How to hire a pizza driver

How to hire a pizza driver, step by step

Here's a step-by-step pizza driver hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a pizza driver job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new pizza driver
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your pizza driver job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a pizza driver for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a pizza driver to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a pizza driver that fits the bill.

   The following list breaks down different types of pizza drivers and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Pizza Driver	Description	Hourly rate
   Pizza Driver	Delivery truck drivers and driver/sales workers pick up, transport, and drop off packages and small shipments within a local region or urban area. They drive trucks with a gross vehicle weight (GVW)—the combined weight of the vehicle, passengers, and cargo—of 26,000 pounds or less... Show more	$8-17
   Route Sales Person	A route salesperson specializes in securing sales targets while traveling to different areas to meet with clients. They are primarily responsible for devising strategies on selling products and services, making calls and answering correspondence, arranging meetings, conducting follow-up calls, and building rapport with customers to strengthen client base... Show more	$18-28
   Delivery Sales Worker	A Delivery Sales Worker is responsible for delivering goods and services from the warehouse and distribution centers to various locations. They respond to the customers' inquiries and concerns, resolve complaints, and recommend products as needed to help the business grow more revenues and profits... Show more	$14-26

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Quality Customer Service
   • Food Preparation
   • Customer Orders
   • Food Orders

   Responsibilities:

   • Drive OTR to designate locations deliver materials to costumers in timely manner
   • Deliver and sell Pepsi products to corporate businesses and retail establishments.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your pizza driver job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A pizza driver salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, pizza drivers' average salary in north carolina is 61% less than in alaska.
   • Seniority. Entry-level pizza drivers earn 50% less than senior-level pizza drivers.
   • Certifications. A pizza driver with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a pizza driver's salary.

   Average pizza driver salary

   $12.52hourly

   $26,038 yearly

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   Entry-level pizza driver salary

   $18,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 17, 2025

4. Writing a pizza driver job description

   A pizza driver job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of a pizza driver job description:

   Pizza driver job description example

   • This job is fun - You get to work independently, driving around, listening to your favorite music or podcasts, and bringing delicious pizza to happy customers.
   • The money is fantastic - Drivers average $25-30 an hour w/tips, but we have seen drivers average as much as $40/hour and make over $300 in a single day!
   • Get paid instantly - You will end every shift with cash in your pocket!
   • Flexible Schedule - Full-time, part-time, days, nights, weekends - whatever works for you. This is an ideal job for students, people looking to pick up a second job, or someone working around family or social commitments.
   • Delicious Pizza - Employees get a 50% discount on food, so if you like hot, fresh pizza, this is the job for you!

   
   Job Requirements

   We don't expect you to know everything about pizza or delivering pizzas, our extensive training program will teach you everything you need to know to excel on the job.

   If you want a flexible job with an innovative company - and the best tips - where being average is just not good enough - then Blackjack Pizza is the place for you.

   Pay: $25 - $30 per hour

   Requirements for Drivers:

   - Must be at least 18 years of age, and have had a drivers license for at least 2 years

   - Must have your own vehicle with a valid driver's license and Insurance.

   - Driving record: No DUI's in previous 5 years. No felonies involving a vehicle. - No more than two moving violations in the preceding three years.

   - Must come to work timely in all weather conditions.

   - Positive attitude.

   - Strong work ethic.

   - Must work well with others.

   Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

   Salary: $25.00 to $30.00 /hour

   Company Introduction

   We are a regional franchise system started right here in Denver CO in 1985, We have over 30 locations in the Denver Metro region with most of those individually owned and operated.
   What separates use from our competitors is our attention to quality with our award winning sauce made daily in our stores along with fresh dough and veggies made daily. We use a superior fresh not frozen mozzarella cheese.

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5. Post your job

   To find pizza drivers for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any pizza drivers they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level pizza drivers with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your pizza driver job on Zippia to find and recruit pizza driver candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with pizza driver candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new pizza driver

   Once you've found the pizza driver candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new pizza driver. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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