Driver, courier service

Dooley’s Trucking; Mount Pearl; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental plan

Disability benefits

Health care plan

Paramedical services coverage

Vision care benefits

Group insurance benefits

Life insurance

Long-term care insurance

Travel insurance

Job summary

Dooley’s Trucking in Mount Pearl, NL is hiring a delivery driver for permanent, full-time work. You will deliver parcels by hand, operate vans and light trucks, and maintain professional customer relations. You will relay information to dispatch and plan routes to ensure timely deliveries.

The role emphasizes safe driving, route accuracy, and efficient teamwork with dispatch and clients. Valid licence and reliable vehicle performance are essential.

Qualifications

• No degree, certificate or diploma required.
• Class 5/5F/G licence for cars and small trucks is required.
• Local delivery and customer service experience is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and pick up messages, parcels and other items by hand.
• Operate and drive automobiles, vans and light trucks for deliveries.
• Provide professional customer service.
• Relay information to central dispatch.
• Receive and deliver messages for events or conferences.
• Load and unload goods and sort packages for delivery.
• Plan routes using maps and trip planning aids.
• Record trip information like mileage and fuel costs.
• Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip vehicle inspections.

Skills

Client focus

Efficient interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Judgement

Organized

Reliability

Team player

Dependability

Initiative

Punctuality

Education

No degree required

Job description

Experience

• Experience: Experience an asset

Job Details

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 to 45 hours per week
• Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
• Experience: Experience an asset

Work setting

• Courier company

Tasks

• Deliver and pick up messages, parcels, and other items by hand
• 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
• Accept and deliver messages and packages for events, conferences or assemblies
• Load and unload goods
• Sort packages for delivery
• 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
• Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Gloves

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Dependability
• Initiative
• Punctuality

Employment terms options

• Day
• Overtime available

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance

Long term benefits

• Long-term care insurance

Other Benefits

• Travel insurance