Event Team Member & Delivery Driver

Job Description

Job Description

BECOME A HAPPINESS AMBASSADOR & PRODUCT PROTECTOR AT MELT ICE CREAMS

We serve happy ICE CREAM, one scoop at a time. We BELIEVE treats can change your day — and your day can change the world.

At Melt Ice Creams, this hybrid role supports both our Events Team and our Delivery & Warehouse Team . You’ll represent MELT at weddings, corporate events, and festivals — and you’ll ensure our Scoop Shops and wholesale partners receive scratch-made ice cream frozen solid and delivered with precision. This is a high-trust, physical, fast-paced position that combines hospitality, route driving, inventory handling, and brand representation.

Position: Event & Delivery Driver

Location: 685 John B Sias Memorial Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76134

Service Area: Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex

Reports To: Events & Logistics Manager

Job Type: Part-Time or Full-Time

Schedule: Mix of morning weekday hours for Shop deliveries and evenings/weekends for events

Time Split: Approximately 50% delivery/logistics and 50% events (based on business needs)

Compensation: $16–20/hour average total compensation (base or base + tip share, based on job function)

What You’ll Create & Protect

Every week, you will:

• Create memorable event experiences across DFW
• Represent MELT professionally at weddings, corporate events, and festivals
• Deliver accurate, complete, and on-time product to Scoop Shops and wholesale partners
• Protect frozen product integrity from Commissary Kitchen to final Scoop Shop freezer
• Maintain high operational and food safety standards

You are both the face of Melt in the community and the final quality checkpoint before product reaches our Scoop Shops.

What You’ll Do Execute Events with Excellence

• Follow detailed event sheets and pack product accurately
• Transport carts, product, and equipment to event locations
• Set up and break down Happy Carts, booths, and food truck operations
• Scoop and serve ice cream efficiently while maintaining presentation standards
• Follow event timelines and service agreements precisely
• Maintain strict product temperature control and food safety compliance

Represent the MELT Brand

• Engage guests with warmth, energy, and professionalism
• Communicate clearly with hosts, planners, and venue contacts
• Answer questions about flavors and our scratch-made process
• Maintain clean, organized, and visually appealing service areas

Execute Reliable Deliveries

• Pick, pull, and verify scoop shop and wholesale orders
• Verify flavors, quantities, packaging, and labeling before departure
• Load, unload, and transport frozen product safely
• Deliver to MELT Scoop Shops and wholesale clients across DFW
• Obtain delivery confirmations and complete required documentation
• Follow daily and weekly operational checklists

Maintain Product Integrity

• Monitor product temperatures during transport
• Follow FIFO and proper product rotation procedures
• Ensure product is handled according to MELT food safety standards
• Report discrepancies immediately

Support Warehouse & Equipment Operations

• Receive and account for incoming inventory
• Restock dry goods, packaging, and raw ingredients to par levels
• Assist with weekly and monthly inventory counts
• Operate powered pallet jack after safety training
• Maintain clean and organized warehouse and freezer spaces

Operate with Safety & Ownership

• Safely operate company vehicles (non-CDL)
• Conduct daily pre- and post-trip vehicle inspections
• Maintain vehicle cleanliness and report maintenance needs
• Lift, push, and pull 50+ lbs repeatedly; This is a physically demanding role requiring stamina, strength, and attention to detail.
• Stand for extended periods and work outdoors in varying Texas weather
• Communicate clearly with the Events & Logistics Manager regarding schedules, delays, or issues

What It Takes to ROCK This Role

Hospitality-Driven Mindset: You genuinely enjoy serving people and creating memorable experiences.

Extreme Reliability: Events are time-sensitive. Delivery routes must run on schedule. The team must be able to count on you.

Detail-Oriented Precision: Inventory accuracy and product protection directly impact revenue and brand trust.

Process-Driven & Organized: You enjoy following systems and checklists.

Adaptable & Solutions-Focused: Texas heat. Traffic. Tight timelines. You stay steady and proactive.

Independent & Team-Oriented: Comfortable working solo on routes and collaboratively at events.

Requirements

• Valid driver’s license with clean driving record
• Must be 18+ years old
• Ability to lift 50+ pounds repeatedly
• Ability to stand, bend, squat, twist, and reach throughout shift
• Comfortable working in freezer environments and outdoor conditions
• Flexible availability, including evenings and weekends
• Food Handler Certification (or willingness to obtain before start date)

Preferred Experience (Not Required)

• Delivery driver or route driving experience
• Catering or event experience
• Warehouse or inventory management experience
• Experience handling perishable or temperature-sensitive goods
• Experience driving larger vehicles or food trucks

Transferable Skills We Value:

• Experience in detail-oriented work environments (any industry)
• Background in crafts or hobbies requiring precision and accuracy
• Customer service experience showing attention to quality
• Experience working under time constraints while maintaining standards
• Previous Shift Lead or Key Holder positions that show reliability and leadership skills

What We Offer You

• Competitive hourly compensation: $16–20/hour average total compensation (base or base + tip share, based on job function)
• Semi structured weekday schedule with evening and weekend shifts based on Event needs
• Company-subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance for full-time team members averaging 30 hours per week or more
• Company-paid life insurance and short term and long term disability insurance for full-time team members averaging 30 hours per week or more
• MELT is growing and there is an opportunity for upward growth within our company
• Potential for developing skills and gaining experience of many kinds
• Discounts on merchandise and ice cream purchases
• Weekly Pint Perks!

About Melt Ice Creams

Founded in Fort Worth in 2014, Melt Ice Creams is a premium local creamery known for scratch-made ice creams, housemade inclusions, and creative flavor innovation. With five DFW scoop shops, a commissary kitchen (The Joy Factory), a catering team, and a small wholesale department — we are committed to operational excellence and exceptional experiences.

Every event and every delivery is an opportunity to turn guests into lifelong fans.

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