Flexible Part-Time Farm Pickup & Delivery Driver

Iron & Acre; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Iron & Acre is seeking a dependable part-time driver to pick up food from our farm and producer partners and deliver completed orders to customers across the North Shore and greater Chicagoland. This role offers flexible, demand-based hours with no guaranteed minimum. A valid driver's license, reliable vehicle, and ability to lift up to 50 pounds are required.

Pay is $20 per hour with no benefits. You will follow routes, communicate about delays, and treat customers and partners with care while

Qualifications

• A valid driver's license and safe driving record.
• Reliable personal vehicle suitable for carrying grocery orders.
• Current vehicle registration and required automobile insurance.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Smartphone capable of running routing and communication applications.
• Comfort driving throughout the North Shore and greater Chicagoland area.
• Dependability, punctuality and clear communication.
• Experience in delivery/logistics, hospitality, food service or customer service is helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

• Pick up products from farms, bakeries, makers and producer partners.
• Deliver completed grocery orders to customers.
• Transport refrigerated, frozen and shelf-stable food safely.
• Load and unload boxes, bags and cold-chain materials.
• Follow assigned routes and delivery instructions.
• Communicate promptly about delays, substitutions or delivery problems.
• Treat customers, producers and their property with care.
• Occasionally assist with basic delivery-day organization.

Skills

Valid driver's license

Safe driving record

Dependability

Punctuality

Clear communication

Lift 50 pounds

Smartphone for routing

Reliable vehicle

Job description

We are looking for a dependable part-time driver to pick up food from our farm and producer partners and deliver completed orders to customers across the North Shore and surrounding communities.

As Iron & Acre grows, this role is best suited to someone who values flexibility and does not require a guaranteed number of weekly hours.

Location North Shore & greater Chicagoland

Pay $20 per hour

Benefits Not included with this position

The role

What you’ll do.

• Pick up products from farms, bakeries, makers and producer partners.
• Deliver completed grocery orders to customers.
• Transport refrigerated, frozen and shelf-stable food safely.
• Load and unload boxes, bags and cold-chain materials.
• Follow assigned routes and customer delivery instructions.
• Communicate promptly about delays, substitutions or delivery problems.
• Treat customers, producers and their property with care.
• Occasionally assist with basic delivery-day organization.

The essentials

What you’ll need.

• A valid driver’s license and safe driving record.
• A reliable personal vehicle suitable for carrying grocery orders.
• Current vehicle registration and legally required automobile insurance.
• The ability to safely lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• A smartphone capable of running routing and communication applications.
• Comfort driving throughout the North Shore and greater Chicagoland area.
• Dependability, punctuality and clear communication.
• Careful attention to orders, addresses and delivery instructions.

Experience in delivery, logistics, hospitality, food service or customer service is helpful but not required. Reliability and care matter most.

Schedule & compensation

Clear expectations.
Flexible work.

• $20 per hour.
• Part-time, demand-based hours. No guaranteed minimum number of hours.
• Work concentrated around farm pickups, packing days and delivery routes.
• Deliveries currently occur every other week and may become weekly as demand grows.
• No benefits are currently offered with this position.
• Business-driving expenses will be handled under Iron & Acre’s written reimbursement policy.

Interested?

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Share your driving or delivery experience, your general availability and why this role interests you. Your note will go directly to our team.

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Iron & Acre is an equal-opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.