Etna Contract:Delivery Driver

Position in Etna, CA

Position: Delivery Driver (Flexible/Contract, Etna) Hiring Organization: Amazon XL Based in: Etna, CA (our growing Etna office)

Compensation: $22-$27/Hour (approx. $51k/Year) Benefits: This role offers competitive pay. Flexible contract/gig opportunity in Etna.

Core Focus

Apply your your professional skills skills at our Etna location.

• This Etna-based role is an excellent opportunity for professionals skilled in relevant skills.
• Our Amazon XL team in Etna, CA is growing.
• Benefit from working in Etna, a key hub for the Specialized Logistics industry.

Pioneering the Future of Global E-Commerce Logistics

At Amazon, our mission is to be Earth's most customer-centric company, delivering not just small boxes, but everything a customer could possibly need to furnish their lives. While standard delivery vans handle the small parcels, the Amazon XL (Extra Large) delivery network is a specialized, elite division dedicated to transporting the heaviest, bulkiest items in our catalog. From massive sectional sofas and 85-inch televisions to treadmills and heavy kitchen appliances, the XL team handles the freight that standard carriers cannot touch. When you join the Amazon XL driving team, you are taking on a premier, highly respected role within the supply chain. We are actively seeking exceptionally strong, mechanically inclined, and customer-focused individuals who possess a strong Bias for Action. In this role, you will operate larger commercial vehicles, utilize specialized lifting equipment, and provide white-glove, inside-the-home service, representing the absolute pinnacle of Amazon's delivery capabilities.

About the Role: Delivering the Heavyweights

As an Amazon XL Delivery Driver, you are not working alone. This is a team-oriented role where you will be paired with a dedicated Delivery Helper every single day. Operating a massive 16-foot to 26-foot commercial box truck equipped with a hydraulic liftgate, you and your partner will navigate urban and suburban routes to deliver heavy and bulky goods directly to the customer's threshold, or often, right into their living room. This role goes far beyond simple drop-off logistics; it requires white-glove hospitality. You will be responsible for unboxing massive items, conducting basic assembly, and ensuring the customer is completely satisfied with their major purchase. This job demands intense physical strength, perfect team communication, and the ability to maneuver massive commercial vehicles safely through tight residential neighborhoods.

A Day in the Life of an Amazon XL Driver

Your morning begins at a specialized Amazon XL delivery station. You meet your assigned Delivery Helper and attend a safety briefing focusing specifically on ergonomic team-lifting techniques and box truck blind spots. You conduct a thorough pre-trip inspection of your 26-foot box truck, ensuring the air brakes and hydraulic liftgate are functioning flawlessly. Inside the warehouse, you and your helper use heavy-duty appliance dollies and pallet jacks to load massive items—kayaks, gun safes, and patio furniture—into the back of the truck, securing them tightly to the sidewalls with heavy-duty ratchet straps. Once on the route, you rely on the Amazon routing app to guide you. Upon arriving at a customer's home, you safely park the massive truck, lower the liftgate, and unstrap a 250-pound treadmill. Communicating constantly with your partner, you navigate the item up a flight of porch stairs, through the front door, and carefully into the customer's home gym without leaving a single scratch on their walls. You capture the digital signature, receive a massive thank you from the customer, and head to the next heavy-haul stop.

Comprehensive and Detailed Responsibilities

• Commercial Box Truck Operation: Safely pilot a large, non-CDL commercial box truck (up to 26 feet in length) through complex residential streets, tight alleyways, and busy commercial loading docks. You must utilize expert mirror-checking and backing skills, constantly relying on your helper to act as a ground spotter.
• Extreme Team Lifting: Execute the highly physical demands of XL delivery. You and your partner will constantly lift, push, pull, and maneuver oversized items weighing anywhere from 50 to 300 pounds, utilizing specialized equipment like appliance dollies, forearm forklifts, and shoulder straps.
• White-Glove Customer Service: Provide an elite, premium customer experience. You will frequently enter customers' homes, requiring you to wear protective shoe booties, navigate tight hallways without causing property damage, and interact with customers with supreme professionalism and courtesy.
• Assembly & Installation: Go beyond the drop-off. You will frequently be required to unbox large items, remove the dunnage and trash from the customer's home, and perform basic assembly (e.g., screwing legs onto a sofa or plugging in a washing machine).
• Hydraulic Equipment Management: Safely and efficiently operate the truck's hydraulic liftgate to raise and lower massive freight from the truck bed to the street level, ensuring absolute adherence to pinch-point and crush-hazard safety protocols.

What Our Drivers Say: Real Employee Perspectives

The XL delivery division is renowned for its intense teamwork and high satisfaction rates. A veteran XL driver recently reviewed the role: "Driving for Amazon XL is completely different from delivering small envelopes. It is serious, heavy work, but you are never alone—you always have a helper by your side, and the bond you build with your partner is incredible. You only do about 30 to 40 stops a day instead of 200, but every stop is an event. Driving the big 26-foot box truck gives you amazing commercial experience, and the customers are always incredibly grateful when you haul a massive mattress right into their bedroom. The pay is higher than standard delivery, and the physical workout is insane. It's the best heavy driving job out there."

Industry-Leading Total Rewards and Benefits

Because of the specialized, heavy nature of the work, XL driving partners offer dominant compensation packages:

• Premium Heavy-Haul Pay: Earn a significantly higher starting hourly wage compared to standard parcel delivery roles, reflecting the advanced driving skills and extreme physical effort required for XL freight.
• Commercial Driving Experience: Gain invaluable, paid experience operating large commercial box trucks and hydraulic equipment, serving as the perfect stepping stone for those looking to eventually earn their CDL-A license.
• Comprehensive Healthcare: Access to robust medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage packages to ensure you and your body remain healthy and protected.
• Paid Time Off & Balance: Accrue Paid Time Off (PTO) from day one, ensuring you get the critical rest required to recover from heavy-lifting shifts.

Basic Qualifications and Physical Requirements

• Must be exactly 21 years of age or older to operate large commercial box trucks under federal and insurance guidelines.
• Must possess a valid state driver's license with a remarkably clean, safe driving record.
• Must successfully pass a Department of Transportation (DOT) physical examination and possess a valid DOT Medical Card.
• Exceptional, elite physical strength and stamina are absolute requirements; you must be capable of team-lifting items weighing up to 300 pounds and maneuvering heavy dollies up flights of stairs daily.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a highly professional appearance, as you will be entering customers' private residences on a daily basis.