Apprentice carpenter Jobs in Welland, ON

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.

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