Delivery Driver/ Community Associate

Victoria Women In Need Community Cooperative (WIN) is a non-profit community service cooperative that provides programs to support women, trans, non-binary, and Two-Spirit people along their journey between crisis, self-sufficiency, and wellness. We run 4 resale shop locations as well as an online shop to be able to support us in funding our programs and operations.

Type of Position: Full Time, 6am - 2pm, temporary position for one month or may be extended.

Location: 555 Ardersier Rd. Victoria, BC

Hours per week: 40 hours per week (Monday - Friday)

This is a hands-on position that has the following responsibilities:

- Transports all inventory and other items between the warehouse, the stores and other locations in a timely and efficient manner
- Plans the transportation of items according to location, and the appropriate loading and unloading of the truck, as well as ensuring items reach each location safely
- Works with the Program Coordinator to deliver the New Start Program
- Acts as liaison with donors and picks up donations of furniture and other items
- Carries out repairs and maintenance as needed at all locations, as well as coordinate snow removal when needed
- Communicates with Production and Retail Managers on an ongoing basis to ensure everyone is kept up to date with transportation schedule and changes
- Works in collaboration with production team to ensure all recycling and transport between locations is completed in timely manner
- Works in collaboration with retail teams to ensure all items are delivered on time to the appropriate areas, clearly organized and that all items are picked up regularly
- Ensures that all storage spaces are kept well organized and
- Assists in carrying heavy items including moving items from one area to another and assisting staff in production plus retail
- Completes forms and reports as needed to monitor work
- Provides ongoing information regarding transportation issues and truck operational issues to supervisor
- Ensures ongoing maintenance of vehicles
- Supervises Transportation Assistant when they are helping on the truck
- Ensures safe operation of vehicle and complies with health and safety policies at all times

Required Skills and Experience:

- Excellent driver with Class 5 Drivers license and a clean driving record. Comfortable driving a 5 tonne truck.
- Resourceful, positive attitude, and an excellent communicator
- Able to closely adhere to health and safety procedures
- Previous experience working in a customer service environment and/or a warehouse environment is preferred.
- Strong leadership, and problem-solving abilities
- Able to maintain confidentiality and ensures respectful communication with all members of the community at all times
- Excellent customer service skills, able to answer questions in a friendly and positive manner
- Keen interest in second-hand items and thrift
- Knows about and values the work that WIN does in the community
- Ability to work as a member of a team and to contribute to a positive, respectful and cooperative work environment
- Able to maintain open communication with staff and volunteers.
- Comfortable working outside in all weather
- Able to work in a dusty environment, with repetitive motions related to receiving and carrying donations.
- Able to lift and maneuver furniture inside homes, as well as use a dolly effectively
- Successful completion of a security screening check

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Store discount
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Victoria, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location