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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...\nThe successful candidate should reside in Niagara area\nJob Description:\nHere’s a once in a lifetime opportunity for those looking to build a career as a local delivery driver.\nThe 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.\nOur 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.\nDriver Apprentice Position Highlights:\nLocation: GFS Thorold Depot\n\nWorkday is typically 10-13 hours, 4 day work week.\n\nShifts range from Monday to Saturday with an approximate start time between 3:00am and 5:00am.\n\nBase Rate: $22.44 per hour (Starting)\n\nAnticipate up to 18 daily stops to varied locations such as Restaurants, Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Schools, Colleges, Grocery Stores etc.\n\nApprentice plays a critical role in supporting daily operations, ensuring safe deliveries & representing GFS with professionalism at every customer location.\n\nResponsibilities include:\nManually sorting and unloading food products and hand-wheeling them into the customer locations using ramps and occasionally stairs\n\nPerforming product delivery verification at the customer location\n\nProviding exceptional service to build and maintain quality customer relationships\n\nFollowing health and safety and safe work procedures\n\nFollow company policies and procedures\n\nQualifications & Skills Required:\nMust be at least 18 years of age or older\n\nHigh school diploma/ educational equivalent\n\nMust possess a valid G driver’s license with a clean driving record\n\nMust be able to sit, stand, kneel, crouch, crawl, push/pull\n\nPhysically 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\n\nPrevious manual labor/ hand bombing experience is preferred\n\nAbility to work in a variety of weather, temperature and road conditions\n\nEffective communication with English fluency\n\nDemonstrate consistent positive attitude\n\nAbility to deal with change positively\n\nA “people-oriented” person who enjoys the customer interactions\n\nTime-management skills.\n\nTeam player with strong work ethics\n\nWhat We Offer:\nCompetitive Wage rate\n\nMedical, Dental, and Prescription Drug benefits after 30 days of employment\n\nExtensive Training\n\nLocal routes - guaranteed to be home every day!\n\nFamily culture and advancement opportunities\n\nWorking for a company who genuinely cares for their people.\n\nFinancial incentives.\n\nThis is an opportunity to build a long-term career with a stable and growing company.\nNOTE:\nWe thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for the next stage will be contacted. 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