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Delivery Driver jobs on OPT are available at logistics companies, grocery chains, and last-mile delivery operators across the U.S. Your OPT work authorization lets you work full-time for any qualifying employer, but roles must align with your degree field to count toward your authorized period.
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Address: 3275 E Winslow Ave, Appleton, WI 54911
Rivian is seeking a dynamic and results-oriented Retail and Delivery Manager to help us scale with purpose and precision. As a leader in our field organization, you will drive performance, lead a high-impact team, and ensure that every customer interaction reflects our brand values and commitment to excellence. In this role, you'll own the full customer journey—from initial customer engagement through to vehicle delivery—overseeing all sales and delivery operations within your location, including sales execution, logistics, and last-mile delivery. The Manager will oversee field sales activities and daily operations across their assigned location(s), drive accountability for team productivity, and ensure performance goals are met across daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly metrics.
The Retail and Delivery Manager will be accountable for creating a highly productive environment in which customers have a meaningful and memorable experience, employees are motivated and engaged, and the business performs and thrives. The ideal candidate will take a customer-first approach, demonstrate a strong drive for competitive sales, thrive in ambiguous and unexpected environments, and tackle challenges with a flexible and solution-oriented mindset. In addition to driving day-to-day execution, you’ll collaborate cross-functionally to bring local activations to life, expand our community presence, and continuously refine processes through data-driven insights. With a deep passion for people, you’ll lead by example—motivating teams, cultivating culture, and driving measurable results that align with Rivian’s mission and values.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure that the customer experience is best-in-class across your region: authentic, engaging, educational and aligned with Rivian’s core values and culture
- Drive sales performance and execute strategic initiatives across your location(s) to achieve revenue targets and market share growth
- Own, track, and deliver on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), ensuring the team is invested in the related company-wide strategic objectives while driving individual location and employee performance
- Responsible for ensuring flawless execution across all stages of the vehicle delivery process—including vehicle preparation, customer paperwork, logistics coordination, and final vehicle handoff
- Partner with Service, Vehicle Operations and other departments to analyze operations and processes to recommend changes that will drive efficiency and lower operating expenses
- Optimize the staffing model to align resources with customer demand, designing efficient schedules and shift patterns that maximize efficiency and deliver a best-in-class customer experience
- Collaborate cross-functionally to plan and execute activations, events, and strategies that drive brand awareness, traffic, product education, lead generation, demand generation, retention, and conversion
- Manage operations in alignment with the financial plan, including revenue plan, payroll budget, and overall store P&L
- Enforce high fidelity in document execution to prevent errors and safeguard revenue
- Maintain compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations as well as Rivian company policy and procedures
- Take on additional projects, duties and assignments as required and/or by request from the leadership
Basic Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience in field sales; 2+ field leadership, preferably multi-unit management
- Retail, sales, hospitality or similar fields highly preferred; experience in a direct-to-consumer business model and/or commission-based sales organization a plus
- Strong understanding of the electric vehicle industry, including market dynamics, customer needs, and regulatory considerations
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant working experience
- Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends and/or holidays; ability and willingness to travel up to 75% based on business needs
- Extensive experience with P&L, POS and CRM software
- Expertise in human resources, including recruiting, hiring, onboarding, payroll, and performance management
- Comfortable operating large, high performance vehicles and conducting demo drives with customers
- Must have a valid driver’s license in the state of residence that you will be driving/operating a vehicle (or state that you are commuting daily to/from) and possess an exceptional driving record; If driver’s license isn’t in the appropriate state, you must be eligible to obtain one within the first 60 days of employment
- No drug or alcohol related driving incidents in the last 3 years; No more than 1 serious moving violation in the last 3 years; No driving related suspensions or revocation of Driver License within a 3-5 year period. Will be subject to continuous Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) monitoring
- Ability to obtain and maintain local sales licenses if applicable in your state
Physical Requirements:
- Willingness to work in various working conditions including being in a full service retail location or service center, including working outdoors and operating vehicles in unpredictable weather conditions
- Physical exertion may be required to perform occupational tasks (sitting up to 2 or more hours at a time, standing for up to 8 or more hours a day, walking, bending, kneeling, laying, twisting, carrying, reaching, stretching, pushing, pulling, and lifting up to 50 lbs)
- Frequent use of hands for purposes of grasping and using tools correctly, entering data, writing communications, or calling customers or internal partners
- Ability to see, read and interpret documents such as governmental regulations, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions or schematics
Competencies:
- Excellent written and verbal language skills in English, additional languages a plus
- Strong analytical skills and proficiency in utilizing sales data and metrics
- Results-driven with a focus on achieving and exceeding sales targets
- An obsessive approach to elevating the customer experience and commitment to taking every opportunity to over-deliver when it comes to delighting and interacting with our community
- Possess an entrepreneurial mindset and apply a scrappy and resourceful approach to everything you do. Solve problems and overcome challenges with creativity and ingenuity
- Ability to build and maintain relationships, solicit cooperation, and achieve results through collaboration while managing multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. Outstanding verbal and written communication required
- Skilled use of project management tools and well versed in memo and presentation building; Confluence, Smartsheet, and MS Office/Google suite
RIV Level: 6
Address: 3275 E Winslow Ave, Appleton, WI 54911
Rivian is seeking a dynamic and results-oriented Retail and Delivery Manager to help us scale with purpose and precision. As a leader in our field organization, you will drive performance, lead a high-impact team, and ensure that every customer interaction reflects our brand values and commitment to excellence. In this role, you'll own the full customer journey—from initial customer engagement through to vehicle delivery—overseeing all sales and delivery operations within your location, including sales execution, logistics, and last-mile delivery. The Manager will oversee field sales activities and daily operations across their assigned location(s), drive accountability for team productivity, and ensure performance goals are met across daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly metrics.
The Retail and Delivery Manager will be accountable for creating a highly productive environment in which customers have a meaningful and memorable experience, employees are motivated and engaged, and the business performs and thrives. The ideal candidate will take a customer-first approach, demonstrate a strong drive for competitive sales, thrive in ambiguous and unexpected environments, and tackle challenges with a flexible and solution-oriented mindset. In addition to driving day-to-day execution, you’ll collaborate cross-functionally to bring local activations to life, expand our community presence, and continuously refine processes through data-driven insights. With a deep passion for people, you’ll lead by example—motivating teams, cultivating culture, and driving measurable results that align with Rivian’s mission and values.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure that the customer experience is best-in-class across your region: authentic, engaging, educational and aligned with Rivian’s core values and culture
- Drive sales performance and execute strategic initiatives across your location(s) to achieve revenue targets and market share growth
- Own, track, and deliver on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), ensuring the team is invested in the related company-wide strategic objectives while driving individual location and employee performance
- Responsible for ensuring flawless execution across all stages of the vehicle delivery process—including vehicle preparation, customer paperwork, logistics coordination, and final vehicle handoff
- Partner with Service, Vehicle Operations and other departments to analyze operations and processes to recommend changes that will drive efficiency and lower operating expenses
- Optimize the staffing model to align resources with customer demand, designing efficient schedules and shift patterns that maximize efficiency and deliver a best-in-class customer experience
- Collaborate cross-functionally to plan and execute activations, events, and strategies that drive brand awareness, traffic, product education, lead generation, demand generation, retention, and conversion
- Manage operations in alignment with the financial plan, including revenue plan, payroll budget, and overall store P&L
- Enforce high fidelity in document execution to prevent errors and safeguard revenue
- Maintain compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations as well as Rivian company policy and procedures
- Take on additional projects, duties and assignments as required and/or by request from the leadership
Basic Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience in field sales; 2+ field leadership, preferably multi-unit management
- Retail, sales, hospitality or similar fields highly preferred; experience in a direct-to-consumer business model and/or commission-based sales organization a plus
- Strong understanding of the electric vehicle industry, including market dynamics, customer needs, and regulatory considerations
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant working experience
- Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends and/or holidays; ability and willingness to travel up to 75% based on business needs
- Extensive experience with P&L, POS and CRM software
- Expertise in human resources, including recruiting, hiring, onboarding, payroll, and performance management
- Comfortable operating large, high performance vehicles and conducting demo drives with customers
- Must have a valid driver’s license in the state of residence that you will be driving/operating a vehicle (or state that you are commuting daily to/from) and possess an exceptional driving record; If driver’s license isn’t in the appropriate state, you must be eligible to obtain one within the first 60 days of employment
- No drug or alcohol related driving incidents in the last 3 years; No more than 1 serious moving violation in the last 3 years; No driving related suspensions or revocation of Driver License within a 3-5 year period. Will be subject to continuous Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) monitoring
- Ability to obtain and maintain local sales licenses if applicable in your state
Physical Requirements:
- Willingness to work in various working conditions including being in a full service retail location or service center, including working outdoors and operating vehicles in unpredictable weather conditions
- Physical exertion may be required to perform occupational tasks (sitting up to 2 or more hours at a time, standing for up to 8 or more hours a day, walking, bending, kneeling, laying, twisting, carrying, reaching, stretching, pushing, pulling, and lifting up to 50 lbs)
- Frequent use of hands for purposes of grasping and using tools correctly, entering data, writing communications, or calling customers or internal partners
- Ability to see, read and interpret documents such as governmental regulations, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions or schematics
Competencies:
- Excellent written and verbal language skills in English, additional languages a plus
- Strong analytical skills and proficiency in utilizing sales data and metrics
- Results-driven with a focus on achieving and exceeding sales targets
- An obsessive approach to elevating the customer experience and commitment to taking every opportunity to over-deliver when it comes to delighting and interacting with our community
- Possess an entrepreneurial mindset and apply a scrappy and resourceful approach to everything you do. Solve problems and overcome challenges with creativity and ingenuity
- Ability to build and maintain relationships, solicit cooperation, and achieve results through collaboration while managing multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. Outstanding verbal and written communication required
- Skilled use of project management tools and well versed in memo and presentation building; Confluence, Smartsheet, and MS Office/Google suite
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Delivery Driver
Confirm the role qualifies under your degree field
Delivery Driver positions must relate to your field of study to be valid OPT employment. Operations, logistics, and supply chain degrees often support these roles. Check with your DSO before accepting an offer to avoid jeopardizing your OPT status.
Prioritize employers with established OPT experience
Large logistics operators and regional delivery companies often have HR teams familiar with OPT documentation requirements. Smaller gig-style operators may not understand the process, which can create onboarding delays or compliance issues for your work authorization.
Track your employment start date carefully
OPT has strict unemployment day limits, currently 90 days for standard OPT. Secure your Delivery Driver offer before your program ends and confirm your start date in writing so you have documentation if your DSO or USCIS ever asks.
Understand the difference between employee and contractor status
Some delivery operators classify drivers as independent contractors, not employees. Self-employment on OPT is permitted but requires additional DSO reporting and documentation. Confirm your employment classification before signing any agreement to stay compliant.
Report employment changes to your DSO promptly
If you change employers or shift between delivery companies, report it to your DSO within ten days. Unreported employer changes are a common OPT compliance mistake that can trigger status violations, even when the new role is otherwise qualifying.
Apply early relative to your OPT start date
Delivery companies frequently run background checks and driving record reviews before onboarding, which can take two to four weeks. Starting your job search at least 60 days before your OPT authorization begins gives you enough buffer to clear those checks.
Delivery Driver OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work as a Delivery Driver on OPT?
Yes, if the role connects to your degree field. A student with a degree in supply chain management, logistics, or operations management can typically qualify. A degree unrelated to transportation or business may not support the connection. Confirm with your DSO before accepting any offer, since invalid employment counts against your unemployment day limit.
Does gig delivery work count as valid OPT employment?
It can, but with important caveats. Gig delivery roles typically classify workers as independent contractors, which counts as self-employment under OPT rules. Self-employment is permitted, but you must report it to your DSO and document how the work relates to your degree. You also need to work at least 20 hours per week for it to count as qualifying OPT employment.
How do I find Delivery Driver jobs that are OPT-friendly?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT students and filters jobs by sponsorship and work authorization compatibility. Searching there surfaces employers who understand OPT requirements, which reduces the back-and-forth of explaining your situation to HR teams unfamiliar with F-1 work authorization during the hiring process.
What documents do I need when starting a Delivery Driver job on OPT?
You'll need your EAD card, a valid passport, your I-20 with OPT authorization noted, and your I-94 arrival record. Employers use these for I-9 verification. Some delivery companies also require a clean driving record check and a valid U.S. driver's license, so have both ready before your start date to avoid onboarding delays.
What happens to my OPT if I switch delivery employers?
Switching employers is permitted on standard OPT, but you must report the change to your DSO within ten days. The gap between jobs counts toward your 90-day unemployment limit, so minimize it where possible. Your new role still needs to connect to your degree field, and your EAD card remains valid as long as your OPT authorization period has not expired.