Johnson’s Backyard Garden (JBG) is seeking an experienced candidate to join our team of delivery drivers. This position will include a wide variety of deliveries including CSA Home Delivery, CSA Pickup, and Restaurant Deliveries and will include deliveries in the Austin and Houston areas. This driver will work closely with our CSA Managers as well as Wholesale Managers to ensure that all deliveries are made in a timely manner. The Saturday driver shift will be comprised of either a restaurant delivery shift or a farmers' market shift.

JBG offers the opportunity for community members to be provided with the best quality, locally grown, organic vegetables possible. In just 10 years, the farm went from a 30 x 50 ft garden in an urban backyard in East Austin to a now 205-acre organic vegetable farm based on a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) model. Our CSA has now grown to more than 1,700 members in four major metropolises and we provide fresh, year-round, organic produce to CSA members, multiple farmers markets, local restaurants, and grocery retailers, including major chains like Whole Foods and HEB/Central Market.

This position is a full time Tuesday-Friday, occasional Saturday job.

Responsibilities

• Depending on route, delivers vegetables to CSA members' homes, community pickup locations, or local restaurants
• Safely operates JBG box truck or cargo van and delivers produce in a timely manner
• Follows all company policies to ensure food safety and quality of produce
• Shows up for shift on time, sometimes beginning as early as 5:30 am
• Checks all invoices to ensure order is complete before delivering
• Comfortable driving locally in Austin, as well as out of town shift to Dallas, Houston, or San Antonio
• Occasionally helps pack late orders for customers and delivers
• Communicates any delivery or vehicle issues to office staff in timely manner

Qualifications

• Valid TX driver’s license with a clean driving record (required)
• Ability and experience driving a variety of vehicles including box trucks and cargo vans
• Experience operating very large trucks (including manual or automatic transmission) is not required but preferred
• All drivers must have a working cell phone and are expected to carry it with them during shifts
• Experience using a forklift and a pallet jack is not required but preferred
• Self-directed and independent worker
• Strong work ethic
• An interest in agriculture and promotion of local and organic farming is preferred

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift 60 pounds and mobility to ascend and descend the rear end of a box truck.
• Ability to load trucks in a timely manner to ensure earliest delivery possible
• Ability to work outdoors in a variety of weather conditions

Compensation and Benefits

Pay starts at $13/hour. All full-time JBG employees are eligible for our group health insurance policy.  Employees also receive a weekly share of vegetables and eggs bi-weekly.

To apply, please send a resume and letter of interest to jobs@jbgorganic.com with “Delivery Driver” in the subject line.

Johnson’s Backyard Garden’s provides equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status, or sexual orientation. The duties listed above are general and not an exhaustive list of tasks performed on the farm. We are committed to training, developing, and promoting from within the company based on performance.