Delivery Driver Assistant (Future Driver Track)

Mattress Home

Delivery Driver Assistant (Future Driver Track)

Sarasota, FL
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Benefits:

    Competitive salary

    Dental insurance

    Employee discounts

    Health insurance

    Paid time off

    Vision insurance

    Mattress Home – Sarasota, FL

    About Mattress Home

    Mattress Home is a fast-growing, family-owned mattress retailer serving the Suncoast of Florida. We take pride in delivering a clean, professional, and high-quality experience from our warehouse to our customers’ homes.

    We are hiring a Delivery Driver Assistant to join our delivery team full-time.

    This is a hands-on, physically active position with a clear growth path into a Lead Delivery Driver role.

    The Role

    You will work inside the delivery truck 5 days per week, assisting our Lead Driver with: • Loading and staging deliveries • Navigating delivery routes • Delivering mattresses and adjustable bases into customers’ homes • Setting up products safely and professionally • Removing old bedding (when eligible) • Maintaining truck cleanliness and organization

    This role requires professionalism, energy, and strong teamwork.

    You will also drive the truck approximately one day per week, so a valid driver’s license and safe driving skills are required.

    Compensation • $18 per hour • Overtime paid at 1.5x rate • Typical schedule: 8–10 hour days • 40–50 hours per week depending on season and volume

    This is a full-time position with consistent hours and overtime opportunities.

    Growth Opportunity

    This position is designed as a training path into Lead Delivery Driver.

    If you show: • Reliability • Leadership • Strong customer interaction • Safe driving skills • Accountability

    You will be considered first when a Lead Driver position becomes available.

    Responsibilities • Assist with daily route deliveries • Safely lift and maneuver mattresses (up to 150 lbs with assistance) • Provide clean, respectful in-home service • Support setup of adjustable bases and furniture • Learn route management and delivery procedures • Maintain a clean and professional truck • Communicate effectively with Lead Driver and Warehouse Team

    What We’re Looking For • Valid driver’s license • Comfortable driving a 20–26 ft box truck • Physically capable of lifting up to 150 lbs (with team assistance) • Positive attitude and strong work ethic • Dependable and punctual • Strong team player • Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred but not required

    This is not a “ride-along” position. This is a physically demanding, fast-paced delivery role.

    Benefits • Paid time off • Employee discounts • Growth opportunity into Lead Driver • Stable, full-time hours • Heath, dental, vision