Economic Vitality

Black Yield Institute (BYI)  is a Pan-African power institution addressing food apartheid. We work collaboratively with black people and entities, along with other institutions, in pursuit of Black Land and Food Sovereignty. We are organizing to build independent power by establishing an action network and serving as an incubator for ideas and projects. We are on a mission to create a self-determined and self-reliant community of Black institutions and people of African Descent in Baltimore’s poor and Black food environments. 

For more information, please visit BYI’s website at www.blackyieldinstitute.org. 

Position Description

The Delivery Driver is a contractual, part-time position at Black Yield Institute that holds responsibility for ensuring great customer experiences at Black Yield Marketplace sites. The Delivery Driver will help with the stocking, handling goods, processing goods, and the delivery and reception of food. The Delivery Driver reports to and works closely with the Marketplace Organizer, Inventory.

Responsibilities

• Must be comfortable driving and working in varying weather conditions. Load and unload packages to be delivered

• Be CUSTOMER OBSESSED!! Part of this work is relationship building with vendors and customers. 

• Perform the following tasks, with or without reasonable accommodation:

• Lift packages up to 50 lbs.

• Able to get in and out of van and walk up and down stairs through your shift

• Punctuality is a Must!

• Maintain vehicle maintenance and cleanliness

Qualifications

Required

• Minimum of two years of customer service experience

• Must be 21 years of age or older

• Must have a valid Maryland drivers license

• Clean driving record 

• Great skills at engaging people with a personable demeanor 

• Ability to work independently and a tendency to be self-motivated

• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

• Strong work ethic and integrity, with a willingness to learn

• Ability to pick up items weighing up to 50 pounds pounds

• Ability to arrive to commitments on time (reliable means of transportation)

Preferred

• Commitment to Black Liberation, social justice, and racial equity

• Understanding of and a deep commitment to building power and moving toward land and food sovereignty

Term & Compensation 

The Delivery Drivers will be required to work up to 20 hours per week; work requires evening and weekend commitments. Compensation is $25/hr. 

***All interested and qualified candidates should submit the following required materials to info@blackyieldinstitute.org [Subject: Position- First Name & Last Initial], by August 15, 2025, in order to be considered for the above position:

• Updated resume

• A video (up to two-min), uploaded to YouTube labeled with your name and the position you are applying for to include:

• What work experience makes you a good fit for this position?

• Why are you interested in this position?