Class 1 Transfer Driver Jobs

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Schedule: 3 X 12 | Floater | 5:00 pm to 5:00 am

Position Summary

Presents a positive image to Gordon Food Service (GFS) while transporting loaded and empty trailers from GFS Distribution Centers or from point-to-point via night transit in a timely manner. Presents a positive image when delivering to our volume customers. Operates GFS equipment in a professional and safe manner demonstrating attention to detail, safe work habits, and working knowledge of refrigerated van.

Essential Functions

• Maintains peer relationships in the field to share issues and ideas. Attending department meetings
• Transports loaded and empty trailers from GFS Distribution Centers or from point-to-point via night transit in a timely manner.
• Collaborates with management and sales representatives to communicate customer concerns.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Ability to perform all transit functions by the 90th day of employment.
• Ensures safe, accurate, timely, and efficient deliveries of GFS products.
• Perform proper equipment maintenance, monitor reefer temperature, and reports mechanical issues and damages in timely manner.
• Collaborates with the Manager, Assistant Transportation Manager and/or dispatcher for work assignments, changes in assignments and on-time delivery performance.
• Complete daily check-ins in a timely manner with no errors.
• Delivers volume customers and presents a positive image in customer service while making deliveries.
• Perform daily pre/post trip inspection of vehicles and equipment. Completes check in process accurately and on time. Manage paperwork to include register, credits, pick-ups, etc.
• Develop and maintain a good working relationship with other GFS employees.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Must be goal oriented with a positive “can-do” attitude.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of this job including lifting, pushing, pulling of product.
• Eligibility for bonding and transportation of dangerous goods (TDG) certification.
• This position requires punctuality, problem solving and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and also function in a team environment.
• Valid Class 1 driver’s license and a clean driver’s abstract.

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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.

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