Thistle Delivery Drivers are the last point of contact in our plant-forward meals’ production cycle, delivering our healthy and delicious food right into our customer’s hands. We provide a safe, inclusive, supportive work environment helping to build long-term, meaningful careers.

Our drivers are part-time (4-10 hours/week). This position will pick up at our Sterling, VA hub and deliver meals to surrounding Baltimore, MD, geographical areas.

The starting hourly pay for this position is $20.00. We offer mileage and cell phone reimbursements (which average at an additional $9/hour), holiday pay premium, plus a 40% employee subscription discount for home delivery of Thistle meals!

Drive with us and get paid the next day — your earnings hit your debit card within 24 hours after each shift. No more waiting for payday, just quick access to your cash. Join our team and start enjoying the perks of next-day pay.

How you'll make a difference:

Arrive at the designated Thistle facility or rolling truck hub at the scheduled shift time; ensure that your smartphone is fully charged and you have a full tank of gas
Ensure that all items are accounted for before delivery departure
Use the delivery app to start and complete all assigned delivery tasks and follow customer instructions
Collect return bags and ice packs from Thistle customers when dropping off their deliveries; return separated ice packs and bags to your pickup location
Ensure high-level and consistent communication with the dispatch team, who are here to help ensure you get your deliveries done

Who you are:

High school diploma or equivalent required
Delivery experience utilizing app-based software is a plus but not required
A valid driver's license and clean driving record
Proof of insurance that includes liability and bodily injury
A reliable, clean, well-maintained vehicle with the capacity to carry many medium-sized bags containing meals, snacks, and beverages
A reliable smartphone and comfortability with using mobile technology for routing and instructions
Commitment to getting the job done as our customers count on our Delivery Drivers
Familiarity with the assigned geographical area
Must be able to work a flexible schedule, including occasional evenings, early mornings, weekends, and holidays
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills must be a team player
The ability to manually move, lift, carry, pull, or push objects up to 50 pounds

Get to Know Thistle

Thistle was founded in 2013 with a mission to make it easy to get and stay healthy while improving the sustainability of our food system. We deliver delicious, ready-to-eat plant-forward meals, snacks, and cold press juices to our customers’ doorsteps to empower our customers to improve personal and planetary health by eating more plants. To date we’ve delivered over 20 million nourishing meals to customers across the West and East Coast and we’re just getting started! The San Francisco Business Times named us one of the Top 100 Fastest Growing Private Companies in the Bay Area in 2023. Inc. awarded us Best in Business in 2022 among companies that “go above and beyond” in both food and sustainability sectors, and recognized us in the 2024 Inc. Regionals list of the fastest-growing companies in America by region.

We are mission-driven and share a growth mindset. Our values guide our approach to crafting our healthy products, solving problems, and working collaboratively. As a Thistler, you'll help transform the health of people and the planet by living our core values every day.

Be Human: We’re always willing to learn and aim to empower the people around us.

Think Bigger: We’re here to do more today than we did yesterday, and we figure it out together.

Build the Future: We tackle every day with the positive attitude of someone who can see the future and knows how bright it is.

Make a Lot with a Little: We get creative and look for ways our resources can take us as far as possible.

Lead with Purpose: Our mission guides our decisions and gives our work meaning.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential values at Thistle. We know we do our best and most impactful work when we feel we are represented and belong. We're proud to actively recruit and hire talented people from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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