Transportation & Furniture Coordinator

JOB TITLE:

Transportation & Furniture Coordinator

REPORTS TO:

Sr. Operations Director / Store Operations Directors

• TIME COMMITMENT:
• 30 - 40 hours / week; Required: Ability to work two Saturdays each month, and a mix of daily schedules during operating hours - 9 AM to 6:30 PM Mondays / Tuesdays / Wednesdays, and 9 AM to 8:30 PM Thursdays / Fridays / Saturdays

This position is benefits‐eligible and includes Overflow-funded coverage such as vision and dental insurance,

a health‐care insurance stipend, a health spending account, and long‐term disability, short‐term disability,

death & dismemberment and life insurance. Employees also receive Simple IRA matching up to 3% of wages.

The role provides 80 hours of paid time off, accrued annually from March 1 through February 28, along with

eight paid holidays.

Position Summary: The Transportation & Furniture Coordinator will support retail operations at Overflow Thrift Stores by transporting product between the store locations, coordinating baling operations, leading furniture pick-ups and deliveries, assisting with furniture storage and display, assisting customers to accept and process merchandise donations, and other duties in Overflow’s processing area as directed.

All Overflow staff are expected to demonstrate an ability to thrive in a flexible, physically-active, fast-paced and growth-oriented environment, while maintaining a positive, solution-oriented attitude. When representing the company at any time or in any setting, staff will act and communicate in a manner consistent with Overflow’s Mission, Core Values, and Statement of Beliefs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

Transport inventory between stores

Manage pick-ups and deliveries for furniture and other merchandise

Communicate efficiently with all donors and customers

Assure an excellent experience for customers, donors and volunteers

Confirm weekly pick-up and delivery schedule

Coordinate with furniture volunteer team

Call donors when unexpected delays/cancellations occur

Manage recycling operations

Operate baler to create textile and stuffed animal bales

Move bales to exterior containers for storage

Assist with movement of bales to wholesaler trucks

Move other recycled materials (metal, glass, furniture, etc.) through designated channels (to other recycling partners and centers)

Operate Overflow equipment, including forklift and baler, in accordance with guidelines and annual training

Complete regular equipment safety checklists, as directed

Complete annual training, as directed

Report repair and equipment issues to Senior Operations Director

Maintain truck and equipment

Complete monthly truck safety checklist

Partner with Senior OD to coordinate any regular or one-time maintenance on truck

Keep gas tank filled to at least half tank at all times

Help process and stock inventory

Process incoming merchandise, including accepting items from donors, pricing items, stocking the sales floor at all store locations, and other items as requested

Process and stock furniture in collaboration with the Senior Operations Director and Store Operations Directors

Serve as an ambassador to OTS volunteers - creating an environment of appreciation for our volunteers while supporting volunteers to achieve the OTS mission

Collaborate with volunteers on assigned work priorities

Communicate with volunteers with kindness, respect and appreciation

Participate in planned volunteer trainings, groups, and appreciation as scheduled

Utilize training and pricing guides for volunteer onboarding, as directed

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

High school diploma

Maintenance of a clear driving record with no moving violations

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with continuous standing, carrying, bending, squatting, pulling, and pushing. This is a constant expectation of the role.

This is a physically-active role - staff should expect to be standing and moving approximately 95% of their shifts. The work includes moving furniture and heavy carts, cleaning merchandise, assembling small furniture, fixtures and equipment, moving boxes and merchandise repeatedly, pushing heavy carts, moving displays, etc. This is a constant expectation of the role.

Ability to work outside in all weather on a variety of tasks such as assisting donors as they remove items from their vehicles, removing trash from the store to exterior dumpsters, helping customers with merchandise pick-ups, etc. This is a constant expectation of the role.

Ability to work two Saturdays each month, and a mix of daily schedules during operating hours 9 AM to 6:30 PM Mondays / Tuesdays / Wednesdays, and 9 AM to 8:30 PM Thursdays / Fridays / Saturdays).

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

Work is performed primarily in a retail thrift store environment. Exposure to varying temperatures in donation processing, storage, warehouse, and receiving areas. Exposure to dust, odors, and used or donated items of varying condition. Various weather conditions from heat, sun, cold, windy, rain and snow.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Frequent climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, walking, reaching, talking, hearing, grasping and finger dexterity, repetitive motions.

Ability to lift up to 30 pounds and 60 pounds in a team lift occasionally

Sitting approximately 5 percent of the time.

Standing approximately 40 percent of the time.

Walking approximately 55 percent of the time.

Requires the exertion of up to 10 pounds of force continuously.

Up to 50 pounds of force infrequently to lift or otherwise move objects.

VISION REQUIREMENTS:

Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:

Overflow Thrift Store is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Overflow Thrift Store will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals and encourages prospective employees and incumbents to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

Overflow Thrift Store reserves the right to change this job description at any time.

MISSION:

Overflow is a community effort to care for people in need, locally and globally, through recycling and reselling clean, affordable goods.

VALUES:

Demonstrate the Fruit of the Spirit * Be Servant-Minded * Be Adaptable & Flexible * Empower Creativity * Be Inviting and Responsive