Driver Helper

Gordon Food Service; Halifax; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leader in food service distribution is looking for dedicated individuals in Halifax. The role involves delivering excellent customer service while managing physically demanding tasks such as lifting and transporting food products. Candidates must be physically fit, possess strong communication skills, and ideally have prior manual labor experience. Benefits include a competitive hourly rate, health plans, and advancement opportunities. Emphasis is on teamwork and integrity, creating a supportive atmosphere.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug Benefits

Company matching RRSP

Profit Sharing

Local routes with guaranteed home daily

Qualifications

• Must be physically fit and able to lift up to 80 lbs repeatedly.
• Strong communication skills and fluent in English.
• Preferably has previous manual labour experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional service and maintain customer relationships.
• Sort and unload food products into customer locations.
• Perform verification of products at delivery locations.
• Follow health and safety procedures.

Skills

Physically fit

Strong communication

Customer service skills

Ability to lift heavy items

Job description

Welcome to Gordon Food Service! We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story to share. Here's a quick glance of who we are and the impact you could have on the food service industry. There's a seat at our table for you...

Are you physically fit, enjoy delivering excellent customer service, and working with a great team? If so, Gordon Food Service could be the place for you!

We're a company with integrity at its core . We believe in treating each other with respect and working as a team to get things done right. And because of this collaboration , we've created an atmosphere that's fun , supportive , and alive with energy !

What We Offer

• 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
• Competitive hourly rate for first 3 months ($X.XX per hour)
• Pay for performance incentive program after 3 months
• Local routes --> guaranteed to be home every day!

Skills, Knowledge and Ability Required

• Physically fit and able to repeatedly lift, stack, pull and carry heavy items (up to 80 lbs)
• Strong communication and customer service skills with English fluency
• Previous manual labour experience is preferred
• Ability to work in a variety of weather, temperature and road conditions

Responsibilities Include

• Providing exceptional service to build and maintain quality customer relationships
• Manually sorting and unloading food products and hand-wheeling them into the customer locations with the use of ramps and occasionally stairs (approx. 600 - 1000 cases/shift)
• Performing product delivery verification at the customer location and maintaining customer invoices
• Following health and safety and safe work procedures
• Following company policies and procedures
• Exercising safe lifting best practices and work safely at all times
• Being self-motivated and able to work well independently and within a team

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.