Class 1 Delivery Driver
Gordon Food ServiceWelcome 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...
Gordon Food Service is looking for a dedicated, professional driver to join our team. As the face of GFS, you are more than just a driver—you are a brand ambassador who ensures our customers receive their products safely, accurately, and with a smile.
Compensation & Total Rewards
We believe in rewarding the hard work and dedication our drivers provide. Our comprehensive rewards package includes:
Performance-Driven Pay: We offer competitive wages based on a formula-based pay system, allowing your efficiency to directly impact your earning potential.
Profit Sharing: When the company succeeds, you succeed. We offer a profit-sharing program after 3 months of service.
Retirement Security: We offer a pension plan with a company match option, providing a solid foundation for your future.
Comprehensive Benefits: Access to a full suite of health, dental, and medical benefits to keep you and your family healthy.
Essential Functions
Customer Excellence: Build and maintain strong relationships while serving as a professional point of contact for all customer issues and concerns.
Safe Operations: Perform daily pre/post-trip inspections and operate tractor-trailers and refrigerated vans in a safe, professional manner.
Logistics & Maintenance: Monitor reefer temperatures, report mechanical issues immediately, and complete daily check-ins with zero errors.
Collaboration: Work closely with sales representatives and management to communicate feedback and attend department meetings to share ideas with peers.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Compliance: Strict adherence to all safety/compliance regulations and procedures.
Communication: Ability to read, write, and speak effectively in English to handle paperwork (registers, credits, pick-ups) and customer interactions.
Professionalism: Must maintain a professional appearance in the GFS uniform. Punctuality, problem-solving skills, and a "can-do" attitude are essential.
Physical Requirements: Ability to meet the physical demands of the job (lifting, pushing, pulling product).
Ready to join the team? We are looking for goal-oriented individuals who can work independently while functioning effectively within 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 talentcanada@gfs.com and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line.