About the Role:
Reporting to the Logistics Manager, Thistle Truck Drivers are an essential part of our Fleet Team and ensure our routes' safe and on-time delivery to our Delivery Drivers.
Schedule 26-32 hours:
Sunday 2:30pm-9:00pm
Monday 3:00am-1:001am
Wednesday 2:30pm-9:00pm
Thursday- 3:00am-11:00am
How you'll make a difference:
- Load/Unload trucks and ensure products are safely stored using a forklift or pallet jack
- Stack, shrink wrap, and secure pallets as well as loose items for transport
- Operate Thistle 26ft trucks
- Deliver and distribute packages and products to delivery hubs in Bay Area geographies
- Utilize smartphone app to route deliveries
- Ensure high-level and consistent communication with the dispatch team
- Practice FIFO principals
- Additional tasks, duties, projects, and responsibilities may be assigned as needed
Who you are:
- High School diploma or equivalent required
- Commercial Driver's License ("CDL") required; ability to drive and operate a 26ft box truck required
- Delivery experience utilizing app-based software a plus but not required
- Must be at least 21+ years old
- Must have a working smartphone with data ability to utilize the routing app
- DOT Physical required
- Ability to push/pull up to 50 pounds regularly and up to 100 lbs occasionally
- Must be a self-starter and problem solver, able to work efficiently without direct supervision
- Knowledge of (or willingness to learn) basic routine maintenance for box trucks, reefer units, and forklifts
- A focused, efficient executor with excellent time management skills
- Truck drivers are expected to maintain a clean, neat appearance
- Friendly and personable
- Excellent leadership skills
- Punctual and thrive in a structured environment
- Able to commit to a regular schedule of 2+ days a week
- Comfortable driving at night and in inclement weather
- Must be able to pass an initial drug screen; consent to random drug screening
- Familiarity with the assigned geographical area
Get to Know Thistle
Thistle was founded in 2013 with a mission to make it easy to get and stay healthy while improving the sustainability of our food system. We deliver delicious, ready-to-eat plant-forward meals, snacks, and cold press juices to our customers’ doorsteps to empower our customers to improve personal and planetary health by eating more plants. To date we’ve delivered over 20 million nourishing meals to customers across the West and East Coast and we’re just getting started! The San Francisco Business Times named us one of the Top 100 Fastest Growing Private Companies in the Bay Area in 2023. Inc. awarded us Best in Business in 2022 among companies that “go above and beyond” in both food and sustainability sectors, and recognized us in the 2024 Inc. Regionals list of the fastest-growing companies in America by region.
We are mission-driven and share a growth mindset. Our values guide our approach to crafting our healthy products, solving problems, and working collaboratively. As a Thistler, you'll help transform the health of people and the planet by living our core values every day.
Be Human: We’re always willing to learn and aim to empower the people around us.
Think Bigger: We’re here to do more today than we did yesterday, and we figure it out together.
Build the Future: We tackle every day with the positive attitude of someone who can see the future and knows how bright it is.
Make a Lot with a Little: We get creative and look for ways our resources can take us as far as possible.
Lead with Purpose: Our mission guides our decisions and gives our work meaning.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential values at Thistle. We know we do our best and most impactful work when we feel we are represented and belong. We're proud to actively recruit and hire talented people from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
