Delivery Driver Assistant (Future Driver Track)

Mattress Home

Sarasota, FL

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
SKILLS
Communication Skills, Customer Relations, Delivery Driving, Dental Insurance, Driver's License, English Language, Furniture, Health Insurance, Leadership, Multilingual, Order Delivery, Spanish Language, Team Player, Transportation Routing, Vehicle Driving, Vision Plan, Warehousing
LOCATION
Sarasota, FL
POSTED
30+ days ago
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

About the Company

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Mattress Home