Delivery Driver Apprentice

Gordon Food Service•Thorold, ON

9d•Onsite

About The Position

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... The successful candidate should reside in Niagara area. 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.

Requirements

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
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

Nice To Haves

Previous manual labor/ hand bombing experience is preferred

Responsibilities

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