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Transportation Assistant/ Community Liaison

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Job Title: Transportation Assistant/ Community Liaison Victoria Women In Need Community Cooperative (WIN) is a non-profit community service cooperative that provides programs to support women, trans, non-binary, and Two-Spirit people along their journey between crisis, self-sufficiency, and wellness. We run 5 resale shop locations as well as an online shop to be able to support us in funding our programs and operations. If you are someone who likes working outside, enjoys driving and customer service, wants to make a positive difference in your community, is committed to the environment and reducing waste, is proactive, and wants to grow and develop with the organization – then this is the job for you! The successful candidate will become part of a diverse team of dedicated people who work hard, are committed to a shared set of core values, and also enjoy their work. Type of Position: Full Time (35 hours per week) - Monday to Friday Location: 555 Ardersier Road Wage Range $18.00- $19.00/ hour (with paid breaks) Hours per week: 35 hours/week This is a hands-on position that is responsible for: • Assisting with transport on the truck and acting as back up driver when needed to deliver shipments. • Organizing and moving stock, packing truck, assisting with pick-ups and deliveries • Assisting with transportation tasks across WIN and working as a cooperative member of the team in accomplishing production goals, • Acting as part of the production team as needed in providing excellent donor service following safety procedures, explaining criteria for accepting donations, and creating a positive donation environment, • Actively contributing to production being a positive and welcoming and respectful space, • Ensuring ongoing, clear communication with team members and supervisor regarding operations, • Ensuring that all health and safety procedures are followed, • Providing information to community members regarding WIN and its programs, promoting WIN as an organization both internally and externally. • Adhering to WIN production standards and WIN policies and procedures. • Maintaining a clean, tidy, and organized work area. Required Skills and Experience: • Resourceful, positive attitude, and an excellent communicator, • Able to closely adhere to health and safety procedures • Previous experience working in a customer service environment and/or a warehouse environment is preferred. • Strong leadership ability, • Excellent customer service skills, able to answer questions in a friendly and positive manner, • Good knowledge of quality standards for second-hand goods, as well as a keen interest in second-hand items, • Class 5 Drivers license with clean drivers abstract is required as well as willingness to learn to drive WIN vehicles and act as back up driver as needed. • Knows about and values the work that WIN does in the community – must have an understanding of what WIN is all about, • Ability to work as a member of a team and to contribute to a positive and cooperative work environment and maintain open communication with staff and volunteers. • Comfortable working outside receiving donations throughout the year • Able to work in a dusty environment, with repetitive motions related to receiving, moving and processing clothing and houseware donations (up to 20lbs), and assisting with moving furniture and other larger items as needed (over 30lbs). WIN actively encourages applications from members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity, including, but not limited to, persons who identify as women, members of groups that commonly experience discrimination due to race, ancestry, color, religion, and/or spiritual beliefs or place of origin, Indigenous peoples, persons with visible and invisible disabilities, LGBQ+persons, Trans and gender variant persons and others with the skills and abilities and knowledge to engage productively with diverse communities. Please send your cover letter and resume by email to employment@womeninneed.ca. Only candidates chosen for interviews will be contacted.

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40845570
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August 6, 2024
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September 5, 2024
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