delivery driver - parcels

Jones Delivery Ltd.; Saint John; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local delivery service in Saint John is seeking delivery drivers to operate vehicles for various deliveries. Candidates should have a secondary school certificate and customer service skills are essential. A Class 5 driver's license is required, along with the ability to manage physical tasks in a fast-paced environment. This is a permanent position offering 34 to 44 hours of work per week.

Qualifications

• Experience an asset.
• Class 5 / 5F / G Licence (cars, small trucks and other 2-axle vehicles) required.
• Fast-paced, physically demanding environment expected.

Responsibilities

• Operate and drive automobiles, vans and light trucks for deliveries.
• Receive and relay information to central dispatch.
• Load and unload goods, ensuring efficient delivery.

Skills

Customer service professionalism

Reliability

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

Steel-toed safety boots

Cellular phone

Job description

Qualifications

• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: Experience an asset

Work setting

• Rural area
• Various locations

Tasks

• Operate and drive automobiles, vans and light trucks to pick up and deliver various items and products
• Professionalism in customer service
• Receive and relay information to central dispatch
• Load and unload goods
• Use maps and other trip planning aids
• Record trip information such as vehicle mileage, fuel costs and any problems
• Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Class 5 / 5F / G Licence (cars, small trucks and other 2-axle vehicles)

Transportation / travel experience

• Local

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Bondable
• Driving record check (abstract)
• Basic security clearance

Transportation / travel information

• Vehicle supplied by employer
• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Physically demanding

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools / equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Cellular phone

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you live near the job location?

Workplace information

• On the road job
• Work Term : Permanent
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 34 to 44 hours per week