Az Driver

Gay Lea Foods is a proud Canadian owned dairy food and beverage company with a robust portfolio that includes 7 established brands such as Gay Lea Butter, Nordica Cottage Cheese, Ivanhoe Cheese, Salerno Cheese and Hewitt’s Dairy. Our wide range of products are sold in Retail, Foodservice, Industrial, Co-pack and Export markets, developed and produced out of our 13 manufacturing facilities in Ontario and Alberta.
Delivering high quality and innovative products - from the consumer favourite Spreadables and North America’s first Smooth Cottage Cheese, to Nothing But Cheese, an innovative snack made with 100% cheese, is what makes us market leaders in our categories. Our grassroots approach to business is what guides our direction and differentiates us from our competitors.
Our employees inspire our culture of excellence and entrepreneurship. We hire innovative and passionate professionals who know that greatness is achieved through people, partnerships, and acting with a business owner mindset.

**Job Scope**: Reporting to the Distribution Supervisor the scope of this position involves the transportation and direct delivery of finished goods to and from locations in a safe and timely manner. Other responsibilities include loading and offloading trucks and other duties as assigned by management.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Operate trucks and equipment as per standard operating procedures
- Complete logbooks and run sheets accurately and thoroughly each day
- Provide exemplary customer service to all customers
- Food Safety & Quality responsibility as outlined in SOPs & other training materials provided and accurate record keeping
- Attend prescribed courses and training as required
- Loading/unloading truck at beginning/end of shift
- Cleaning/sanitizing of truck and truck box.
- Follow direction(s) as provided by Supervisor
- Other duties as assigned

**Qualifications**:

- Valid Ontario Driver’s License
- "AZ" classification: “A” license, "Z" Airbrake Endorsement
- Minimum high school diploma and/or related CPG or food warehousing experience
- Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), including excellent sanitary habits and possess knowledge of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP)
- Ability to work as an individual and in a team environment
- Ability to be flexible in terms of shift work and perform other duties as required
- Physically capable of performing the demands of the job and ability to multi-task
- Accurate when working with calculations
- Clean driving abstract
- Attendance - Late in/Early out - Documented disciplines
- Relevant work experience - Seniority

**Working Environment**: Regular exposure to long duration on the road and frequent interruptions. Majority of work completed during night hours. Occasional exposure to dust and extreme temperatures.

**Physical Demands**: Sitting for extended length of time, standing and walking for considerable length of time. Moderate lifting of materials up to maximum 25 kg.

**COVID-19 Considerations**:
Enhanced cleaning protocols are in place at all facilities. For safety, all employees and visitors will continue to be required to wear a company-provided mask in all manufacturing and distribution areas at Gay Lea Foods.

Gay Lea Foods is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in our workplace.

Reasonable accommodation is available upon request throughout our recruitment and selection process.
Thank you for your interest in Gay Lea Foods.
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