Local Class 1 Delivery Driver

Gordon Food Service - Canada; Kelowna; On-site; CAD 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Dental after 30 days

EFAP benefits after 30 days

RRSP matching

Profit Sharing

Local routes – home every day

Company history and stability

Job summary

Gordon Food Service - Canada is seeking Class 1 drivers for Kelowna-based routes. The role offers a starting hourly wage with potential increases after 12 months, daily home-time, and a comprehensive benefits package after 30 days of employment.

Responsibilities include delivering food products, safe truck operation, and maintaining delivery records. The company emphasizes a family culture, profit sharing, RRSP matching, and a performance-based incentive program.

Qualifications

• Valid Class 1 driver’s license with a clean commercial driver’s abstract.
• 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 professional driving experience is preferred.
• Ability to work in a variety of weather, temperature and road conditions.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Must be goal oriented with a positive, "can do" attitude.
• This position requires punctuality and attention to detail.
• Available to work statutory holidays and weekends.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Operating straight trucks or trailers safely and professionally to transport goods and materials over urban, short inter-urban and rural routes.
• Conducting routine pre/post-trip truck inspections and maintaining accurate records of delivery routes, temperature logs, count sheets and incident reporting.
• Performing product delivery verification at the customer location and maintaining customer invoices.
• Following health and safety and safe work procedures.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

English fluency

Teamwork

Education

Class 1 license

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 a Class 1/AZ Driver who is physically fit, enjoys delivering excellent customer service, and working with a great team? Do you like being able to come home at the end of your shift and are you ready for a new challenge? If so, Gordon Food Service could be the place for you!

What We Offer

• Starting rate of $35.94, with potential to go to a top rate of $41.97 per hour after completing 12 months


• This role is based out of Kelowna


• Schedule: 3 x 12 with 3 week rotation | Floater | 4:30AM Start Time


• Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug, and EFAP Benefits after 30 days of employment


• FULL flex benefits program


• Company matching RRSP


• Profit Sharing


• 129 year, family owned and operated company history


• Pay for performance incentive program after 3 months


• Local routes --> guaranteed to be home every day!


• Family culture and advancement opportunities

What We Require

• Valid Class 1 driver’s license with a clean commercial driver’s abstract


• 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 professional driving experience is preferred


• Ability to work in a variety of weather, temperature and road conditions


• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing


• Ability to work independently and in a team environment


• Must be goal oriented with a positive, "can do" attitude


• This position requires punctuality and attention to detail


• Available to work statutory holidays and weekends

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)


• Operating straight trucks or trailers safely and professionally to transport goods and materials over urban, short inter-urban and rural routes


• Conducting routine pre/post-trip truck inspections and maintaining accurate records of delivery routes, temperature logs, count sheets and incident reporting


• Performing product delivery verification at the customer location and maintaining customer invoices


• Following health and safety and safe work procedures

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!

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for the next step will be contacted.

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.