Delivery Driver MA
About The Position
Delivery Driver - Tewksbury, Ma Location: Tewksbury, Ma Schedule: Monday-Friday, 6:00am departure time Employment Type: Full Time Hours: 30-45 hours per week Pay Rate: $21.50 per hour Do you enjoy tackling a new adventure each day? Do you thrive off of working independently? When you join the rapidly growing team at Walden Local, you'll be connecting our member families to local farmers by ensuring our members' monthly meat deliveries go off without a hitch! Operating rain, shine or snow, you will be challenged to navigate a variety of urban, suburban and rural delivery routes that change each day and range from New England: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, Rhode Island. If you're ready to get behind the wheel of a Walden Local delivery van, then we want to hear from you! This is a great position dual position for anyone who loves to drive, see new areas of New England and is looking to get started with a delivery career - we will train interested candidates!
Requirements
- Passion for our mission to support local and sustainable food and agriculture
- Valid DOT medical card, or ability to get one prior to starting
- Home delivery, commercial driving or Lyft/Uber/Instacart/etc. experience
- Valid Driver's License
- A clean driving record for at least the past 3 years
- Ability to lift and carry 25-50 pounds while walking and climbing up and down stairs
- Comfort with driving and working in varying weather conditions
- A track record of excellent work attendance
- Willingness to get hands dirty and jump in to do whatever needs to get done
Nice To Haves
- Food or agriculture industry experience
- Delivery or commercial driving experience
Responsibilities
- Safely drive a 14-foot delivery van in urban, suburban and rural areas in all weather across New England.
- Safely drive a 26ft box truck in urban, suburban and rural areas, including parallel parking and backing into tight loading docks
- Assist with loading and unloading your truck
- Regularly communicate with other Logistics and Operations team members
- Comply with all DOT and Walden safety policies, including daily safety checks of your assigned vehicles
- Assist with loading and unloading your delivery van
- Respectfully deliver monthly meat subscription shares to our members' homes, paying close attention to delivery instructions
- Collect prior month's delivery bags, re-fold and return them to the warehouse for re-use
- Answer basic customer service inquiries from Walden Local members during their home delivery
- Complete pre-departure and end-of-route paperwork regarding your route and the condition of your delivery vehicle to ensure any maintenance needs are documented for the Maintenance team
- Maintain the overall cleanliness of your delivery van by removing personal items, cleaning out any trash and promptly cleaning up any food or beverage spills promptly each day
- Coordinate on the fly delivery adjustments with our Member Experience team to ensure each member's monthly delivery goes smoothly
- Pitch in with miscellaneous warehouse tasks as needed on scheduled non-delivery days
Benefits
- Company Annual Incentive Program (AIP)
- 401k (starting at 90 days)
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Paid Sick Days
- Paid Time Off
- 9 Paid Holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- Volunteer Time Off
- up to 5 lbs of free meat weekly
- 25% off up to 2 Walden monthly meat subscription memberships
- 25% discount at our South End Boston butcher shop
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
