Drivers contract with Prestige to earn a certain percentage of what the company is charging its customers for the delivery service. Sgro said pay is typically 50 percent to 70 percent of that charge. Drivers must pay their own vehicle expenses, from gasoline to repairs and insurance. Because they are independent contractors, they also do not receive any company benefits. For others, like retirees or housewives who may work limited hours, it's an added source of income.
Applicants fill out an information form at the company's Livonia office.
A valid driver's license and good record are musts. The Southfield real estate brokers had nearly a dozen resumes waiting for them Nov. 22, in response to a story in Sunday's Detroit News and Free Press Employment section on its search for additional staff. I hope we will be able to fulfill our hiring requirement. The Jewish Association for Residential Care in Southfield had calls from many families requesting assistance from the agency's trained staff. Five days after the story appeared, about 30 people had contacted JARC to inquire about job openings.