Delivery Driver - Phoenix - Evening: Sundays & Wednesdays, 5pm-10pm (64159)

Delivery Driver - Phoenix - Evening: Sundays & Wednesdays, 5pm-10pm

Phoenix Hub - Tolleson, AZ 85353

Overview

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Description

TITLE: Delivery Driver

DEPARTMENT: Logistics

REPORTS TO: Logistics Supervisor

WHO WE ARE:

Thistle makes it easy to eat well without overthinking it. Thistle was founded in 2013 with a mission to help people get and stay healthy while improving the sustainability of our food system. Thistle delivers fully prepared, healthy-by-default meals, snacks, desserts, and organic cold-pressed juices. We believe the health of people starts with eating real, whole foods, in the right balance, without the friction. We're building a future where nutritious, sustainable food is accessible, craveable, and part of everyday life.

About the Role

Thistle Delivery Drivers are the final step in getting our plant-forward meals to customers. You represent our quality, reliability, and care at the door.

Earnings at a Glance

• Base pay: $20.00 per hour to start
• Base wage escalator: Up to $2.00 more per hour based on delivery volume and hours worked
• Tips: Typically $1.00 to $3.00 per hour
• Cell phone reimbursement: $0.25 per hour
• Mileage reimbursement: $0.72.5 per mile
• Typical pace and distance: About 4.5 deliveries per hour at 4.0 miles per delivery on average

Fully baked equivalent per hour using these averages

• Start rate before tips: $33.03 per hour. This includes base pay, cell phone reimbursement, and mileage reimbursement at $0.70 per mile.
• Start rate with typical tips: $34.03 to $36.03 per hour
• With max escalator: $35.03 per hour before tips, $36.03 to $38.03 with typical tip

What You Will Do

• Arrive at the assigned Thistle location at your scheduled shift start with a fully charged smartphone and sufficient fuel
• Verify that all items are accounted for before leaving for deliveries
• Use our delivery app to complete assigned stops and follow customer instructions
• Collect return bags and ice packs and return them to your pickup location at the beginning of your next shift
• Communicate clearly and consistently with our dispatch team to keep routes moving

Qualifications

What You Bring

• High school diploma or equivalent
• A valid driver's license and a clean driving record
• Proof of insurance that includes liability and bodily injury
• A reliable, clean, well-maintained vehicle with capacity for multiple medium-sized bags of meals, snacks, and beverages
• A reliable smartphone and comfort with using mobile technology for routing and instructions
• This position requires the ability to understand and follow safety instructions, standard operating procedures, and work directions as provided in English to ensure a safe and efficient work environment.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including some evenings, early mornings, weekends, and holidays
• Ability to manually lift, carry, pull, or push objects up to 50 pounds

Our Culture

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values at Thistle. We do our best and most impactful work when everyone feels represented and that they belong. We are proud to recruit and hire talented people from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. We do not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, citizenship, national origin, color, hairstyles, hair texture, religion or religious creed, age, sex including pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, veteran or active military status, marital status, criminal record, genetics, retaliation, sexual harassment, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.