Amazon Weekend Step Van Driver

Position in Needham, MA

Primary Details

• Employer: Amazon DSP Partner (Hiring in Needham)
• Position: Amazon Weekend Step Van Driver (Based in Needham)
• Location: Needham, MA
• This Needham-based role is an excellent opportunity for professionals skilled in relevant skills.
• Our Amazon DSP Partner team in Needham, MA is growing.
• Benefit from working in Needham, a key hub for the Transportation And Logistics industry.

Salary and Benefits

• Pay: $20-$24/Hour (approx. $27k/Year)
• Benefits: This role offers a competitive benefits package.
• Clear growth pathways at our Needham office.

What You'll Do

• This role centers on your professional skills within the Transportation And Logistics space in Needham.

Pioneering the Future of Global E-Commerce Logistics

At Amazon, our mission is to be Earth's most customer-centric company. Fulfilling this mission across millions of households requires a highly diversified delivery fleet, especially during the massive weekend shopping surges. While our standard cargo vans handle typical suburban routes, dense urban centers and heavy commercial business districts require a much more robust solution. Enter the Amazon Step Van. The Step Van division is the heavy-duty infantry of the last-mile network. We are actively seeking elite, highly experienced delivery professionals to step up to the plate exclusively for Saturday and Sunday operations. If you have mastered the standard delivery van and are ready to pilot a massive commercial walk-in truck, earning higher pay and commanding superior respect on the road during the weekends, the Amazon Weekend Step Van Driver position is the ultimate evolution of your driving career.

About the Role: Commanding the Heavy-Duty Weekend Fleet

As an Amazon Weekend Step Van Driver, you are upgrading to the big leagues of last-mile delivery, maximizing your earning potential on Saturdays and Sundays. You will operate a massive, commercial-grade walk-in Step Van (similar to a UPS or FedEx delivery truck). These vehicles are significantly larger, wider, and heavier than standard transit vans, capable of holding up to double the package volume needed for weekend deliveries. Your routes will be heavily focused on massive apartment complexes and high-volume urban residential corridors where weekend volume peaks. This role requires advanced commercial driving skills to navigate tight city streets, physical endurance to manage massive package counts, and the supreme organizational skills required to manage a mobile warehouse on wheels. Because you are operating a regulated commercial vehicle, this role requires specialized DOT certification and represents a highly prestigious part-time position within the Delivery Service Partner (DSP) network.

A Day in the Life of a Weekend Step Van Driver

Your Saturday begins at the delivery station with a heightened level of responsibility. Because you are operating a regulated commercial motor vehicle, your pre-trip Driver Vehicle Inspection Report (DVIR) is intense and highly scrutinized by the Department of Transportation. You check the air brakes, the heavy-duty suspension, and the massive rear roll-up door. You pull your Step Van into the loading matrix. Instead of loading 150 packages, you load 350 to prepare for the weekend rush. You utilize the massive, walk-in cargo area of the Step Van to build a highly organized, sequential mobile warehouse on the heavy-duty shelving. You hit the road, standing tall above regular weekend traffic. Your first stop is a massive luxury apartment building. You park safely in a commercial loading zone, walk directly from the driver's seat into the cargo bay through the sliding bulkhead door, stack 40 heavy packages onto a hand truck, and seamlessly deliver the massive bulk order to the concierge. You spend your 10-hour weekend shift executing these high-volume, physically demanding drops, utilizing the superior ergonomics of the Step Van to dominate your route.

Comprehensive and Detailed Responsibilities

• Advanced Commercial Operation: Safely pilot a massive commercial Step Van through incredibly tight urban environments during busy weekend periods. You must utilize expert mirror-driving skills, master wide-turning radiuses, and understand commercial vehicle clearance heights to avoid catastrophic roof-strikes and accidents.
• High-Volume Weekend Freight Management: Manage an exponentially larger package volume designed for weekend delivery surges. You must utilize advanced spatial organization to sequence hundreds of packages on the interior shelving of the walk-in cargo bay, ensuring you can locate any package within seconds.
• DOT Regulatory Compliance: You are operating a federally regulated commercial motor vehicle. You must strictly adhere to all Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations, maintain flawless electronic hours-of-service (HOS) logs, and carry your valid DOT Medical Examiner’s Certificate at all times.
• Commercial Bulk Delivery: Execute complex deliveries to massive residential mailrooms and locker hubs. You will frequently utilize heavy-duty hand trucks and dollies to move massive, multi-package bulk orders from your truck to receiving docks.
• Superior Safety Vigilance: Maintain perfect compliance with Amazon's onboard safety telematics systems (Netradyne). Because the vehicle is massive, you must exercise extreme caution regarding following distances, harsh braking, and pedestrian safety in dense city centers.

What Our Drivers Say: Real Employee Perspectives

Graduating to a Step Van is considered a major career milestone, and doing it on the weekend provides incredible supplemental income. A veteran weekend Step Van operator shared: "Driving the Step Van on weekends is the best decision I ever made. I work in sales Monday to Friday, but I use my weekends to drive the big truck and make serious extra cash. Yes, the truck is huge and intimidating at first, but once you learn to drive it, it's actually much easier to work out of. I can stand up completely straight in the back, I have massive shelves to organize my route, and I can walk straight from the driver's seat to the cargo bay. The package counts are huge, but you are mostly doing bulk drops at big apartment buildings instead of running to 200 individual houses. The pay is higher, and you feel like a true commercial professional on the road."

Industry-Leading Total Rewards and Benefits

Step Van drivers are the elite tier of the DSP network, commanding premium rewards for their weekend dedication:

• Premium Weekend Step Van Compensation: Earn a significantly higher hourly wage compared to standard van drivers, reflecting the advanced commercial driving skills, DOT certification, and increased physical workload required for the role, paired with lucrative weekend shift premiums.
• Fully Paid DOT Certification: Your DSP will completely cover the cost of your commercial driving instruction, road tests, and your required Department of Transportation (DOT) physical medical examination.
• Healthcare Options & Time Off: Access to robust medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage packages, alongside accrued Paid Time Off (PTO) from day one.
• Overtime Potential: Capitalize on massive opportunities for time-and-a-half overtime pay during the holiday peak season when weekend volume skyrockets.

Basic Qualifications and Physical Requirements

• Must be exactly 21 years of age or older to operate a regulated commercial motor vehicle.
• Must possess a valid state driver's license with an exceptionally clean driving record (no major infractions, DUIs, or significant points).
• Must be fully available and committed to working Saturday and Sunday shifts.
• Must successfully pass a comprehensive Department of Transportation (DOT) physical examination and hold a valid DOT Medical Examiner’s Certificate (Fed Med card) prior to driving.
• Exceptional, elite physical stamina is required; you must be able to continuously lift, push, and maneuver heavy bulk orders using hand trucks, and repeatedly climb the high steps into the cab of the Step Van.
• Must successfully complete a specialized, rigorous commercial driving training course and road test specifically designed for Step Van operations.