Driver - Long Island City, New York, , United States
1 day ago

Job description
Compensation: $19/hr, This position offers a $1,000 sign-on bonus — $500 paid after 90 days of employment and an additional $500 after 6 months of continuous employment.
Benefits:
We have three comprehensive healthcare plans to choose from based on your priorities and budget. Housing Works covers most of the plan; you pay a portion, based on your salary. Staff begins accruing PTO immediately for a total of up to 30 days earned in the first year. We offer employees an educational benefit. This money is available for tuition loan reimbursement, tuition costs, and text books.
Overview:
Transports donations of but not limited to; household goods, furniture, clothing, and related items as needed; including supplying HW thrift shops with supplies. Operate Vehicles as required to facilitate loading, unloading, and transport of donated goods. Effectively inspect donations for salability.
Responsibilities:
- Abide by all policies and procedures in the Thrift P&P manual and HW Employee manual.
- Loads/Unloads furniture, clothing, housewares and related items on and off the trucks, ensuring safe arrival of goods.
- Work with the dispatcher to fulfill the needs of the PDC and Thrift Shops.
- Ensure Proper care to vehicles and equipment.
- Maintain a clean NYS driver's license.
- Reporting accidents.
- Perform miscellaneous jobs.
- Maintenance of transportation vehicles including supplies and tools.
Job Requirements:
- Excellent internal/external customer service.
- Valid, Clean NYS driver's license; CDL preferred.
- Moving experience moving furniture and related materials.
- Experience in Driving and safely operating large moving trucks.
- Ability to lift/manipulate objects up to 150lbs, with assistance if needed.
- Flexible schedule, overtime and some weekends
- Knowledge of moving techniques.
- Ability to manage time, and effectively communicate.
- Ability to follow instructions and procedures.
- Ability to work effectively with people from a variety of culturally diverse backgrounds.
- Ability to navigate through NYC streets, and surrounding boroughs.
Job candidates should be aware that scammers may pose as employers and create fake job postings in order to extract personal information from individuals for financial gain. Housing Works will never ask job candidates for personal information, such as social security numbers or bank account details, over the phone. If you suspect that a job posting may be fake or wish to confirm that a job posting from Housing Works is genuine, please contact us at
Housing Works was founded in 1990; With a long-term commitment to AIDS advocacy. Housing Works established New York State's first harm reduction-based, OASAS-licensed outpatient drug treatment program. Other services include Health Home care management, behavioral health, and syringe exchange programs. A pioneer in the social entrepreneurship movement, Housing Works operates 10 high-end thrift shops in Manhattan and Brooklyn and a much-loved Bookstore Cafe in Soho. For more information, visit
Housing Works fights for funding and legislation to ensure that all people living with HIV/AIDS have access to quality housing, healthcare, HIV prevention, and treatment, among other lifesaving services.
Housing Works provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements. Housing Works complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Housing Works also does not request prior salary information during the hiring process. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
This position is included in a bargaining unit of Housing Works' New York City employees represented by a labor union known as the Retail Wholesale and Department Store Union ("RWDSU"). Accordingly, the RWDSU has the exclusive right to bargain over the terms and conditions of employment related to this position and this position may become covered by the terms of a collective bargaining agreement (a "CBA") between Housing Works and the RWDSU
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