Delivery Driver Misfits Market - Kansas City, MO, US

Misfits Market is a mission-driven, high-growth startup dedicated to reducing food waste and making shopping for sustainable, high-quality groceries easier and more affordable. The company specializes in delivering organic produce, high-quality meats and seafood, plant-based proteins, dairy, bakery goods, wine, and other grocery items across nearly every zip code in 48 states at up to 30 percent off traditional grocery store prices. Misfits Market recently expanded by acquiring sustainable e-grocer Imperfect Foods, enhancing its in-house transportation network to offer one of the most carbon-efficient grocery delivery models available on the market. This establishment embodies innovation in food retail by tackling inefficiencies in the food system, saving an average of 500,000 pounds of food weekly from waste, accumulating a total of over 190 million pounds of saved food to date.

As a full-time delivery driver for Misfits Market, based in Kansas City, MO, you play a critical role in upholding the company’s reputation by being the direct link between the fulfillment centers and the customers. This position requires a high sense of responsibility, professionalism, and dedication to delivering products safely and on time. Drivers are expected to ensure the customers’ grocery boxes reach their homes during the specified delivery windows and in pristine condition, maintaining a positive attitude and a safety-first mindset throughout their shifts. The role demands excellent customer service skills and being an ambassador for Misfits Market’s core values, including prioritizing customers, thinking differently, moving deliberately and quickly, doing more with less, respecting one another, and taking initiative.

The work schedule is set for Tuesday through Friday, starting early at 6:00 AM, with a competitive hourly pay rate of $17.00. Misfits Market supports its delivery staff with a comprehensive benefits package featuring medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan, life insurance, paid vacation, holidays, and sick days, commuter benefits, and a $1200 annual grocery box credit paid in weekly installments. This thorough benefits offering makes the delivery driver role not only essential but also rewarding within the company.

The delivery driver is responsible for complying with Department of Transportation (DOT) and Misfits Market’s stringent safety standards, safely navigating various weather and traffic conditions, and using proper lifting techniques when loading and unloading up to 150 boxes per shift, each potentially weighing up to 50 pounds. The driver will also assist with the Packaging Return Program by picking up and documenting customer recycling, which supports sustainability initiatives. Flexibility to work overtime or on weekends may be required to meet business needs, and teamwork is encouraged to support delivery volume goals, including possibly assisting other drivers in completing their routes. This role is vital to the company mission of reducing food waste and making high-quality groceries accessible, presenting an excellent opportunity for motivated individuals who share these goals to join a purpose-driven team.