Delivery Driver Apprentice

Location: Thorold, Ontario

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The successful candidate should reside in Niagara area

Job Description:

Here’s a once in a lifetime opportunity for those looking to build a career as a local delivery driver.

The Gordon Food Service (GFS) team is looking at hiring a Delivery Driver Apprentice for Niagara/ Thorold depot. If you’re a physically active person who’s hard working, disciplined, customer oriented and enjoys working in a fast paced environment, this could be the place for you. If you are someone who values responsibility, teamwork and building relationships on honesty, there's a seat at our table for you.

Our apprenticeship program is designed to facilitate a gradual license upgrade to "DZ" to “AZ” potentially within a year. Throughout this time, you will receive on-the-job training by working as a helper alongside our experienced Drivers.

Driver Apprentice Position Highlights:

Location: GFS Thorold Depot

Workday is typically 10-13 hours, 4 day work week.

Shifts range from Monday to Saturday with an approximate start time between 3:00am and 5:00am.

Base Rate: $22.44 per hour (Starting)

Anticipate up to 18 daily stops to varied locations such as Restaurants, Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Schools, Colleges, Grocery Stores etc.

Apprentice plays a critical role in supporting daily operations, ensuring safe deliveries & representing GFS with professionalism at every customer location.

Responsibilities include:

Manually sorting and unloading food products and hand-wheeling them into the customer locations using ramps and occasionally stairs

Performing product delivery verification at the customer location

Providing exceptional service to build and maintain quality customer relationships

Following health and safety and safe work procedures

Follow company policies and procedures

Qualifications & Skills Required:

Must be at least 18 years of age or older

High school diploma/ educational equivalent

Must possess a valid G driver’s license with a clean driving record

Must be able to  sit, stand, kneel, crouch, crawl, push/pull

Physically fit to repeatedly lift, stack, pull and carry heavy items (up to 90 lbs) unassisted or may use dolly type equipment to deliver products to customers

Previous manual labor/ hand bombing experience is preferred

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

Effective communication with English fluency

Demonstrate consistent positive attitude

Ability to deal with change positively

A “people-oriented” person who enjoys the customer interactions

Time-management skills.

Team player with strong work ethics

What We Offer:

Competitive Wage rate

Medical, Dental, and Prescription Drug benefits after 30 days of employment

Extensive Training

Local routes - guaranteed to be home every day!

Family culture and advancement opportunities

Working for a company who genuinely cares for their people.

Financial incentives.

This is an opportunity to build a long-term career with a stable and growing company.

NOTE:

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 [email protected] and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line.

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 [email protected] and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line.