Home Delivery Driver

The Dufresne Group; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4-day work week

Benefits plan

Educational assistance

Employer Sponsored Retirement Savings

Career growth

Job summary

The Dufresne Group is hiring Home Delivery Drivers for the Saskatoon Distribution Centre located at 165 Lipsett Crescent. We offer market competitive wages starting at $22.00 per hour, increasing to $23.00 at 90 days, a 4-day work week, robust benefits, and an employee-focused environment.

You will load/unload, drive safely, and deliver to customers’ homes with high service standards. Ideal candidates have a high school diploma, a valid Class 5 license with clean abstract, and 6 months to 1 year

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Valid Class 5 Driver’s license with clean abstract (air license a plus).
• 6 months to 1 year of Delivery Driver experience.
• Experience with hand tools is an asset.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Good physical condition and ability to lift 50–100 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload products into delivery vehicles.
• Complete hours of service logs and comply with regulations.
• Drive the scheduled route and provide excellent customer service.
• Deliver products to guests’ homes and assemble as required.
• Follow all safety practices and company policies.

Skills

Customer service

Safety awareness

Written & spoken communication

Team player

Load/unload products

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Hand tools

Job description

Description

Our Distribution, Transportation and Repair team members play a critical role in our success. They are thorough in ensuring orders are properly fulfilled, committed to work safety, and passionate about providing an amazing guest experience. If you love working as a team and want to help Make Life Better for our guests and our communities, then we want you to join us!

We are hiringHome Delivery Driversfor ourSaskatoon Distribution Centrelocated at165 Lipsett Crescent.If you pride yourself on your customer service skills this opportunity is for you!

As a Home Delivery Driver, you will provide our guests with a premium experience loading and unloading our product into their homes.

Ashley Canada - The Dufresne Group is committed to investing in our team members; we offer:

• Market competitive wages starting at $22.00 per hour, increase to $23.00 at 90 days
• 4-day work week
• Comprehensive benefits plan, educational assistance program and excellent employee discounts
• Employer Sponsored Retirement Savings Plan
• Career growth and continuous development
• Respectful and family-oriented working environment with strong company values
• The opportunity to work at one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies

As the Home Delivery Driver, you will:

• Assist with the loading and unloading of products into the company’s delivery vehicles.
• Conduct “pre and post” trip audits as required to meet safety standards and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure all product is wrapped properly and securely within the company’s delivery vehicles.
• Complete all required Hours of Service (HOS) regulations and comply and present all HOS logs electronically when checked at a scale or stopped by the authorities.
• Safely and efficiently drive the scheduled route while keeping scheduling and providing exceptional customer service.
• Deliver product to the guest’s home following Company’s policies and procedures and assemble product when required.
• Conduct all activities safely and courteously with every effort to minimize damage to the product and the guest’s homes.
• Understand and follow all safe work practices and rules.
• Notify and reconcile any discrepancies and the completion of each delivery with the DCD (Delivery Completion Data) personnel.
• Ensure accurate completion of delivery work by using delivery tablets and taking required photos.
• Abide by all Federal, Provincial and Municipal regulations concerning commercial truck drivers.
• Communicate any issues (mechanical or otherwise) regarding the delivery truck.

As a successful candidate you will have the following:

• High school diploma, GED or equivalent skills and experience.
• Valid Class 5 Driver’s license held for at least 1 year with a clean Driver Abstract (with air a plus).
• 6 months to 1 year of Delivery Driver experience.
• Experience with hand tools is an asset.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to operate varying equipment (load securement, blankets, straps, etc.).
• Good physical condition with stamina to lift at least 50 – 100 pounds.
• Ability to adapt to change in a business environment.
• Ability to provide a high level of customer service.