Courier, Independent Contractor; Columbia, SC)

Low country Street Grocery is the flagship of our family of social enterprises conjointly dedicated to providing a more equitable, sustainable local food system for all. Low country Street Grocery (LSG) began as a grassroots mobile farmers’ market intent on bringing “produce to the people” back in April 2017. LSG has now grown and diversified with two adjoining sister enterprises:
Community Supported Grocery (CSG) and Grocery Rx (GRx). Community Supported Grocery aims to connect small farmers and producers to neighbors all across the Charleston area, with a particular focus on local food equity and convenience via home delivery. Grocery Rx is LSG’s comprehensive food is medicine program. GRx is both buoyed and leveraged by the immense community, inventory, and experience of LSG, with the expansive operations, logistics, volume, and geography of CSG.

Under the wings of Low country Street Grocery, both CSG & GRx advance our collective mission exponentially to sustainably and radically address systemic barriers to healthy food access, food insecurity, as well as local food proliferation. All outlets employ our “Robin Hood” pricing strategy that leverages revenue from high demand sales to address high community needs. We envision a local food system that supports all of our community members while simultaneously bolstering local food producers through radical, innovative systems that prove sustainability and resilience.

As we grow our team, we seek individuals that believe in our mission and are invested in helping to make that vision a reality. Phew!

We are seeking a passionate, self-motivated independent contractor to complete home deliveries in the Columbia, SC and surrounding areas for Community Supported Grocery on Tuesdays, on an as needed seasonal basis. This requires contractor experience in a fast-paced environment, adaptability, and attention to detail. The contractor mainly focuses on the following areas: using own vehicle, pick-up, load, transport and deliver groceries to designated homes.

The hours of operation for CSG Columbia are currently on Tuesdays between 12:00 PM and 7:00 PM. Start and end times vary weekly. The contractor work is on an as needed basis and requires access to a clean, medium-sized vehicle that can be used for food delivery. The vehicle must have working air conditioning in order to transport fresh produce and perishable groceries.

The contractor will coordinate with CSG Associates, Coordinators and Supervisors. The contractor must maintain strict operation and delivery standards both onsite and offsite. The contractor should have strong communication skills, strong attention to detail and the ability to pivot and problem solve.

• Using own vehicle: pick-up & loading, transporting, and delivering CSG product/bundles to customer’s homes accurately, safely and in a timely manner.
• Using routing app on smartphone, follow CSG routes and schedules for efficient delivery
• Willing to drive 30-75 miles per delivery day (locally)
• Deliver between 25-75 grocery bundles Tuesdays as scheduled (you will choose your schedule ahead of time)

• Prior delivery experience appreciated.
• Experience in local agriculture/food and beverage appreciated.
• Abide by all transportation rules and regulations.
• Must obtain and retain individual worker’s compensation insurance.
• Familiarity with deliveries and navigating locations is a plus.
• Must Obtain & Maintain a clean driving record and valid insurance that does NOT exclude business use
• Strong attention to detail, problem solving and strong organizational skills
• Possess a positive, enthusiastic attitude.
• Good interpersonal skills including the…