Delivery Driver Apprentice

Gordon Food Service - Canada; Thorold; On-site; CAD 47,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local routes - home every day

Medical, dental, and prescription drug

Extensive training

Advancement opportunities

Family culture

Job summary

Gordon Food Service - Canada in Niagara region is hiring a Delivery Driver Apprentice for the Thorold depot. This role starts as a helper, training toward DZ/AZ licenses, with on‑the‑job learning and a path to advanced driving credentials.

The position features early start times, four‑day work weeks, and a base rate of $22.44 per hour, with daily routes delivering to restaurants, hospitals, schools, and grocers while upholding safety and customer service standards.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid G driver's license with clean record.
• Ability to sit, stand, kneel, crouch, crawl and lift up to 90 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Unload and hand-wheel food products to customer locations.
• Verify product delivery at the customer site.
• Provide excellent service and build customer relationships.
• Adhere to health, safety and company procedures.
• Follow company policies and procedures.

Skills

G driver's license

English fluency

Time-management

Team player

Customer service mindset

Education

High school diploma

Job description

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The successful candidate should reside in Niagara area

Job Description

Here’s a once in a lifetime opportunity for those looking to build a career as a local delivery driver.

The Gordon Food Service (GFS) team is looking at hiring a Delivery Driver Apprentice for Niagara/ Thorold depot. If you’re a physically active person who’s hard working, disciplined, customer oriented and enjoys working in a fast paced environment, this could be the place for you. If you are someone who values responsibility, teamwork and building relationships on honesty, there's a seat at our table for you.

Our apprenticeship program is designed to facilitate a gradual license upgrade to "DZ" to “AZ” potentially within a year. Throughout this time, you will receive on-the-job training by working as a helper alongside our experienced Drivers.

Driver Apprentice Position Highlights

• Location: GFS Thorold Depot
• Workday is typically 10-13 hours, 4 day work week.
• Shifts range from Monday to Saturday with an approximate start time between 3:00am and 5:00am.
• Base Rate: $22.44 per hour (Starting)
• Anticipate up to 18 daily stops to varied locations such as Restaurants, Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Schools, Colleges, Grocery Stores etc.
• Apprentice plays a critical role in supporting daily operations, ensuring safe deliveries & representing GFS with professionalism at every customer location.

Responsibilities Include

• Manually sorting and unloading food products and hand-wheeling them into the customer locations using ramps and occasionally stairs
• Performing product delivery verification at the customer location
• Providing exceptional service to build and maintain quality customer relationships
• Following health and safety and safe work procedures
• Follow company policies and procedures

Qualifications & Skills Required

• Must be at least 18 years of age or older
• High school diploma/ educational equivalent
• Must possess a valid G driver’s license with a clean driving record
• Must be able to sit, stand, kneel, crouch, crawl, push/pull
• Physically fit to repeatedly lift, stack, pull and carry heavy items (up to 90 lbs) unassisted or may use dolly type equipment to deliver products to customers
• Previous manual labor/ hand bombing experience is preferred
• Ability to work in a variety of weather, temperature and road conditions
• Effective communication with English fluencyDemonstrate consistent positive attitude
• Ability to deal with change positively
• A “people-oriented” person who enjoys the customer interactions
• Time-management skills.
• Team player with strong work ethics

What We Offer

• Competitive Wage rate
• Medical, Dental, and Prescription Drug benefits after 30 days of employment
• Extensive Training
• Local routes - guaranteed to be home every day!
• Family culture and advancement opportunities
• Working for a company who genuinely cares for their people.
• Financial incentives.

This is an opportunity to build a long-term career with a stable and growing company.

Note

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.

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.