Warehouse Manager, inspecting the truck with every use and keeping the Warehouse Manager aware of any needed vehicle repairs or concerns. This position will also assist sorting incoming donations at the warehouse.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Valid NM Driver's License with an acceptable "clean" DMV record (5 years)
• Able to safely drive a two ton truck and operate a liftgate
• 21 years of age or older
• Must pass The Salvation Army's online fleet driving test
• Ability to lift 50 pounds on a regular basis
• Ability to grasp, push, pull, lift objects such as furniture and clothing in and out of a truck
• Able to sit, walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel and twist on a continual basis
• Is polite, behaves in a Christlike manner, and treats everyone with respect
• Service minded team player
• Employment contingent upon successful background check

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation. A qualified person with a disability may request a modification or adjustment to the job or work environment in order to meet the physical requirements of the position. The Salvation Army will attempt to satisfy requests as long as the accommodation needed is reasonable and no undue hardship would result.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and reach with hands and arms on a continuous basis. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Must have the ability to operate telephone, a desktop or laptop computer, as well as the ability to access and produce information from a computer, and to understand written information.