Transportation - Direct (RSC/CFC) - Delivery Driver

Sobeys; Toronto; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Employee stock ownership plan

10% in-store discount

Virtual healthcare

Employee Assistance Program

Paid training and uniforms

Job summary

Sobeys Voilà delivers groceries through a dedicated e-commerce platform across Ontario, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Québec. The Delivery Teammate role focuses on accurate, courteous, and timely home deliveries with high customer satisfaction at the center of every interaction.

Join a team that supports Sobeys’ renowned service, works in a dynamic start-up within a large organization, and helps Canadians stay ahead of busy lives by delivering groceries door-to-door in a safe, efficient manner.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering exceptional customer service.
• G-class license with valid status for driving deliveries.
• Clean driving record required.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and navigate stairs.
• Comfort driving in urban, suburban and rural areas.
• Ability to drive day and night in various weather.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to reach up to 6 feet high.

Responsibilities

• Be the customer-facing ambassador for the Voilà brand.
• Provide high-touch home delivery service to e-commerce customers.
• Deliver groceries in timed delivery windows.
• Resolve customer issues in collaboration with supervisors and CS team.
• Keep customers informed of changes and issues.
• Load products securely in the delivery vehicle and perform vehicle checks.
• Operate company vehicle safely and follow policies.

Skills

Customer service experience

G-class license

Clean driving record

Ability to lift 50 lbs

Urban/suburban/rural driving

Day and night driving

Flexible shifts

Lift to 6 feet

Job description

Ready to shape the future of grocery shopping in Canada? Voilà is the team dedicated to Sobeys e-commerce grocery delivery and curbside business. You will help grow the e-commerce business in the Ontario, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and Québec markets powered by Ocado Group’s world-leading e-commerce grocery platform.

We are looking for experienced, passionate, curious, customer-obsessed, and entrepreneurial individuals to join a diverse and driven team whose mission is to help Canadians stay one step ahead of their busy lives. Voilà aims be the most reliable and convenient way for Canadians to shop for groceries!

Your new career, just like that.

Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.

Voilà is a new team dedicated to launching and scaling Sobeys new e-commerce grocery home delivery business. This is a rare opportunity to join a start-up within a larger organization. You will help launch and operate a new brand in the Alberta, Ontario and Quebec markets powered by Ocado Group’s world-leading e-commerce grocery platform. We are looking for experienced, passionate, curious, customer-obsessed, and entrepreneurial individuals to join a diverse and driven team whose mission is to help Canadians stay one step ahead of their busy lives. Voilà will be the most reliable and convenient way for Canadians to shop for groceries.

Your groceries delivered. Just like that.

Ready to Make an impact?

A Delivery Teammate ensures exceptional service, accuracy and experience to ensure customer satisfaction.

Click here to see the day in the life of a Delivery Teammate: https://vimeo.com/787581361/ec51f1861c

Here’s Where You’ll Be Focusing

Key Business Functions, Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Acts as the customer facing ambassador of Voilà banner.
• Provide exemplary customer service to our home delivery e-commerce customers – create a home delivery experience for each customer through high-touch interaction in each home.
• Deliver to each customer in a professional, courteous and engaging manner as per Voilà customer service standards.
• Empowered to solve customer issues in-home; assess each situation and deploys appropriate measure partnering with Delivery Supervisor and Customer Service team.
• Delivering groceries to our customers in timed delivery slots. Includes delivering groceries to various property types such as high-rise buildings, basement flats and remote locations.
• Maintaining timely communication with our customers, to keep them informed of issues or changes to their proposed delivery.
• Escalates any customer concerns appropriately.
• Makes order adjustments at point of delivery as per system and customer service requirements.
• Is flexible in completing /adjusting to work assignments based on customer requests and meeting daily delivery schedules.
• Protects company vehicle by conducting daily and required vehicle circle checks, maintaining fuel levels, and following maintenance and reporting procedures.
• Immediately reports any deficiencies or damage.
• Operates company vehicles in various road conditions in a safe and responsible manner and ensures the vehicle is clean, tidy and well cared for.
• Operates the vehicle under control at all times in accordance with the company safety policies and procedures and highway rules and regulations.
• Ensures product is properly loaded in the assigned vehicle.

Food Safety

Location Requirements

This role will require selected Teammates to work from BOTH Voila facilities, Vaughan & Etobicoke (2 days Vaughan facility, 2 days Etobicoke facility).

What You Have To Offer

• You have experience in providing excellent customer service.
• You have a G-class license with at least 6 months of validity and enjoy driving.
• Clean drivers abstract
• You are able to comfortably lift up to and including 50 lbs (25 kilos) at a time (repeatedly throughout the shift) with the consideration that you may need to navigate stairs.
• You are comfortable driving in urban, suburban and rural areas using highways, main roads, side streets and country roads.
• You are confident driving in daytime and nighttime conditions, and in inclement weather.
• Flexibility to work various shifts including evenings, weekends, and possibly holidays, as delivery operations run 7 days/week
• Must be able to lift up to 6 feet high (reaching above head)

Working Conditions

• Company uniform will be provided
• Paid training during first week of hire from Monday-Friday 9AM-5PM
• Home-delivery environment: you’ll drive a company-assigned vehicle and deliver door-to-door.
• May involve early mornings, late evenings, weekends, and variable shifts.
• Work includes physical activity: lifting, carrying, climbing stairs, sometimes in adverse weather or inclement conditions.

Learn More About Our Story And Culture

Who We Are | Why Work With Us

Total Rewards

• health and dental benefits
• retirement and savings programs including an Employee Share Ownership Plan
• a 10% in-store discount at participating banners
• virtual healthcare
• an Employee and Family Assistance Program
• learning and development opportunitiesparental leave top-up
• paid vacation

Sobeys is committed to providing a compensation structure that is flexible, equitable and competitive in the market to enable performance and growth. Individual compensation is determined based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity within the range provided.

Additional Information

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Sobeys is committed to creating accessible and inclusive hiring processes. We will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process.

Please note: Successful candidates will be required to provide documentation to prove their legal ability to work in the position during the onboarding process. Documentation will be assessed by the employer prior to commencement of work.