AZ Local Truck Driver

Gordon Food Service - Canada; Owen Sound; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home daily

Benefits after 30 days

4-day work week

Job summary

Gordon Food Service - Canada is seeking an AZ Driver based in Owen Sound, ON. You will be responsible for delivering to customer locations, unloading goods, and maintaining accurate delivery records. The role requires a valid AZ license, physical fitness, and strong English communication. Expect a 4-day work week with occasional overtime and benefits after 30 days.

Local, home-daily routes with a focus on safety and customer service. Training and a supportive team culture are emphasized.

Qualifications

• Valid AZ driver’s license and a clean commercial driver’s abstract.
• Physically fit and able to lift, stack, and carry heavy items (up to 80 lbs).
• Strong English communication and customer service skills are essential.
• Previous professional driving experience is preferred.
• Ability to work in various weather, temperature, and road conditions.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional service to build and maintain customer relationships.
• Manually sort and unload food products and hand-wheel them into customer locations (600–1000 cases/shift).
• Operate straight trucks or trailers safely on urban, inter-urban, and rural routes.
• Complete routine pre/post-trip inspections and maintain logs (delivery routes, temperature logs, count sheets).
• Verify product delivery at customer locations and manage invoices.
• Follow health, safety, and safe work procedures.

Skills

Customer service

English fluency

Communication skills

Driving experience

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!

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AZ Driver Position Highlights

• Location: Owen Sound, ON
• Competitive hourly rate for first 3 months ($31.11 per hour)
• Shift: Day Shifts: 3 - 5 am start times, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
• Pay for performance incentive program after 3 months
• 4 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 10-13 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!

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for the next step will be contacted.

Gordon Food Service is an equal opportunity employer.

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.