Driver Helper

UPS; Summit (NJ); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent weekly pay

Work in your community

Stay active throughout your shift

No prior experience necessary

Opportunity to gain experience with an

Job summary

UPS is seeking a Seasonal Driver Helper in Summit, NJ. You will team with a UPS driver to deliver packages to homes and businesses, spending your day outdoors and engaging with customers. This seasonal role requires flexibility, including Saturdays and holidays, and shifts vary based on operational needs.

No driving by you is required—you will meet the driver at a pickup point and assist with loading and handoffs. Competitive weekly pay and opportunities to gain experience with UPS are offered.

Qualifications

• Ability to lift, lower, and carry packages weighing up to 70 lbs.
• Sturdy work boots or slip‑resistant shoes suitable for outdoor work
• Weather‑appropriate attire for outdoor work
• Saturdays and holiday work required – depending on business needs
• Authorized to work in the U.S.
• No prior experience necessary

Responsibilities

• Assist driver in delivering packages to homes and businesses.
• Spend the day outdoors and interact with customers.
• Help ensure on-time and safe deliveries.

Skills

Lifts up to 70 lbs

Outdoor/physical work

No experience required

Authorized to work in the U.S.

Job description

Ride Along with a Driver as a Seasonal Driver Helper

Looking for a physically active seasonal opportunity in your community? As a Driver Helper, you'll team up with a UPS package delivery driver to help deliver packages to homes and businesses. You'll spend your day outdoors, interacting with customers, and helping ensure packages are delivered safely and on time.

This is a seasonal position that requires your flexibility. Work opportunities are offered each morning based on operational needs and your availability. Schedules vary and can include Monday through Saturday, holidays, and peak delivery periods.

When assigned work, you'll meet your driver at a designated pick-up location (meet point), often near your home or within your community. Helpers do not drive the brown truck.

Please Note: This is a seasonal position; schedules vary from day to day.

What you’ll need:

• Ability to lift, lower, and carry packages weighing up to 70 lbs.
• Sturdy work boots or slip‑resistant shoes suitable for outdoor work
• Weather‑appropriate attire for outdoor work
• Flexibility with day‑to‑day scheduling, based on business needs and your availability
• Saturdays and holiday work required – depending on business needs
• Authorized to work in the U.S.

Additional Benefits:

• Excellent weekly pay
• Work in your community
• Stay active throughout your shift
• No prior experience necessary
• Opportunity to gain experience with an industry‑leading company
• Potential future career opportunities with UPS*

*This is a seasonal role. A seasonal job is a great place to start at UPS. Although continued employment is not guaranteed beyond the seasonal period, many team members begin in seasonal roles and later pursue additional opportunities with UPS. Shifts vary between Monday - Saturday, depending on business needs. Work assignments are communicated via calls/text to your phone.

This job posting includes information about the minimum qualifications, including the UPS Uniform and Personal Appearance Guidelines, locations, shifts, and operations within the locations that may consider your application. An applicant or employee may request an exception, change, or accommodation for any condition of employment, including the UPS Uniform and Personal Appearance Guidelines.

Thebase pay for this position is $21.00/hour

UPS is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. UPS is an equal opportunity employer. UPS does not discriminate on the basis of race/color/religion/sex/national origin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.