Job Description

Pharma Courier - Contract Opportunity

Company Background

Associated Couriers is a company with over 40 years of experience in the logistics industry. AC leads the industry in freight transportation and 3rd Party Logistics services in the United States. Serving companies of any size, we offer decades of delivery experience for all industries. Our team specializes in medical, pharmaceutical, and standard delivery for both the private and public sectors.

With roots as radiopharmaceutical couriers, we understand the importance of precision as well as the margin of error that is considered in making both safe and dependable deliveries. We have maintained these strict standards and adherence to time-critical deadlines throughout our network. 1099-contractors drive the delivery of time-sensitive and life-saving therapies and diagnostics to our customers.

Contractor Sought

Associated Couriers is looking for a dependable and professional independent contractor courier for one, or all, of the following:

Routed Deliveries - Varying routes that normally have a set recurring schedule to them. **NOTE: routes may change unexpectedly based on customer needs
STAT/On-Demand - Last-minute pickups and orders dispatched from a route manager or customer
Backup/Standby - Fill-in for route voids

Services Sought

For this contract, you will be picking up and delivering pharmacy medications and medical supplies.

Coverage Sought

Reliable independent contractors with availability to run orders:

Saturday 8am-2pm

Contractor Commissions

Earned in one or more of the following ways: per mile, per route, per stop (plus variable fuel surcharge in some of our markets)
Earned weekly through our third-party pay administrator Openforce
Specific commission details to be discussed in the pre-contracting process

Requirements for Contract

Per insurance requirements, eligible contractors will be between 21 and 75 years of age
Attentive to detail
Live within 25 miles to zip code 60007
Own a reliable and registered sprinter van, or cargo van that would be used for this contract (2009 or newer)
Have and maintain state minimum requirements for bodily injury and property damage as primary auto insurance
At your choice: maintain your own qualifying workers' compensation insurance or participate in the Occupational Accident Insurance program for a weekly fee
Be able to complete contractor-qualifying screenings and online delivery preparation modules
Have a clean driving record with no more than 2 moving violations or at fault accidents in the last three years
Have a smartphone to use for GPS order tracking and order scanning
Supply a cooler with reusable ice-packs to transport temperature controlled specimens
Willing to drive in inclement weather to service our customers
Adherence to customer required professional appearance standards:
Solid white and/or royal blue polo shirt
Solid colored pants (no athletic wear or sweatpants)
Comfortable shoes/boots (no flip-flops, high heels, sandals, etc)
1099-Contractor ID prominently displayed (supplied by Associated Couriers

Contracting with Associated Couriers

Our 1099 contracts are offered to interested and qualifying contractors on a first come, first served basis. As such, time is of the essence in completing the pre-contracting process as soon as possible. The process to contract with Associated Couriers takes approximately 2-5 days start to finish. Because of the high volume of interest we receive for our contracts, we have a strict policy to select contractors out of the process once they have become inactive during the pre-contracting phase.

If you meet ALL requirements in this solicitation and you're interested in pursuing this independent contractor opportunity, please click the link below to navigate to our fleet map page and select the state and city from the map to be redirected to our 3rd party contractor administrator platform called Openforce to begin the contracting process. Before clicking the link below, take note of the Contract ID# (4-digit number) from the top of this solicitation:

https://www.associated-couriers.com/fleet-map.html

Company Description

Associated Couriers LLC is looking for professional, detail-oriented, independent 1099-couriers to make deliveries to our customers in the medical, pharmaceutical, and e-commerce sectors.

Please be sure you have read the entire contract details before applying to contract with us. There are VERY IMPORTANT steps that must be completed if you are to be considered for a contract with Associated Couriers.

Associated Couriers LLC (ICP)

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