Delivery Driver

Intercity Packers Ltd.; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading meat and seafood distribution company in Metro Vancouver is seeking a Delivery Driver. You will be responsible for safely delivering products, conducting pre-truck inspections, and maintaining temperature controls. Candidates should have a Class 5 driver's license and the ability to work weekends. The role offers competitive wage and benefits including health and dental coverage.

Benefits

Comprehensive health and dental benefits

RRSP Matching Program

Annual Profit Sharing Bonus

Employee Recognition Programs

Special employee discounts on meat and seafood products

Qualifications

• Proven track record for safe driving.
• Ability to lift up to 80 lbs.
• Experience with cold chain processes preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver all meat and seafood products safely and professionally.
• Complete pre-truck inspection forms.
• Ensure refrigerated trucks maintain required temperatures.

Skills

Safe driving

Strong communication skills

Documentation skills

Ability to work under pressure

Flexibility to work weekends

Education

Class 5 unrestricted driver’s license

Tools

Three or five-ton truck

Job description

Thank you for your interest in Intercity Packers. We are always looking for qualified people to join our team who share our passion for integrity, quality, safety, sustainability, accountability and trust. We are dedicated to our customers and committed to our people. We believe in treating each other with respect and working as a team to get things done right. Does this sound like you? See our job opening below.

Intercity Packers is the largest meat/seafood distribution company in Western Canada and part of the Gordon Food Service (GFS) Canada group of companies, which has been recognized by Forbes magazine to be among Canada's Best Employers in 2023.

As our innovative business continues to grow rapidly, we are seeking a Delivery Driver at our Richmond location. Reporting to the Transportation Supervisor, the Delivery Driver will ensure that meat and seafood products are promptly delivered to our valued customers. If you have a proven track record for safe driving, strong communication and documentation skills, and can work under pressure with minimal supervision, we would love to hear from you!

Position: Full Time, Permanent

Wage: $22.21/hr
Schedule: Tuesday to Saturday

Tuesday to Friday, 6:00am - 2:00pm

Saturday, 7:00am - 3:00pm

Duties & Responsibilities

Deliver all meat and seafood products in a safe and professional manner

Perform and complete pre-truck inspection forms (i.e. check tires and fluid levels)

Ensure the preloaded truck includes all tools for success during the route (pallet straps, hand cart, pen, clipboard, load bars and all necessary paperwork)

Ensure refrigerated trucks maintain the required temperatures throughout the delivery

Accurately document and complete proof of delivery, driver delivery log and track the temperature of the truck

Handle customer complaints and returns of unwanted product

Follow computer-based RoadNet from Gordon Food Services

Requirements

Class 5 unrestricted driver’s license with clean driver’s abstract

Ability to lift up to 80 lbs

Flexibility to work on weekends

Ability to work well under pressure and adapt quickly to changes in priorities

Experience driving a three or five-ton truck is preferred

Basic understanding of the cold chain process is preferred

Basic understanding of technology is an asset

Knowledge of the food industry is an asset

Familiarity with routes and the lower mainland is preferred

Intercity Packers offers a range of benefits, including:

Comprehensive health and dental benefits (including vision, prescription drugs, disability, and extended health coverage)

Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) Matching Program

Annual Profit Sharing Bonus

Employee Family Assistance Program

Opportunities for career advancement

Employee Recognition Programs

Company-sponsored events (Family Picnic, Staff Celebration, BBQs)

Training opportunities

Full-time hours

A team-oriented work environment

Special employee discounts on meat and seafood products

At Intercity Packers Meat & Seafood, we believe in good food and good people. Over the past five (5) decades, we have cultivated a rich history of bringing customers high-quality, innovative and carefully sourced meat and seafood products along with the best customer service. Our unwavering mission to provide customers with the best is reflected in our motto, "Yes, we do!"

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