North Delivery Specialist

Schedule

Monday–Friday, 5:00 am departure time

Employment Type

Full-time, 30–45 hours per week

Pay

$23.00 per hour

About the role

Do you enjoy tackling a new adventure each day? Do you thrive off 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 Connecticut through Northern New Jersey. If you’re ready to get behind the wheel of a Walden Local delivery van, we want to hear from you! This is a great 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.

Responsibilities

• Safely drive a 14-foot delivery van in urban, suburban, and rural areas in all weather across New England.
• Safely drive a 26-ft 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.
• 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 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.

Requirements

• Passion for our mission to support local and sustainable food and agriculture.
• Valid DOT medical card, or ability to obtain 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.

Qualifications

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

Benefits

• Financial: 401(k) (eligible after 90 days)
• Health & Wellness: Medical, Dental & Vision
• Paid Leave: Sick days, Paid Time Off, 9 Paid Holidays, Paid Parental Leave, Volunteer Time Off
• Perks: 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

Mission & Culture

When you join Walden Local, you’ll be Making Local Work—contributing to a mission-driven startup committed to reinvigorating local agricultural economies, in support of healthier communities, animals, and soil. Walden Local is New England and New York’s leading brand of sustainable, pastured, locally-raised meat, connecting families with farmers by distributing directly to thousands of households across the Northeast. We believe in simplicity, doing ridiculous things for our members, and that the little things matter. We’re building a diverse team that shares these passions. If you’re inspired by ambitious missions and working hard to solve complicated problems, we’d love to meet you!