Company description
Replate is a tech-enabled nonprofit that aims to reduce food waste and food insecurity. Our platform offers tools for businesses with food surplus to donate meals to nonprofits serving communities who are experiencing food insecurity, plus business solutions designed for food waste prevention through source reduction.
Job description
Replate is a technology assisted nonprofit organization that matches surplus food from businesses with communities in need. We are set up for nation-wide food reclamation support, and are currently expanding our operations in NYC (largely lower Manhattan), where we currently help several Donors redirect their surplus food to serve their local communities.
We are looking for a reliable driver with an insured vehicle and valid license to pick up food donations from our Donor Members and drop them off to our Recipient Partners at various locations in NYC - specifically in the Manhattan area.
Must Haves:
- Be at least 23 years of age upon start date
- Safe driving record (parking tickets ok, DUI / severe moving violations are not)
- Excellent time management and self directing skills
- Clear and timely communication both via text and verbally to stakeholders both internal and external
- Great customer service attitude
- Be able to lift a minimum of 25 pounds
- Proof of COVID-19 vaccination
- Food safety certified (if you're not certified, we will reimburse for a certification course)
- Vehicle and a valid driver's license (Mileage reimbursement is a priority item for our company, but isn't currently available. We do reimburse for tolls and parking if receipts are submitted.)
- Approximate number of hours spent actively driving average 4-6 hrs per week)
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Ability to handle day-of, on the fly changes as needed
- Passion for helping communities in need
Bonus Qualifications:
- Customer service experience
- Adaptable to startup environment
- Cargo van driving experience
- Special consideration given to candidates with commercial plates and larger vehicles such as cargo vans
Responsibilities to Include:
- Picking up surplus food from donors' offices or food facilities - this sometimes requires parking and/or going up several stories (using an elevator)
- Weighing the food as you load it into the vehicle
- Using our dispatch app to report when you arrive/leave stops and to enter in the total lbs donated
- Dropping off the donated food at shelters, community centers, food pantries, etc.
- Coordinating with Replate operations team to ensure quality service
- Providing friendly and professional service to both our donor members and recipient partners
- Communicating proactively with Replate operations team about issues that arise during your route
Perks:
- Compensation is $25 per pickup, plus 1 extra $25 payment each day.
(For example - if you are assigned 3 pickups for the day, you would make 3x $25 + $25 = $100)
- Weekly pay
- Parking and toll reimbursement
- Gear including insulated bags, scale, and tarps to protect your car interior if desired - all provided to you
- Bring food home for yourself and your family!
- Help your community in a hands-on way
- Do good for the environment
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Notes from Hiring Manager:
I'm hiring a 1099 Contracted driver to help us move surplus food from donors to nonprofit distributors in the Manhattan area. I currently have pickups 5 days per week and right now, if this person wanted to perform all pickups listed below, it would pay out $525/wk. But if you have FT availability, we can recruit more donors and fill out the schedule.
I require 2 minimum stops per day to deploy a driver, so Monday both stops are a must, but other days, the ones with the * are the critical pickups I need a consistent driver for, so availability for those particular windows is required, and the rest are optional. The time range is the "service window" the donor will be expecting a driver to arrive within, not the time spent at those locations. Most pickups take about 15 min once you're on site. (That's why I pay per stop, and not by the hour.)
Right now the schedule looks like this.
Monday:
* Donor 1 - 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Donor 2 - 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Tuesday:
Donor 1 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
* Donor 2 - 11:00am - 1:00pm
* Donor 3 - 1:30pm - 3:30pm
* Donor 4 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Donor 5 - 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Wednesday:
Donor 1 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
* Donor 2 - 1:30pm - 3:30pm
* Donor 3 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Donor 4 - 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Thursday:
Donor 1 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
* Donor 2 - 11:00am - 1:00pm
* Donor 3 - 1:30pm - 3:30pm
* Donor 4 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Donor 5 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Donor 6 - 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Friday:
None right now - but we can easily add to the schedule should you want more hours.
Original Job Listing
HereCompensation
this position is: hourly, $20/hr +
Application instructions
This job expired on February 10, 2025
Deadline
no deadline