Casual High Lift Driver

_Join the CLS Catering Services Team CLS Catering Services Ltd. is a joint venture of LSG Sky Chefs and Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd., a leader in airline catering and a provider of integrated services solutions. These include catering, packaged food solutions, convenience retail, airport lounge catering, home delivery and aviation security services. The company’s extensive know-how in culinary excellence and logistics has led to its’ successful entry in adjacent markets, such as train services and retail. Today, LSG Sky Chefs delivers over 560 million meals a year and is present at 205 airports in 53 countries. CLS operates from Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto airports and has been an industry leader in Canada for over 20 years._

**Seeking **an experienced casual driver with clean driving records and/ or possess a RAIC- DA pass. CLS Catering Services (part of LSG Sky Chef & Cathay Pacific) offers you the opportunity to be part of the inner workings of an exciting industry in a diverse and dynamic environment.

Comprises all those Employees who, in addition to operating high-lift vehicles for the purpose of loading and off-loading galleys and supplies at the aircraft and Company Flight Kitchens shall assist with the off-loading and organizing of the inbound equipment and shall ensure the vehicles are serviced to keep them in a clean and operative condition and keep their work area clean. In addition, a High-Lift Vehicle Driver may be assigned to perform duties in cold holding, pick-up and delivery by vans and duties in the Bond Room and/or Galley Building.

**Job Duties**:

- Monitor aircraft registration gate and airline arrival and departure time information for updates in order to prioritize work assignments
- Perform and record vehicle safety pre-trip inspection checks on a daily basis
- Check fuel level of vehicles and refuel company vehicles as required
- Coordinate pick-up loading of flights with Customer Service Coordinators from cooler
- Loads hi-lift vehicles and transports all company or airline products and equipment to and from warehouses, cargo facilities, aircraft or other locations as required following procedures
- Load all related airline galley equipment and supplies onto and off of the appropriate airline aircraft using the proper cabin and belly stowage locations
- Guide other drivers and their vehicles into and out of aircraft galley door and belly locations as required
- Bag and store wet ice cubes
- Report immediately, all defects on vehicles to the Operations Supervisory Staff when they are detected
- Complete all driver reports and associated duties in a professional and courteous manner with safety and customer satisfaction in mind

**Skills and Abilities Required**:

- Valid driver’s licence Class 5
- Have a current RAIC-DA pass or must be able to meet RAIC-DA security clearance requirements and exam for ramp access
- Must have a good driving record - present driver’s abstract
- Written and verbal fluency is required
- Effective problem solving skills.
- Must have excellent interpersonal, communication skills
- Must be able to lift up to 50lbs
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Excellent customer relations skills
- Good radio etiquette
- Must be flexible with hours of work and adapt to schedule changes to accommodate operational requirements
- Must be able to take direction from supervisory staff
- Must be able to adapt to company directives and guidelines

**BENEFITS**:

- Transit friendly (just opposite Sea Island Centre station on the Canada line).
- Free hot meals during each shift.
- Benefit eligibility for you and your dependents after completion of 975 hours, 100% pension contribution; group benefits including life insurance, extended health and dental care plans on a premium sharing basis.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Casual
Part-time hours: 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Discounted or free food
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:
Ability to commute/relocate:

- Richmond, BC V7B 1C2: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Class 5 Licence (preferred)
- Canadian Work Permit/Permanent Resident/Canadian Citizen (required)

Work Location: In person