Courier Job Description Template

Job title

Courier

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable courier to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will pick up items, deliver items and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

• Pick up items
• Deliver items
• Get signatures
• Plan routes
• Handle specimens safely
• Track deliveries
• Communicate with dispatch
• Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Working knowledge of route planning and safe driving
• Reliability and time management
• [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

• Driver’s license
• OSHA bloodborne pathogens
• HIPAA training
• Experience with delivery apps

Skills

• Chain of custody
• Specimen handling
• Delivery apps
• Signature capture
• Courtesy
• Independence

Work environment and schedule

Couriers work on the road, on bikes and in buildings. Full or part time, with independent contractor options.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.