AZ Local Truck Driver

Gordon Food Service, Inc.; London; On-site; CAD 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug

After 30 days benefits

Home daily

Pay for performance incentive after 3 

Overtime opportunities

Job summary

Gordon Food Service in London, Ontario is seeking an AZ Driver who is physically fit and customer-focused to join our local delivery team.

You will operate straight trucks on local routes, unload goods, and maintain delivery records. The role requires a clean AZ license, ability to handle up to 80 lbs, and flexibility to work evening shifts with overtime opportunities. Home daily with benefits after 30 days.

Qualifications

• Valid AZ driver’s license with a clean record.
• Physically capable of heavy lifting and manual handling (up to 80 lbs).
• Excellent communication and English fluency for customer service.
• Previous professional driving experience is preferred.
• Ability to work in varied weather and road conditions.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional service and build strong customer relationships.
• Unload and hand-wheel food products into customer locations using ramps.
• Operate straight trucks or trailers safely on local routes.
• Complete pre/post-trip inspections and maintain delivery records.
• Verify deliveries and handle customer invoices in the process.

Skills

AZ driver license

Physically fit

Customer service

Driving experience

Weather capable

Job description

Welcome to Gordon Food Service! We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story to share. Here's a quick glance of who we are and the impact you could have on the food service industry. There's a seat at our table for you...Are you an AZ Driver who is physically fit, enjoys delivering excellent customer service, and working with a great team? Do you like being able to come home at the end of your shift and are you ready for a new challenge? If so, Gordon Food Service could be the place for you!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8Y717E3fqE**AZ Driver Position Highlights:*** Location: **London, ON*** Shift: **Evening Shifts:** Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday; **7:00 pm** start time (may vary)**What We Offer:*** Pay for performance incentive program after 3 months* 5 day work week with overtime opportunities (if applicable)* **Medical, Dental, and Prescription Drug benefits available after 30 days of employment*** Local routes --> guaranteed to be home every day!* Family culture and advancement opportunities**Skills, Knowledge and Ability Required:*** Valid AZ driver’s license with a clean commercial driver’s abstract* Physically fit and able to repeatedly lift, stack, pull and carry heavy items (up to 80 lbs)* Strong communication and customer service skills with English fluency* Previous professional driving experience is preferred* Ability to work in a variety of weather, temperature and road conditions**Responsibilities Include:*** Providing exceptional service to build and maintain quality customer relationships* Manually sorting and unloading food products and hand-wheeling them into the customer locations with the use of ramps and occasionally stairs (approx. 600 - 1000 cases/shift)* Operating straight trucks or trailers safely and professionally to transport goods and materials over urban, short inter-urban and rural routes* Conducting routine pre/post-trip truck inspections and maintaining accurate records of delivery routes, temperature logs, count sheets and incident reporting* Performing product delivery verification at the customer location and maintaining customer invoices* Following health and safety and safe work procedures**DEPOT SPECIFIC JOB SPECIFICATIONS:***Please note that in addition to the above job description the following criteria are applicable for all of our depot specific positions:** Flexibility to cover other nearby Depots as required.* Flexibility to cover nearby depots for both deliveries, and/or night transit routes for vacation or sick coverage as needed* Ability to work weekends is required* Availability to work a full 10 hour shift is required.* Understanding that hours fluctuate depending on weather business needs.We're a company with integrity at its core. We believe in treating each other with respect and working as a team to get things done right. And because of this collaboration, we've created an atmosphere that's fun, supportive, and alive with energy!Gordon Food Service is an equal opportunity employer.We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for the next step will be contacted. ### We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for the next stage will be contacted. Gordon Food Service is an equal opportunity employer who strives to provide an inclusive work environment that involves everyone and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment, or in terms or conditions of employment, without regard to any enumerated or analogous grounds of discrimination, including race, religious beliefs, colour, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical disability, mental disability, age, ancestry, place of origin, marital status, source of income, family status, sexual orientation or status as a qualified individual with disability. If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to [e-mail] and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line.