Truck Helper

Job Description

Job Description

Truck Helper 

LOCATION:Middlebrook Pike 

EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Full Time/Non-Exempt/Regular

HOURLY WAGE $10.50

Goodwill Industries--Knoxville, Inc. is seeking a full-time Truck Helper for our warehouse. Ideal candidates will be energetic, flexible, have excellent customer service skills, and be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen.

Summary: 

Responsible for assisting the Truck Driver to safely load and unload product being transported.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensures that products being loaded and unloaded into the truck are not damaged during the process. 
• Provides excellent customer service at all times to co-workers, customers, donors, and the general public.
• May work in the warehouse when not assigned to work on the truck.
• May be trained to operate the forklift or other industrial equipment such as a baler or pallet jack. 

Competencies: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.

• Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions.
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently punctual and at work on time.
• Ethics - Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works with integrity and ethics; upholds organizational values.
• Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; Supports the organization's goals and values.
• Mathematical Skills:  Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Physical Demands:  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand and/or walk for long periods; use hands to handle; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, 403B and 20% discount at our stores.

Goodwill Industries—Knoxville, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability, and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities.