Local Delivery Driver and Shop Assistant - Plants and Holiday Decor

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary:

The Plant Lady, Inc. supplies beautiful live plants and high-end holiday decorations to other businesses in the Pittsburgh area. We are seeking a detail-oriented and reliable delivery driver / shop assistant to join our team. In this role, your primary responsibility will be driving safely to make local deliveries and complete installations. You will also assist with shop operations (order prep, receiving deliveries, clean up, etc.). This is a year round, W2 position.

We would strongly prefer a full time hire (40+ hours per week). Full time would include all of the benefits listed below. We will consider a part time hire, but part time would not include health insurance, vacation, or paid holidays.

Key Responsibilities:

• Make timely deliveries of delicate live plants and holiday decorations to florists, garden centers, event spaces, and other business clients across the Pittsburgh area.
• Install plants and decor in corporate offices and other commercial spaces.
• Safely operate a company-provided delivery vehicle, maintaining its cleanliness and reporting any maintenance needs. The vehicles are vans and small box trucks (16' box and under). No CDL is required.
• Load and secure cargo with care to protect fragile seasonal items and large potted plants from shifting during transit.
• Maintain professionalism during deliveries, acting as a polite and reliable representative of our business to our corporate clients.
• Pull and stage orders accurately to prepare them for delivery or client pickup.
• Receive and unload incoming shipments of live plants, planters, and holiday inventory.
• General shop maintenance, including basic plant care, organizing inventory, sweeping, garbage / recycling removal, etc.

Qualifications & Skills :

• Valid Driver’s License with a clean driving record (MVR check required)
• Physical capability to lift up to 30 lbs frequently, up to 70 lbs occasionally, move inventory, stand/walk for extended periods, climb in and out of trucks repeatedly, and occasionally work on ladders.
• Strong attention to detail to ensure orders are pulled accurately and handled gently.
• Reliable, punctual, and self-motivated with the ability to work independently without constant supervision.
• Basic tech and written communication skills to navigate routes and properly interpret delivery details.
• Availability to work overtime during seasonal peaks (generally May, November, December, and January). This will include some early mornings, nights, and weekends.
• Ability to pass a criminal background check (required by many of our clients).
• Familiarity with driving in the greater Pittsburgh area, particularly the City of Pittsburgh
• Prior experience working specifically with plants and decorations is not necessary, but previous delivery experience with larger vehicles is required. We will provide horticultural / industry specific training as needed.

Compensation, Benefits, and Perks:

• Hourly Rate (based on experience): $18.00-$21.00/hour
• All overtime hours are compensated at time and a half (1.5x) the regular hourly rate.
• 100% Employer-Paid Health Insurance: The company pays the entire health insurance premium for the employee beginning on day one of employment.
• Company retirement plan with a dollar for dollar match up to 3% of compensation.
• Full reimbursement of all work-related parking costs.
• Paid time off (PTO) - 3 weeks per year of sick and vacation time.
• Paid Holidays - 6 per year.
• Company-provided uniform and equipment (carts, dollies, load bars, cargo straps, etc.)
• Opportunity for year-end bonus based on individual and company performance
• Well maintained trucks with modern features (back up cams, automatic transmissions, air conditioning, etc.)
• Fuel card provided for all company vehicles
• ~95% of deliveries are within 45 minutes of our shop - no overnight deliveries, and very few long deliveries.