Delivery Driver - Moonachie NJ (EWR)

TITLE: Delivery Driver DEPARTMENT: Logistics REPORTS TO: Logistics Supervisor WHO WE ARE: Founded in 2013, Thistle is a food-tech startup empowering our customers to get and stay healthy while improving the sustainability of our food system. We make delicious, ready-to-eat plant-forward meals, snacks, and juices delivered right to our customers’ doorsteps. Our convenient subscription service empowers customers to improve their personal and planetary health by incorporating more plants into their diet. 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: $0.70 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 combines base pay, the 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 tips
  
  

Get paid the next day. Your earnings are sent to your debit card within 24 hours after each shift.

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