AZ Local Truck Driver

Gordon Food Service; Thorold; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an AZ Driver to join their dynamic team. In this role, you'll enjoy the benefits of local routes, allowing you to return home daily after your shifts. You'll be responsible for delivering exceptional service while handling food products and ensuring safety protocols are followed. The company values integrity and teamwork, fostering a supportive atmosphere that encourages personal and professional growth. If you're physically fit, enjoy customer interactions, and are ready for a new challenge, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Prescription Drug benefits

Pay for performance incentive program

4 day work week

Overtime opportunities

Family culture and advancement opportunities

Qualifications

• Must possess a valid AZ driver's license with a clean record.
• Physically fit to lift and carry heavy items (up to 80 lbs).

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional service to maintain quality customer relationships.
• Manually sort and unload food products at customer locations.
• Conduct routine truck inspections and maintain delivery records.

Skills

AZ driver's license

Physical fitness

Customer service skills

Strong communication skills

Professional driving experience

Ability to work in various weather conditions

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!

AZ Driver Position Highlights:

• Location: Niagara ON

• Shift: Day Shifts: 3 - 5 am start times, Monday to Friday (possibly Saturdays)

What We Offer:

• 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!

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.