Lethbridge Transit Driver Jobs

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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.

What We Offer

• Clean & Well Maintained Newer Equipment.
• Starting rate of $26.00 per hour, move up to $32.25 per hour after 12 months!
• Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug, and EFAP Benefits after 30 days of employment.
• Benefits for you and your family after 30 DAYS!!
• Retention Bonus - Earn the bonus in your first 12 months! ($2 per hour for every hour worked) paid after 6 & 12 months.
• Profit Sharing after 3 months.
• Company provided Uniforms & Personal Protective Equipment.
• Advancement opportunities.
• Many more Discounts, Training and Opportunities!
• Schedule: Sunday to Thursday, five 8 hour shifts starting @ 5pm in Lethbridge, drive back to Calgary to swap out trailers and arrive back to Lethbridge with the next day's deliveries.
• Paid Family Responsibility time allowing for flexible discretionary allocation for personal & sick time.
• Company matching RRSP.
• Consistent year-round work.
• 125 years, family-owned and operated company history.

Essential Functions

• Delivers volume customers and presents a positive image in customer service while making deliveries.
• Complete daily check-ins in a timely manner with no errors.
• Ensures safe, accurate, timely, and efficient deliveries of GFS products.
• 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.
• Collaborates with the Manager, Assistant Transportation Manager and/or dispatcher for work assignments, changes in assignments and on-time delivery performance.
• 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
• Ability to perform all transit functions by the 90th day of employment.
• Perform proper equipment maintenance, monitor reefer temperature, and reports mechanical issues and damages in timely manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Develop and maintain a good working relationship with other GFS employees.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• LCV Experience Preferred.
• Must be goal oriented with a positive “can-do” attitude.
• This position requires punctuality, problem solving and attention to detail.
• Successful candidate lives in the Lethbridge area.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of this job including lifting, pushing, pulling of product.
• Valid Class 1 License.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work independently and also function in a team environment.

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.