AZ Transit Truck Driver

Intercity Packers Ltd.; Canada; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug, EF

Job summary

Gordon Food Service is seeking a Transit Driver to operate refrigerated vans and trailers during night shifts from Ancaster. You will deliver to distribution centers and customers, ensuring safety, timeliness, and accuracy in all movements.

Starting hourly rate is $31.11 with benefits after 30 days, RRSP matching, profit sharing, and potential for advancement in a family-owned company with a long history.

Qualifications

• Valid AZ license with clean abstract.
• Minimum 2 years of AZ driving experience.
• Ability to work in various weather and road conditions.
• Strong attention to detail and safe work habits.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe, accurate, timely, and efficient deliveries of GFS products.
• Transport loaded and empty trailers from GFS Distribution Centers or point-to-point via night transit.
• Collaborate with Supervisor/Dispatcher for on-time delivery and work assignments.
• Perform daily pre/post trip inspections and report mechanical issues promptly.
• Maintain paperwork and develop good working relationships with colleagues.

Skills

AZ license

Driving experience

Weather adaptability

Teamwork

Job description

Position

Transit Driver

Schedule

Starting out of Ancaster on Sunday to Wednesday (Subject to change as per business needs)Night Shifts | Starting Time - 4:30pm - 6:30PM (Subject to change as per business needs )

Position Summary

Presents a positive image to Gordon Food Service (GFS) while transporting loaded and empty trailers from GFS Distribution Centers or from point-to-point via night transit in a timely manner. Presents a positive image when delivering to our volume customers. Operates GFS equipment in a professional and safe manner demonstrating attention to detail, safe work habits, and working knowledge of refrigerated van.

What We Offer

• Starting hourly rate of $31.11
• Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug, and EFAP Benefits after 30 days of employment
• FULL flex benefits program
• Company matching RRSP
• Family culture
• Advancement opportunities
• Profit Sharing
• 128 year, family owned and operated company history
• Family culture and advancement opportunities

Skills, Knowledge and Ability Required

• Valid AZ driver’s license with a clean commercial driver’s abstract
• Previous professional driving experience is preferred
• Ability to work in a variety of weather, temperature and road conditions

Essential Functions

• Ensures safe, accurate, timely, and efficient deliveries of GFS products.
• Transports loaded and empty trailers from GFS Distribution Centers or from point-to-point via night transit in a timely manner.
• Collaborates with the Supervisor and Leadership and/or dispatcher for work assignments, changes in assignments and on-time delivery performance.
• Perform proper equipment maintenance, monitor reefer temperature, and reports mechanical issues and damages in timely manner.
• Complete daily check-ins in a timely manner with no errors.
• Collaborates with management and sales representatives to communicate customer concerns.
• Perform daily pre/post trip inspection of vehicles and equipment.
• Completes check in process accurately and on time.
• Manage paperwork to include register, credits, pick-ups, etc.
• Develop and maintain a good working relationship with other GFS employees.
• Maintains peer relationships in the field to share issues and ideas.
• Attending department meetings
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Valid AZ license is a MUST
• A minimum of 2 years of AZ driving experience is required.
• Requires punctuality, problem solving and attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work independently and also function in a team environment.
• Must be goal oriented with a positive "can-do" attitude.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of this job including lifting, pushing, pulling of product.

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.

For more than 125 years, Gordon Food Service has delivered uncompromised quality and heartfelt service. From a butter-and-egg delivery service, it has grown into the largest family-operated foodservice business in North America. Today, the company serves customers from restaurants, to healthcare and education, across the U.S. and Canada through its distribution network and more than 180 retail stores.