Route Driver Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Valid driver's license
• A clean driving record for the past 3 years
• Ability to lift and carry 10-45+ pounds while walking and climbing up and down stairs
• Comfort with driving in new areas and working in varying weather conditions
• A track record of excellent work attendance
• Passion for our mission to support local and sustainable food and agriculture

Nice To Haves

• Food or agriculture industry experience
• Delivery or commercial driving experience

Responsibilities

• Safely drive a 10-12-foot delivery van in urban, suburban and rural areas in all weather across Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Rhode Island
• Assist with loading and unloading your delivery van
• Use Routific app to navigate your deliveries while completing each stop with a confirmation photo
• Respectfully deliver monthly meat subscription shares to our members' homes, paying close attention to delivery instructions
• Collect prior month's delivery bags, re-fold, sort and return them to the warehouse for re-use
• Regularly communicate with your manager and other team members during your route to ensure 100% on time delivery and accuracy of member orders
• 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 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
• Meet the goal of 7 deliveries per hour with a 99.5% delivery accuracy rate while completing your route at minimum 100% of its scheduled time. (These goals are expected to be met after your first 4 weeks of employment)

Benefits

• Paid Sick Days
• up to 5 lbs of free meat weekly
• 25% off up to 2 Walden monthly meat subscription memberships
• 25% discount at our Boston butcher shop