Driver Helper

UPS; Town of Kinderhook (NY); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent weekly pay

Work in your community

Stay active

No prior experience

Career opportunities with UPS

Seasonal role

Job summary

UPS is seeking a seasonal Driver Helper to assist a UPS driver with delivering packages to homes and businesses. You’ll work outdoors, interact with customers, and help ensure on-time delivery. Shifts vary and may include Monday–Saturday, holidays, and peak periods.

A base pay of $21.00/hour applies, with opportunities for weekly pay and seasonal experience. Applicants must be able to lift up to 70 lbs, wear sturdy boots, and be authorized to work in the U.S. No prior experience is required.

Qualifications

• Able to lift up to 70 lbs and assist delivery drivers outdoors.
• Sturdy boots and weather-appropriate clothing required.
• Flexibility with day-to-day scheduling and weekend/holiday work.
• Authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Assist the delivery driver with packages during outdoor routes.
• Help ensure safe, on-time delivery and interact with customers.
• Meet at a designated location and follow driver instructions.

Skills

Lifting 70 lbs or more

Boots required

Weather-appropriate attire

Flexible scheduling

Weekend/holiday availability

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.

The base 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.