driver) — $13/hr
Position: Delivery Driver (not AZ driver) — $13/hr
Organization: Textbooks for Change
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
We are currently looking for a driver to pick up and deliver textbooks to our
Ottawa consolidation centre.
If you’re looking to work for a social enterprise in an independent workspace
with great opportunity for growth, then this is the job you’ve been searching
for.
About Textbooks for Change:
Textbooks for Change is a social venture and B Corp that provides affordable
and accessible educational material to students both locally and abroad.
We repurpose used textbooks to create social impact and improve the educational
landscape for students around the world. We do this by:
• Donating thousands of post-secondary textbooks to Kenyan universities
annually.
• Selling affordable used textbooks to North American students and using
proceeds to help fund student-led impact initiatives.
• Diverting thousands of textbooks from landfills by recycling them
efficiently.
Scope of the Position:
Delivery drivers are responsible for driving to various post-secondary
institutions in Eastern Ontario (Ottawa and Kingston) and Montreal to collect
donated textbooks. Once donations are collected, textbooks are delivered to our
Ottawa consolidation centre where they will be packaged for shipment to our
fulfilment centre in Hamilton. Drivers must ensure that they have the correct
addresses of each institution and must stay in contact with dispatchers for
additional pickups. It is their duty to clean and maintain the delivery vehicle
and dropbox locations and to ensure the safe delivery of textbooks without any
delay or damage.
Once the amount of textbooks in our consolidation centre reaches a critical
mass, our logistics team will coordinate LTL shipment to Hamilton. The driver
must arrive at the consolidation centre at a designated time, meet with our
shipping partners, and, using a pallet jack, haul the pallets to the loading
dock.
This is a part-time position, roughly 20-25 hours per week. Hours may increase
during our peak seasons. There is also the opportunity for this position to
grow into a coordination and logistics role.
Vehicle ownership preferred. Must be CARGO VAN or COVERED TRUCK capable of
carrying 2,000lbs/20 bins that are 26”x17”x12” each. Driver will be reimbursed
for mileage and fuel.
Major Responsibilities:
• Pick up and deliver donated textbooks
• Load and unload textbooks from van
• Track trip information such as vehicle mileage, cargo quantity, and any
problems
• Minor warehouse duties (building up and packaging pallets for shipment)
• Perform light maintenance on dropboxes (materials will be provided)
• Report to logistics manager, maintaining clear communication channels and
alerting logistics manager of any problems, concerns, questions, suggestions,
etc.
• Liaise with our shipping partners when they arrive at the consolidation
centre; ensure successful shipment of textbooks
• Keep consolidation centre clean and organized
• Organizing weekly vehicle rentals
Skills and Qualifications:
• Passionate about social change
• Valid G license
• Clean driver’s abstract
• Ability to read maps and GPS
• Experience driving a cargo van
• Able to repeatedly lift and load 60-70 lb boxes into van
• Customer-service oriented—must maintain a professional relationship with
partners
• Responsible, reliable, and organized
• Excellent time management skills
• Familiarity with university and college campuses
Please send resumes to:
kyle@textbooksforchange.ca
We wish to thank all applicants for their interest but advise that only those
selected for an interview will be contacted.
