San Jose Flexible Role:UPS Seasonal Driver Helper

Opportunity in San Jose

Key Information

  • Location: San Jose, CA
  • Apply your your professional skills skills at our San Jose location.
  • Benefits: Benefits may be available based on employment type.
  • Flexible contract/gig opportunity in San Jose.
  • Compensation: $2.5k-$4k/Month (approx. $39k/Year)
  • Position: UPS Seasonal Driver Helper (Flexible/Contract, San Jose)
  • Employer: United Parcel Service (UPS) (Hiring in San Jose)
  • This San Jose-based role is an excellent opportunity for professionals skilled in relevant skills.
  • Our United Parcel Service (UPS) team in San Jose, CA is growing.
  • Benefit from working in San Jose, a key hub for the Logistics And Delivery industry.

Ride Shotgun in the Brown Truck

Do you want to earn incredible holiday cash and get a massive physical workout, but don't want the stress of driving? Become a UPS Seasonal Driver Helper! During the peak holiday season, our regular Package Delivery Drivers are overwhelmed by volume. Your job is to ride in the passenger seat (the "jump seat") of the iconic brown package car and act as the delivery muscle. You jump out, run the package to the door, and jump back in, allowing the driver to navigate seamlessly. This is a high-energy, completely outdoor role that pays excellent hourly wages.

Driver Helper Duties

  • Rapid Deployment: You will meet your assigned UPS driver at a designated location in your neighborhood. You hop in the truck and immediately begin executing the delivery route.
  • High-Speed Pedestrian Logistics: As the truck pulls up to an address, you grab the designated package, jog to the customer's front porch, secure the package, and hustle back to the truck. You are the legs of the operation.
  • Heavy Lifting: The holidays mean heavy gifts. You must be prepared to manually lift, carry, and maneuver boxes weighing up to 70 pounds across icy walkways, up apartment stairs, and up steep driveways.
  • Navigational Support: Assist the driver with spotting addresses, organizing the packages in the back of the truck for the next street, and maintaining a fast-paced operational rhythm.

The Helper Advantage

This is the ultimate seasonal job for college students, fitness enthusiasts, or anyone wanting to make aggressive weekly income without putting miles on their own car. You earn a highly competitive hourly wage, and because you are constantly running, the shift flies by. You get paid to exercise outdoors, and top performers are frequently invited to apply for permanent warehouse or driving positions after the season ends.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old. No driver's license is required, as you will not be operating the vehicle! You must possess elite physical stamina and athletic endurance; you will be walking miles a day and continuously lifting up to 70 lbs in winter weather conditions. You must be highly reliable, punctual, and able to follow direct instructions from the driver. A background check is mandatory.

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