Shopper & Driver

2022 to 2023

While working as an independent contractor with Shipt, I was both a Shopper and Delivery Driver. Learn more about my role and what I did.

About the Company

Shipt is a delivery service that allows you to order products from your favorite stores in your area, including local and national retailers. In addition to grocery delivery, Shipt offers delivery from a variety of other retail stores, allowing you to order everything from pet supplies to home goods, medications, and baby products. After you purchase products from a retailer using the app or website, Shipt provides many options for receiving your order, including self-pickup and scheduled or same-day deliveries. For deliveries, Shipt matches you with a shopper or driver, who packs and delivers your order directly to your door.


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Highlighted Skills

Communications, Customer Service

About my role as a Shopper

As a Shipt Shopper, I’m responsible for accurately selecting groceries and products ordered online by our customers and delivering them within the designated timeframe.

Work included:

  • Travel to chosen stores to shop and fulfill customers’ online orders using a mobile device equipped with the Shipt Shopper App
  • Provide excellent customer service by focusing on product quality and freshness when selecting items, and substituting potential out-of-stock items
  • Effectively communicate any necessary changes to an order in a timely fashion
  • Process order transactions using the in-store POS system
  • Deliver orders to customers within designated timeframes
  • Serve as an online ambassador for the store, answering questions about order delivery, the Shipt platform, and the benefits of using the service

About my role as a Driver

As a Shipt Driver, I am responsible for providing friendly service and assistance to customers when making deliveries to residences or places of business. Through Shipt, I deliver selected grocery and lifestyle products to customers’ desired locations from a local Shipt facility or store.

Work included:

  • Establishing customer relationships through prompt and courteous service.
  • Resolving customer complaints
  • Meeting and surpassing productivity targets and quality standards.
  • Evaluating customer needs, determining appropriate action, and referring their questions to management when necessary.
  • Obtaining a signature, printed name, and ID number for the signatory on all delivery invoices
  • Ensure all product is signed for at the time of the delivery and not left unattended
Desiree' M. Slaughter

Desiree' M. Slaughter

Creative Professional, Solopreneur, Digital Creator

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