Local Truck Driver

Job ID R-1268 Local Truck Driver

CA Digby

• Location : Digby, NS
• Pay for performance incentive program after 3 months
• Overtime opportunities
• FULL flex benefits program and company matching RRSP
• Local routes >

guaranteed to be home every day!

Family culture and advancement opportunities

As one of the largest privately held foodservice distributors in North America, our family business has a history of developing talented professionals, pursuing innovative ideas and building strong relationships.

As a Delivery Service Driver for Gordon Food Service you can earn a top hourly wage! If this sounds appealing to you, we are currently hiring Delivery Service Drivers to operate company owned vehicles and deliver food service products to our awesome customers

Summary : Our Delivery Service Representatives have the unique opportunity to present the Gordon Food Service brand and service to our customers through courteous, on-time, and accurate deliveries.

Class 1 Position Highlights :

Shift : Monday - Friday start time 4 : 00 am

Not your typical driving job :

• 30% of the shift is spent driving / operating company owned vehicles
• 70% of the shift is spent unloading and delivering products to our customers
• Must be flexible to work holidays

Skills, Knowledge and Ability Required :

• Must have a valid Class 1 / AZ license with a clean commercial drivers abstract
• Must be physically fit and able to repeatedly lift, stack, pull and carry heavy items (up to 80 lbs)
• Must be 18 years of age or older (required)
• Must have strong communication and customer service skills (able to read, write and speak English)
• Must be self-motivated and have the ability to work with minimum supervision
• Must demonstrate a proven record of consistent on-time attendance
• Must pass a Road Test, Physical Abilities Test and a Criminal Background Check
• Previous professional driving experience is preferred
• A high school diploma or equivalent is required

Working Conditions :

• Must be able to work in a variety of weather and temperature ranges (including being able to safely operate the equipment during poor road and driving conditions)
• Must be able to handle all types of food products including fresh : seafood, beef, pork, produce, nuts, spices, milk, eggs, etc.
• Steel toe (CSA approved) footwear is required at all times

Duties & Responsibilities :

• Providing exceptional service to build / 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. 600-800 cases / shift)
• Safely and professionally operate straight trucks or trailers to transport goods and materials over urban, short inter-urban and rural routes according to provincial road regulations.
• Conduct routine truck inspections (pre / post trip) and maintain accurate records of delivery routes, temperature logs, count sheets and incident reporting
• Perform product delivery verification at customer location and maintain customer invoices
• Follow all GFS Canada policies and procedures including all health & safety regulations
• Must be able to maintain composure / professionalism in high-pressure situations
• All other duties as required

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.

Benefits

We take care of each other at Gordon Food Service. Employees love our competitive benefit plans, which include all the things you would expect and a few that you might not!

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