Distribution Driver - Full Time

If you want to change your career to a growing career with a great and meaningful future, here is a great opportunity for you. A Distribution Driver helps adults with developmental disabilities live a better life. Our clients live in group homes all over Citrus County, giving you opportunities to stay and work locally. Come and start your NEW career with us. The Key Training Center has been established in Citrus County for over 56 years. The Key is recognized as one of the Premier Providers in the United States serving the intellectually developmental disabled community, as well as one of the oldest Premier Providers in the State of Florida. We continue to grow as an organization to provide residential, adult training, dementia and Alzheimer's daycare, and other programs to multiple clients. Our goal at the Key is to work hard to provide Kindness, Love, Dignity, and Respect to each one of our over 300 clients. Please consider working with us to have a meaningful future career. SUMMARY: Assists with routine tasks at all Thrift Stores. Primary function of the position is pickup and delivery of donated/purchased items through all three Thrift Stores and taking unsellable items to the landfill. Other duties include, but are not limited to assisting store staff and/or customers to load/unload items, customer assistance, and as needed, functions as Driver in the regular Driver's absence. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Accepts, on a daily basis, work/pick up/delivery assignments from the Distribution Manager. Assists with the loading/unloading of donated/purchased items on daily pickups and deliveries. Provides donation receipts as requested. Assists customers as needed with loading and unloading purchases and/or donations at all thrift store locations. Assists in each store as scheduled with moving, rearranging, and restructuring of furniture areas; assists with the movement of large appliances. Cleans various store areas (all stores) inside and out as needed or required; must at all times be alert for the safety and security of customers/staff/clients on the premises. Assists with clearing drop-off areas at all three stores, as needed. Treats the public, at all times, in a courteous, cheerful, and tactful manner. Performs other duties as required or assigned. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: NONE QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: High school diploma or GED equivalent preferred, but not required. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Valid Florida driver license with safe driver rating required. OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Ability to deal courteously, tactfully, and efficiently with staff members and the general public. Emotional stability and maturity with a genuine interest in working with program participants. Capable of working a flexible schedule; adapts to "short notice" changes in work schedule. Willingness to comply with in-service, training, or other mandates. Ability to work independently or unsupervised. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. BENEFITS INCLUDE: Location - We hate commuting too—and we'll do our best to provide a home with clients as close to you as possible. Flexibility - We understand how difficult it can be to find a job that balances your time with school, kids, or other priorities. We'll do our best to provide flexible options that work with your schedule. Paid Time Off - Employees earn PTO and sick pay each check, as well as holiday time. Medical Florida Blue, Dental Guardian, Vision Guardian, Life Insurance, and Supplemental critical, accident, cancer, hospital indemnity, and college tuition. Employee Recognition Programs - From performance recognition, employee of the month bonuses, employee of the year bonuses, executive director's awards, above and beyond awards, and retention recognition bonuses. Key Training Center provides equal employment opportunities to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. #J-18808-Ljbffr