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 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 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