Area Collections Driver - Glasgow, United Kingdom - Salvation Army Trading Co. Ltd.

Salvation Army Trading Co. Ltd.

Verified Company

Glasgow, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

The role:
Monday to Saturday, 5 days over 6
We are looking for a friendly & helpful area collections driver.

If you have had customer focussed experience, whether in paid or voluntary roles and have a friendly and positive outlook then we are looking for you to assist our teams in making the shop as successful as it can be.

As an area collections driver you will be responsible for the collection and delivery of goods to private houses.

You will be required to assess the donated goods for quality and assist in the shop when not required to drive.

This role will involve an extensive amount of manual handling

General duties:

To deliver and collect goods from private houses as directed
To load and unload the van and carry the stock from the house and into the shop
To manage the appointments and routes taken
To be flexible in your hours of work to ensure that customer's expectations are met with regard to appointments
Responsible for all daily vehicle checks and reporting any serious defects.
In the event of the vehicle being off the road for any reason, you will be expected to undertake other duties in the store as directed by the store manager, this may include serving customers in the shop and helping out with general duties.
Assist in the sorting and preparation of all donated stock
Support the Shop Manager in all aspects of best practice and Health and Safety Procedures
Ensure that personal behaviour reflects the visions and values of the company
A passion for charity retailing
Excellent customer service skills
A full and current driving licence
Manual handling experience (not essential)
Knowledge of the legislation regarding furniture and household goods (not essential)
Knowledge of the local area
Commitment to the ethos and values of The Salvation Army Trading Company

**Please be aware that this advert may close sooner than the closing date in extreme circumstances.