Truck Driver - Part Time (Weekends)

TRUCK DRIVER CDL-B/A ( Part-Time) (WEEKEND AVAILABILITY)

SIGN-IN BONUS - $2500 ($1000 in 90 Days & $1500 in 6 Months).

Looking to use your talent to make a difference in the community you live in? Drive to be a part of a bigger plan to end hunger, homelessness, and change lives in our community! Beyond meeting the basic needs for food, clothing, and shelter, The Rescue Mission helps our guests to develop a strategy to put hunger and homelessness behind them. Since 1887, the Rescue Mission has served people in need in Central New York. We are currently hiring CDL-B local Drivers at our Liverpool warehouse for our Night Shift, 2:00 pm - 10:00 pm (Weekend availability mandatory). As a driver at The Rescue Mission, you will get to go home daily and know that you made a difference in our community! Our drivers safely deliver/unload carts of donated goods at our Attended Donation Centers throughout Central New York and will return the cart of donations to our Liverpool warehouse for sorting and processing. This position operates a 26-foot straight truck to transport, deliver, and handle material goods donated to the Rescue Mission.

Rescue Mission offers our Dedicated CDL-B Local Drivers:

• Regular schedule, which allows you to go home daily.
• Generous Paid Time Off, Floating Holiday.
• Holiday Pay, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401 K.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Needed to Perform Effectively in this Position:

• Extensive knowledge of applicable truck driving rules and regulations.
• No recent moving or driving violations.
• Inspect vehicles for mechanical items and safety issues, and perform preventative maintenance.
• Adaptability and foresight to handle unexpected situations (traffic, weather conditions, etc.)
• Willing to submit to background/drug checks and provide employment recommendations.
• Strong Customer service skills.
• Ability to maintain and organize and clean work area.
• Document and log work/rest periods and miles spent driving, and retain fuel/toll receipts.
• Comply with truck driving rules and regulations (size, weight, route designations, parking and break periods) as well as with company policies and procedures.
• Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions.
• Collect and verify delivery instructions.
• Report defects, accidents, or violations.

Education Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Valid NYS CDL ‘B’/A with air brake endorsement in compliance with company driving criteria required.
• 2 years of previous driving experience preferred.

Payrate: $20.50 per hour.

Working at the Rescue Mission is a chance to have more than just a career. It is a chance to be part of a team that makes a difference every day. Our Mission and Values can be seen in our day-to-day actions throughout the organization. The Rescue Mission has been changing lives for more than 130 years with around-the-clock services providing help for today and hope for tomorrow. Rescue Mission is an Equal Opportunity Employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, the presence of mental, physical, or sensory disability, sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or provincial law.

This position is for the evening shift (02:00 PM - 10:00 PM) with mandatory weekend availability. Additional availability is preferred to be able to cover other shifts if needed