Courier, Seasonal; IC; Charleston, SC

Position: Courier, Seasonal (IC) (Charleston, 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 single grassroots mobile farmers’ market intent on bringing “produce to the people” and hitting the road 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 RDN-led produce‑prescription program. It is deliberately designed to employ the power of healthy food and nutrition education to clinical settings, ultimately empowering health & wellness equity through community and data‑driven results.

GRx is both buoyed and leveraged by the immense community, inventory, and experience of LSG, with the expansive logistics, volume, and geography of CSG. Under the wings of Low country Street Grocery, both CSG & GRx exponentially advance the collective mission 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 directly address community needs.

We envision a community that naturally supports both neighbors in need and small, local 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.

GENERAL

PURPOSE:

We are seeking a passionate, self‑motivated independent contractor to complete home deliveries in the Charleston and surrounding areas for Community Supported Grocery 2‑4 days a week 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 are currently on Mondays‑Fridays between 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM. 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.

SEASONAL INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR TASKS:

• 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 Mondays ‑ Fridays as scheduled (you will choose your schedule ahead of time)
• Possibility to pick up more contractor hours at the CSG packing shed.

SEASONAL INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR SKILLS AND

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 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 ability to communicate well verbally and in writing. Including, conducting oneself in an honest, professional and respectful manner at all times.
• Ability to create effective working relationships with LSG staff and the…