Donation Pick Up Assistant

Donation Pick Up Assistant

Position Type Full-Time/Part-Time Job Shift AM Travel Percentage Driving Category Retail

Location

Madison, WI

Schedule

0.8 FTE (32 hrs/week) | Day Shift | Monday-Friday | 8am-5pm Includes Saturday rotations (Sundays off)

About Agrace

Join Agrace, a nationally recognized nonprofit leader in hospice and palliative care. If you are looking for a role that helps support meaningful, patient-centered care, this is your opportunity to make a difference!

Essential Functions

The Donation Pick Up Assistant is responsible for loading donations onto the Agrace Thrift Store truck from a donor's home or business to be delivered to the thrift stores. This includes packing donations into containers, hauling furniture, arranging thrift store furniture to accommodate new donations, and cleaning and pricing donations.

Key Responsibilities

Pack, pick up, and load donations

• Sort and pack donations. Lift and stage boxes for loading.
• Transport boxes and furniture, using the assistance of carts and dollies, onto the truck. Secure and pad the load to prevent damage.
• Drive the truck to the assigned thrift store location.
• Communicate with the donation services manager on any safety, condition or quality issues during this process.

Thrift store delivery

• Condense the thrift store to accommodate new furniture donations.
• Unload, clean, price and stage furniture donations strategically on the thrift store sales floor.
• Stage non-furniture donation totes and speed boxes in the stockroom.
• Clean, price and display non-furniture donations in partnership with the thrift store team.

Other Duties

• Participate in internal work groups, meetings and committees relative to position responsibilities.

Qualifications

High school diploma or GED or equivalent combination of education and work experience Valid driver's license, auto insurance, and access to a reliable vehicle Ability to drive a 15' box truck. Beginning Microsoft Office Suite skills Ability to work effectively and cooperatively with others Experience using industry specific software Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing Ability to be flexible in time and task to meet organizational needs Ability to maintain confidentiality about patients, families, caregivers, staff, donors, and organizational intellectual property. Ability to work at various Agrace locations. Ability to use proper body mechanics and standard precautions

Benefits

Competitive pay with free parking Health, dental, and vision insurance for employees who are hired for 28+ hours per week (.7 FTE +) Retirement plans with employer matching Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and holiday paid time off Comprehensive onboarding, mentorship, and career development

Agrace Health inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.