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Delivery Driver - [City, ST] - [$21 to $24 an hour]

[Your company] is hiring delivery drivers to run routes out of our [City, ST] station. Home every night. No CDL needed.

PAY AND PERKS
- [$21 to $24 an hour], paid weekly
- Steady routes, 4 or 5 days a week
- Paid training with a lead driver
- Newer [Ford Transit vans], uniforms provided

WHAT YOU NEED
- 21 or older with a valid driver's license
- A clean driving record (no major violations in 3 years)
- Able to lift packages up to 75 lb, and up to 150 lb with a hand truck
- Pass a background check, drug screen and DOT physical

HOW TO APPLY
Apply in 2 minutes. We call every applicant within 2 business days. Start as soon as [start date].

Interview questions - [Your company]

WARM-UP
1. Tell me about your last job. Why are you leaving or why did you leave?
2. What do you know about package delivery work?

RELIABILITY
3. Our routes start at [time]. How will you get here every day? What is your backup?
4. Tell me about a time you had to be somewhere early, every day, for a long stretch.

SAFETY
5. Walk me through what you do before you back up a large vehicle.
6. Have you had any accidents or tickets in the last 3 years? What happened?

WORK STYLE
7. Tell me about a long, hot or cold day at work. How did you get through it?
8. A customer is upset that a package is late. What do you say?

FIT
9. Peak season means longer days. How do you feel about 10 to 12 hour days in November and December?
10. What questions do you have for us?

SCORE EACH ANSWER 1 TO 5. Hire at 35 or above.

Road test scorecard - [Your company]

Driver: ________________   Date: __________   Tester: ________________

Score each item: 2 = good, 1 = needs work, 0 = unsafe

PRE-TRIP
[ ] Walk-around: tires, lights, mirrors
[ ] Seat, mirrors and seat belt set before moving

DRIVING
[ ] Smooth starts and stops
[ ] Safe following distance (4+ seconds)
[ ] Mirror checks before turns and lane changes
[ ] Right turns without swinging wide
[ ] Speed right for the road and conditions
[ ] Full stops at stop signs

BACKING AND PARKING
[ ] Gets out and looks before backing
[ ] Backs slowly and straight, uses mirrors
[ ] Parks, sets the brake, engine off before leaving the seat

DELIVERY
[ ] Three points of contact getting in and out
[ ] Lifts with legs, uses the hand truck for heavy items
[ ] Phone use only when parked

TOTAL: ____ / 34      Any 0 = do not hire
Notes: ________________________________________________

New driver onboarding checklist - [Your company]

Driver: ________________   Start date: [start date]

BEFORE DAY ONE
[ ] Offer accepted, start date and time confirmed
[ ] Background, drug screen and DOT medical card on file
[ ] Uniform size and gear ordered

DAY ONE
[ ] Paperwork signed: I-9, W-4, direct deposit, policies
[ ] Badge photo and ID set up
[ ] Scanner and app login working
[ ] Safety talk: backing, lifting, phone rules, weather
[ ] Ride-along with a lead driver

FIRST WEEK
[ ] 2 to 3 days of ride-alongs
[ ] First lighter route with check-ins at lunch
[ ] First solo route
[ ] Day 7 check-in: how is it going?

FIRST 90 DAYS
[ ] 30-day check-in
[ ] 60-day check-in
[ ] 90-day check-in and pay review