Retail Driver
Retail Driver
Part time hours 20 per week
About the role
This part time role is integral to the day-to-day operations of our retail depot and stores in Karangahape rd, Glen Innes, Federal St. It involves varied tasks, from the collection of donations from households and businesses, to delivering stock into stores stock rooms or shop floors, as well as assisting donations lead at depot with stock management and any other duties that require driving and servicing the stores. It involves heavy lifting, where assistance from donations lead or a volunteer will be provided.
We value team development and our people's career growth; we will mentor you on your unique journey to do meaningful work in a supportive environment. This role is a great starting point where you can learn on the job and work towards a longer-term career at Auckland Mission.
Duties
- Load and unload donations onto the delivery van by hand, or trolley as per daily schedule.
- Transport shop goods with care, safely into storerooms and depot or other services in a timely manner.
- Collect donations from households and businesses with care and safely back to depot in a timely manner.
- Communicate clearly and professionally with donators, store managers and line manger.
- Operate vehicles and associated distribution machinery safely and within the law
Skills
- Class 1 Driver’s Licence & F-endorsement Forklift Licence is essential.
- Physically fit and able to do heavy lifting.
- Dependable with good time management and organisational skills.
- Ability to solve problems and be resourceful.
- Empathy and understanding of issues of trauma, mental health, addiction, poverty, and homelessness.
Skills, experience and knowledge may also be obtained from a number of different experiences. For example, from paid work, voluntary work, work undertaken within your Church, Marae, or from specific iwi/whānau responsibilities.
Benefits
- 5 x ‘Mission leave’ days, additional to annual and sick leave.
- Access to EAP & external supervision.
- Access to kapahaka, and weekly waiata.
- Ongoing training and development.
- 15% discount at Auckland City Mission Op Shops.
- Access to low cost, farm fresh produce on a weekly basis.
- Close to public transport.
- Career progression opportunities.
About the organisation:
Auckland City Mission - Te Tāpui Atawhai supports Aucklanders in greatest need. Our services have evolved as the city’s social needs have changed, and we respond to these needs with care and compassion while advocating for a reality where there are: enough suitable homes, enough money for nutritious food, and easily accessible health care for all. Since our doors opened more than 100 years ago, this has been our ‘why’. Today, we operate across 9 sites in Tāamaki Makaurau. We offer support for however long and in whatever way is needed – for some people, that’s simply accessing one of our many services, for others, it’s a complex journey with our full support.
Over the past 12 months, the Mission has provided 200 people with permanent homes, conducted over 20,000 consultations at the Calder Health Centre in HomeGround, cared for 462 people in our residential social detox facility in HomeGround, distributed almost 50,000 food parcels to families and individuals, and served over 80,000 warm meals in our community dining room, Haeata.
Last year we were proud to win the Nga Āhuatanga o Te Tiriti Tohu (Award), and the Supreme Award at the 2023 Diversity Awards. These awards recognise our mahi to create a workplace which empowers Māori, and where Māori solutions can be developed and offered to the people who we support. If you are interested in this role, please apply with your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest in the role and the Auckland City Mission.
