Delivery Associate - Walker at Roman Empire Logistics in Astoria, NY

Enjoy working with a family business where you are a valued member of the team?  Then Roman Empire Logistics is looking for you!  Roman Empire Logistics is looking for enthusiastic, team players to deliver packages with a smile to customers doors. 

Shifts range between 8-10 hours per day and shifts are available 7 days per week.  You can plan on working about 4-5 days a week.  Must be flexible.  Must be available to work weekends and holidays.

Main Purpose of Job: This is a key customer-facing role, reliably and respectfully representing the company, ensuring orders are properly fulfilled, committed to work safety, and passionate about satisfying clients.  The Delivery Associate - Walker, as a field representative of the company, must be polite and prompt with a commitment to providing our clients with excellent experience, every time. The Delivery Associate - Walker deliver parcels to customer instructions up to 50 pounds, safely, and efficiently to designated locations within Queens within a set timeframe.

Essential Job  Responsibilities:

• Load hand trucks and deliver packages (up to 50 lbs) by foot in all weather conditions, efficiently, safely, and punctually
• Follow strict safety standards and practices throughout all delivery stages from package pickup, transport, and delivery
• Operate an electronic device/mobile phone for GPS and daily records of deliveries using apps
• Contact the customers, when necessary, in order to deliver their packages in a safe location and follow their direction
• Interact with customers and the public in a professional and positive manner
• You can expect to report to one of several Anchor Points to pick up your first route and then meet at 2 additional anchor points timely 
• We provide on-the-job training so that all of our employees feel confident on the streets and the doorsteps of customers.

Role  Requirements:

• Must be 18 years or older
• Must be able to read and speak English, for safety reasons
• Have a valid, non-expired State ID or Driver’s License (New York City cards are NOT acceptable)
• Must be physically capable of moving boxes up to 50 lbs. and push a large hand cart throughout the streets of Queens, with or without reasonable accommodation
• Consent to a drug test.
• Familiarity with a smart phone as you will need to communicate constantly with your driver/dispatchers and use digital apps for delivering packages
• Have a positive, can-do attitude and be a team player. Come to work on time and be respectful towards your managers and team members
• Must be willing to work on holidays and weekends, when needed.

What We Offer:

• Competitive Compensation
• Paid Training
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Customer branded uniform
• Company vehicle
• Growth opportunity
• Team Culture
• Community interaction
• Medical/Dental/Vision plans
• AFLAC plans
• 401k with Company match
• Financial Wellness Benefit
• Child/Adult Care Referral Service
• Group discounts

Company Description: Roman Empire Logistics LLC is a New York State certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business and a Minority Owned and Operated Delivery Service Partner (DSP).  Our customer obsessed team delivers packages in Brooklyn and Queens, and we continue to grow.  We are looking for team players to support our commitment to exceeding our customer expectations and make sure customer orders, large or small, are delivered on time, at the right place.  We believe in promoting from within, and are dedicated to training, supporting, and rewarding our team members for their hard work, innovation, and reliability.

Roman Empire Logistics, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by Federal, State, or Local law or ordinance.