Job Description
Benefits & Schedule for a Delivery Driver:
- Pay: Starting pay $21.00/hour, plus any overtime (paid at 1.5x) and/or bonuses
- Bonuses: Weekly performance bonus if complete routes early & maintain safety scores, attendance & satisfactory performance (eligible after 30 days).
- Shifts: Shifts start at 11am, are usually 10 hours/day, & are available 7 days/week. Full-time drivers work a flexible schedule of typically 4 days (40 hours) per week. Part-time drivers work between 1-3 days (less than 40 hours) per week. Minimum of 2 paid 15-minute breaks & 1 unpaid 30-minute meal break.
- 401(k) + Company Match.
- Earned Wage Access (get paid ahead of payday) through Zayzoon.
- Tuition assistance (up to $5,250 per year).
- Childcare navigation services through Upwards.
- Medical, Dental & Vision insurance benefits (employees who work on average less than 30 hrs/wk not eligible).
- Paid Time Off (begins accruing immediately at start of employment).
- Drivers provided paid training, uniforms, company vehicle, gas & handheld technology.
- Opportunity for professional growth (all managers are promoted from within).
Key Duties & Responsibilities of a Delivery Driver:
- Successfully handle & deliver packages on time.
- Safely drive & perform safety inspections on Company vehicles.
- Work in all weather, lighting & road conditions & on various routes.
- Comply with all local & state laws, road/driving regulations, & Company policies.
- Provide excellent customer service & satisfaction despite stressful events &/or conditions.
- Communicate effectively with team to provide exceptional customer service & ensure deliveries are completed.
- Effectively use smart phone device for GPS navigation, scanning packages, conducting administrative requirements such as clocking in/out, & communicating with management & other team members.
- Keep pace in physically demanding job by repeatedly getting in & out of van throughout the day at various locations & walking & climbing steps/stairs to deliver packages to the customer’s doorstep.
- Load, sort, & unload 150 or more packages (ranging from envelopes to boxes) into & out of the delivery vehicle.
- Lift & lower packages weighing up to 50lbs on a frequent basis; tilt, push & slide packages weighing between 50-70lbs on & off a hand truck without a helper on a frequent basis.
- Work independently. Delivery drivers spend most of the day on the road and are responsible for the cleanliness, safe operation, & maneuvering of their delivery vehicle.
- Work within a team. Delivery drivers have a 24/7 driver hotline for support, and delivery drivers support the team in daily work requirements including participation in rescue calls when other team members need help.
