Driver Assistant

Driver Assistant

Full-Time | Non-Exempt

Schedule flexibility required, including possible evening, weekend, and holiday shifts as business needs require.

St. Vincent de Paul of Baton Rouge is seeking a dependable, hardworking, and courteous Driver Assistant to help move donated goods and supplies across our organization for the neighbors we serve, as well as our donors, staff, and volunteers. In this role, you will focus on safely loading, transporting, and delivering items, handling every piece with care, and representing SVDP with professionalism at every stop.

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Retail Operations, the Driver Assistant works side by side with our Drivers to collect, load, transfer, and deliver donated goods, merchandise, and requested items between our thrift stores, distribution center, shelters, administrative offices, and dining facilities. Between deliveries, you will help sort and organize donations at the distribution center. Every pickup and delivery helps get essential items to the people and programs that need them. Through this work you will help carry out the mission of St. Vincent de Paul with dignity, compassion, and excellence.

What You'll Do

• Assist the Driver with navigation and route planning to keep daily pickup and delivery schedules running efficiently.
• Load and secure merchandise in vehicles to make the best use of space while keeping loads stable and safe.
• Unload merchandise at designated receiving areas at store and distribution center locations.
• Safely move furniture and other items of various sizes and conditions, handling everything with care to prevent damage.
• Help the Driver evaluate donated items for quality, condition, and cleanliness according to SVDP standards.
• Provide excellent customer service to donors during pickups, and complete donation receipts and other required paperwork accurately.
• Collect non-saleable materials, including rags, from retail locations on an established schedule.
• Assist with routine vehicle inspections, keep vehicles and loading areas clean and organized, and document any damage that occurs in transit.
• Support distribution center operations between deliveries, including sorting, organizing, and preparing donations and helping with inventory.
• Communicate with the Driver about pickup and delivery status, and report safety concerns or operational issues to the Driver or Assistant Director.

Who We're Looking For

Required

• A courteous, service-minded person who represents SVDP with professionalism and treats every donor, customer, and coworker with dignity and respect.
• Someone who is punctual and reliable in attendance.
• Reading comprehension sufficient to understand and follow established operational procedures.
• A team player who works well alongside Drivers and distribution center staff.
• Respect for the teachings and traditions of the Catholic Church and the mission of St. Vincent de Paul.
• Someone willing to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.

Preferred

• A high school diploma or GED.
• A valid driver's license.

Physical Requirements

• Able to stand and walk for extended periods of up to eight hours.
• Able to lift and move items up to 50 pounds unassisted, and items over 50 pounds with assistance, on an occasional basis.
• Able to safely navigate lifts, ladders, steps, and stairways while moving furniture and merchandise.
• Able to stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl, and use hands and arms to reach, grasp, and handle objects.
• Work is performed in warehouse, retail, and outdoor settings, with frequent exposure to weather during pickups and deliveries and occasional proximity to moving mechanical parts.

St. Vincent de Paul of Baton Rouge is a Catholic lay organization dedicated to serving individuals and families in need. If you are looking for meaningful full-time work where your hard work and care help get essential items to neighbors in need, we invite you to apply.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our workforce. We are an E-Verify Program Participant.

If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know.