DeSoto Role Highlights

Role in DeSoto: Amazon Fresh Fleet Lead Driver Company: Amazon Logistics Based in: DeSoto, TX (our main DeSoto branch)

Pay: $24-$30/Hour (approx. $57.3k/Year) Benefits: A comprehensive benefits package is included. Stable workload with modern tooling and processes.

Responsibilities

Apply your your professional skills skills at our DeSoto location.

• This DeSoto-based role is an excellent opportunity for professionals skilled in relevant skills.
• Our Amazon Logistics team in DeSoto, TX is growing.
• Benefit from working in DeSoto, a key hub for the Transportation And Logistics industry.

Lead the Pack: Elevate Your Driving Career

Great logistics networks are built on great leadership on the road. We are actively seeking experienced, highly capable aviation professionals to step up into the role of Amazon Fresh Fleet Lead Driver & Dispatch Support. This is not an entry-level position; it is the ultimate hybrid role bridging the gap between frontline driving and operational management. If you have mastered the art of grocery delivery and are looking for driving jobs that offer leadership experience, critical problem-solving, and elevated respect, this is your next career move. You will be the veteran on the road, rescuing drivers in trouble, training the next generation, and ensuring the fleet operates flawlessly.

About the Role: The On-Road Commander

As a Fleet Lead Driver, your days will be highly varied and strategically complex. While you will still execute standard Amazon Fresh delivery routes, your primary value lies in your ability to support the entire DSP (Delivery Service Partner) fleet. You will act as the right-hand to the Dispatch Manager. When a new driver struggles with the routing app, you will ride along and train them. When a van blows a tire or a driver falls critically behind schedule due to heavy traffic, you will be dispatched as the "Rescue Driver," intercepting them on the road to take half their cargo and ensure all customers receive their groceries on time. This role requires immense logistical knowledge, leadership skills, and the ability to stay completely calm under pressure.

A Day in the Life of a Lead Driver

You arrive at the station before the main wave of drivers. You assist the Dispatch Manager in handing out keys, route manifests, and wearable scanners. You conduct a brief morning huddle, giving the team tips on navigating a new downtown construction detour. You load your van with a slightly smaller 'sweeper' route. After finishing your deliveries rapidly, your radio crackles. Dispatch informs you that Driver 42 is stuck in an apartment complex and is an hour behind schedule, risking late deliveries for temperature-sensitive groceries. You immediately navigate to their location, executing a flawless on-road cargo transfer. You take 15 stops off their hands, rapidly deliver them using your expert route knowledge, and save the day. You return to the station, debrief with management, and help check in the returning fleet. You are the ultimate logistical safety net.

Comprehensive and Detailed Responsibilities

• On-Road Rescues (Sweeping): Act as the rapid-response unit. Intercept struggling drivers on the road, safely transfer heavy, insulated grocery bags between vans, and complete their deliveries to protect Amazon's strict on-time metrics.
• New Hire Training & Shadowing: Serve as the primary field mentor for new drivers. Conduct ride-alongs to teach them how to handle fragile groceries, master the Amazon routing app, and execute safe parking maneuvers in tight urban spaces.
• Dispatch & Fleet Coordination: Assist operations managers at the station. Help audit pre-trip vehicle inspections, assign routes, manage equipment handouts (scanners, dollies), and monitor the digital fleet tracker to identify drivers falling behind.
• Master-Level Delivery Execution: Execute your own delivery routes with 100% accuracy, zero safety infractions, and perfect customer satisfaction scores, setting the flawless gold standard for the rest of the fleet to follow.
• Incident Management: Be the first point of contact for minor on-road incidents. Guide drivers through accident reporting protocols, coordinate with tow trucks, and ensure cargo is secured during emergencies.

What Our Drivers Say: Real Employee Perspectives

Leadership on the road is highly rewarding. A current Lead Driver reviews their experience: "Moving up to Lead Driver was the best career move I made. I still get the freedom of being out on the road, but I also get the respect of being part of the management team. Rescuing drivers and training the new guys breaks up the day perfectly, so it's never boring. The pay bump is significant, and because I work closely with dispatch, I'm next in line for a salaried Operations Manager position. It is the perfect bridge between a delivery driver job and corporate logistics."

Industry-Leading Total Rewards and Benefits

Leadership commands elite compensation:

• Lead Driver Premium Pay: Earn a significantly higher base hourly wage in recognition of your experience, training duties, and operational responsibilities.
• Career Progression Pathway: This role is the clearest, most direct stepping stone into salaried Dispatch, Fleet Manager, or Amazon Area Manager roles.
• Total Healthcare Security: Enjoy comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance from Day 1 for you and your family.
• Educational & Financial Empowerment: Utilize the Career Choice program for 100% pre-paid tuition, build your 401(k), and access your wages instantly via Anytime Pay.
• Paid Time Off: Accrue generous PTO and enjoy paid holidays.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Must be 21 years of age or older with a valid state driver's license.
• Minimum of 1 to 2 years of highly successful, verifiable experience as an Amazon Delivery Driver or in a similar professional parcel/grocery delivery role.
• Flawless safety record and historically perfect delivery completion metrics.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and coaching skills; ability to teach and motivate others.
• Master-level proficiency with GPS routing software and dispatch telematics.
• Must pass a rigorous motor vehicle background check and multi-panel drug screening.