About the Role
Tomlinson's Feed is seeking Delivery Associates to join their family. As a Delivery Associate, you will be responsible for loading, transporting, and delivering items to guests or businesses while providing excellent customer service.
Responsibilities
- Load, transport, and deliver items to guests or businesses in a timely manner.
- Review orders before delivery to ensure they are complete and accurate.
- Load and unload items into vehicle in a safe and appropriate manner so that product will not be damaged during the delivery process.
- Provide excellent customer service, answering questions, and handle complaints from guests.
- Adhere to assigned routes and follow time schedules.
- Abide by all transportation laws and maintain a safe driving record.
- Work with dispatching team to resolve problems including order accuracy, and guest communication if needed (wrong address, gate code, etc.)
- Train new drivers as needed (demo loading procedures, using OnFleet, ride-along, etc.)
- Complete training courses to build product knowledge and stay up to date on new promos, products, and procedures.
- Assist in-store between delivery runs.
Requirements
- Delivery experience is a plus, but not required.
- A positive attitude and eagerness to help others is required.
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Must have a clean driving record.
- Must have access to an insured vehicle which can be used for delivery.
- Must have up to date car registration.
- Must have a smartphone with the ability to use our delivery app to navigate.
- Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds on a regular basis in order to pick and deliver orders.
Location
- Central Texas
Work Type
- W2 positions
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Entry Level
Salary/Compensations
- Starting hourly rate of $15 per hour, plus mileage reimbursement of 76 cents per mile driven.
- Average Delivery Associate earns between $20 - $25/hour with mileage reimbursement.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Employer-matched 401(k)
About the Company
- Locally owned for 80 years, Tomlinson’s Feed is Central Texas’s favorite pet store with the healthiest products and world-class customer service.
- Winner of the Austin Chronicle’s “Best of Austin” for eleven years running, Team Tomlinson’s is passionate about helping our guests find the right nutrition for their pets.
- Because of our dedicated, bright, and talented Team Members, we are THE local leader for healthy, natural pet nutrition.
