Delivery Driver Jobs in Washington

A Delivery Driver in the transportation industry is responsible for transporting goods from distribution centers to businesses, residences or other designated locations. They are in charge of ensuring that deliveries are made in a timely manner, keeping accurate records of deliveries, and providing excellent customer service to customers or clients. They generally load and unload goods, inspect and maintain the delivery vehicle, follow driving regulations and safety standards. Additionally, they might be required to report any incidents they encounter while making a delivery to a supervisor.

Before becoming a Delivery Driver, one might have roles such as a Warehouse Associate, where they would gain experience in handling goods, or a Customer Service Representative, where they would learn how to interact with clients effectively. In terms of skills, Delivery Drivers should have excellent driving skills, physical stamina, time management skills, customer service skills, and the ability to work independently. They should also be detail-oriented to maintain accurate records. They should possess a valid driver's license, and in some cases, they may need special certifications depending on what they are transporting - for instance, a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) for transporting large quantities of goods or hazardous materials.

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Class A Delivery Driver Tacoma

  • Core-Mark
  • Tacoma, WA
  • 5 days ago
  • Tacoma, WA
  • 5 days ago

Drives to and delivers customer orders according to predetermined route delivery schedule. Unloads products from the trailer, transports items into designated customer storage areas....

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Shop, Deliver, Earn Cash - Instacart

  • Instacart Shoppers
  • Port Angeles, WA
  • 30+ days ago
  • Port Angeles, WA
  • 30+ days ago

FULL-SERVICE SHOPPER Start earning quickly with a flexible schedule Shopping with Instacart is more than grocery delivery. Shoppers help make our world go round. They make money, make moves, and...

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Shop and Deliver - No Experience Required

  • Instacart Shoppers
  • Sequim, WA
  • 30+ days ago
  • Sequim, WA
  • 30+ days ago

FULL-SERVICE SHOPPER Start earning quickly with a flexible schedule Shopping with Instacart is more than grocery delivery. Shoppers help make our world go round. They make money, make moves, and...

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Instacart Delivery Driver - Flexible Hours

  • Instacart Shoppers
  • Anacortes, WA
  • 22 days ago
  • Anacortes, WA
  • 22 days ago

FULL-SERVICE SHOPPER Start earning quickly with a flexible schedule Shopping with Instacart is more than grocery delivery. Shoppers help make our world go round. They make money, make moves, and...

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Class A Delivery Driver

  • US Foods, Inc.
  • Vancouver, WA
  • 30+ days ago
  • Vancouver, WA
  • 30+ days ago

BECOME A US FOODS DRIVER! Ready to build a career with a company thats leading the foodservice industry? Location: Salem, MO Schedule: Monday Saturday typically 3AM 6AM or 6pm-8pm Avg 10-12 hour...

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Delivery Driver

  • US Foods, Inc.
  • Pullman, WA
  • 22 days ago
  • Pullman, WA
  • 22 days ago

Main Ingredients of the Job As a US FOODS Delivery Driver, you will be critical to the US FOODS team and one of the important faces of our organization....

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Delivery Driver

  • Sherwin-Williams
  • Puyallup, WA
  • 5 days ago
  • Puyallup, WA
  • 5 days ago

The individual selected for this role will be expected to work at Store #708137, located at: 12314 meridian east Puyallup, WA 98374. This is a Part Time Role with Pay starting at $23.00 Hourly....

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Commercial Front Load Garbage Route Driver- Longview, WA

  • Waste Connections
  • Longview, WA
  • 30+ days ago
  • Longview, WA
  • 30+ days ago

Safety sensitive: Yes Minimum Job Requirements: Valid Class A or B CDL with air brakes endorsement required. Ability to read, write, comprehend and communicate in English....

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Earn Extra Cash as a Local Delivery Driver

  • Gopuff
  • Tacoma, WA
  • 5 days ago
  • Tacoma, WA
  • 5 days ago

Delivery Driver Partners will be independent contractors. Delivery Driver Partners must have a valid driver's license, minimum auto insurance and complete a background check....

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CDL A Delivery Driver - Hiring Immediately

  • US Foods, Inc.
  • Everett, WA
  • 2 days ago
  • Everett, WA
  • 2 days ago

As a Delivery Driver, you will have an impact on our customers by delivering our meats, produce, frozen goods, groceries, dry goods, equipment, and supplies to their drop-off sites....

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Delivery Drivers Needed

  • Everett, WA
  • 6 hours ago
  • Everett, WA
  • 6 hours ago

DELIVERY DRIVER WANTED TO DELIVER AUTO PARTS IN EVERETT, REDMOND AND SURROUNDING AREAS. MUST BE AVAILABLE TO WORK SATURDAY....

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Major Appliance delivery driver and helper

  • Redmond, WA
  • 6 hours ago
  • Redmond, WA
  • 6 hours ago

Thriving Eastside (Bellevue/Redmond/Woodinville) Retail Appliance business requires additional employees in our delivery department. Local eastside addresses, home every night. Full-time, top pay,...

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Delivery Driver - Pharmacy Services

  • Cardinal Health
  • Seattle, WA
  • 7 hours ago
  • Seattle, WA
  • 7 hours ago

Pay Rate: $23.00 per hour Bonus eligible: No Benefits: Ca rdinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being. Medical, dental and vision coverage Paid...

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Delivery Driver - CDL Class A - Aberdeen

  • Columbia Distributing
  • WA
  • 7 hours ago
  • WA
  • 7 hours ago

CDL Delivery Drivers play a critical role in the day-to-day operations, while interacting with customers, Sales Representatives, and Merchandisers daily to meet the expectations of the business....

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Courier/DOT

  • FedEx
  • Issaquah, WA
  • 9 hours ago
  • Issaquah, WA
  • 9 hours ago

Driver / operator of company vehicles. Provides courteous and efficient delivery and pick-up of packages. Checks shipments for conformance to FedEx features of service and provides related...

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Demographic Data for Washington

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Salary for Delivery Driver Jobs in Washington

Estimated salary range based on data from US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and iHireTransportation research efforts.

Licensing / Certification

Required or preferred licenses and certifications for Delivery Driver positions.



Highest Education Level

Delivery Drivers in Washington offer the following education background
High School or GED
29.3%
Bachelor's Degree
23.0%
Vocational Degree or Certification
17.7%
Associate's Degree
14.5%
Master's Degree
9.2%
Some College
3.6%
Doctorate Degree
1.8%
Some High School
0.9%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Delivery Drivers in Washington
None
39.3%
1-2 years
31.7%
Less than 1 year
29.0%


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