We are looking for well-rounded team players located in Portland, OR with an outgoing personality to join our team.  Portland Pedal Power (PPP) is a fast-growing active advertising and bicycle-based concierge delivery company.  PPP offers active advertising, integrated promotions combining visible signage with social media and a personal touch, while serving prominent businesses with high-end concierge delivery.

Brand Ambassador/Rider

Do you want to get paid to:

  • ride a longtail bicycle through downtown Portland?
  • deliver & serve delicious food from awesome local restaurants?
  • provide high quality service to cool local companies?
  • work with a team of good, kind people?

We do good work: At Portland Pedal Power, we are a small business with a lot of integrity. We work with businesses across Portland to deliver and cater the tastiest food made at local Portland restaurants and food carts. We pick up and deliver by bicycle and, impressively, it usually takes our riders less time to get food from door to door than any car delivery service. In short, our unique model combines sustainable, bicycle-based delivery with unmatched customer and food service.

In preparation for the business growth we anticipate, we want to recruit positive people who have the kind of integrity as individuals that we strive to have as a company. We make a practice of promote from within for those interested.

Availability:

This is a part-time position (approximately 15-20 hours/week) primarily between 6:30-2:00pm weekdays. Employee must be available on regular pre-determined days and times, weekdays. Our morning shift is between 6:30-9:30am and our lunch shift is between 10:30am-2:00pm.

 

Duties – As a PPP Brand Ambassador/Rider, you will:

  • Pick up and deliver prepared meals from restaurants to corporate offices via a Portland Pedal Power fleet bicycle
  • Professionally cater meals at corporate offices
  • Engage in marketing activities consistent with our values and brand. This includes (but is not limited to): promotional item distribution, impromptu interactions with the public concerning PPP services, representing company at events, passing potential customer contact information to PPP sales team
  • Handle delivery related receipt and money transactions.
  • Protect organization’s value by keeping information confidential.
  • Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities provided by the company and externally; reading relevant material; maintaining personal and company networks

 

Required Qualifications – We want you to bring these skills:

  • Food service and/or catering experience
  • Strong bicycle rider with experience operating in urban setting, focused on safety
  • Friendly and outgoing personality.
  • Computer and communication device usage and proficiency
  • Lift up to 60 pounds
  • Background check and drug test required

Preferred Experience:

  • Catering background.
  • OLCC permit
  • Strong bicycle rider (cargo bike experience) with experience operating in an urban setting.

Needed Tools: Smartphone with data, email and text capabilities

We believe a diverse, inclusive team makes us a stronger and better company. We’re committed to hiring people of all races, ethnicities, ages, sex, genders, sexual orientation or gender identities, marital status, and religions. Women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, and members of other minority or marginalized groups are encouraged to apply.

This is a position in Portland, Oregon. Pay is hourly + tips which equates to a $17.50-$20.00 hourly compensation. To apply, please send us your resume and 2-3 sentences in the body of your email describing why you think you’d be the perfect fit to [email protected].