Delivery Driver

**POSITION**: Delivery Driver / Farmers Market Operator

**NUMBER OF POSITIONS**: 1

**LOCATION**: 55 Geneva St. St. Catharines, ON

**HOURS**: full-time, 30-32 hours/week, 5 days a week. Must have availability Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and very early Saturday morning.

**SHIFT TYPE**:Mornings / overnight. Shifts during the week are 5:00am - 10:30am (Wednesday, Thursday and Friday), 7am-3pm Tuesday market shift, and 4am-10:30am Saturday market shift.

**EXPECTED START DATE**: ASAP

**DESCRIPTION**:
de la terre bakery is located outside of downtown St. Catharines, Ontario and is seeking a part time Delivery Driver to join our team. Our vision at de la terre is to be the leading bread, pastry, and coffee producer in the region. We work hard to create a vibrant community hub, focused on pleasure, sustenance, stewardship, community and creativity. It’s extremely important here at de la terre that we create careers, not just jobs. We strive to be a destination for the community and to embody respect for the work of our colleagues, our customers, suppliers, and the environment. With this position we are looking for someone to support our production team by delivering orders to both our wholesale accounts, retail customers, and farmers markets in the St. Catharines, Hamilton, Burlington and Toronto.

**RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE**:

- Properly and safely loading product into company vehicles, ensuring that the van is loaded in a manner that is most efficient for loading and unloading and keeps quality of product intact.
- Complete all deliveries, and pick-ups as necessary, to all destinations including wholesale accounts, farmers markets, and home deliveries.
- Conduct daily pick-ups of reusable crates and bins from all wholesale accounts and unloading once back at the bakery.
- Meet prescribed drop off and pick up times, obtaining signatures from all wholesale accounts at the time of delivery whenever applicable.
- Drive in a safe and defensive manner at all times, avoiding careless errors at all costs.
- Produce and maintain excellent and accurate records as required, making sure any payments and adjustments to invoices are returned to the office the same day. Any missed, incomplete, or incorrect orders must be communicated to the Office Manager as soon as possible.
- Maintain a positive and professional image when delivering to all accounts and customers.
- Conduct daily pick-ups of reusable crates and bins from all wholesale accounts and unloading once back at the bakery.
- Maintaining the company vehicle, including keeping the van clean, organized, topped up with fuel, and taking initiate to communicate any repairs or maintenance needed.

**SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS**
- Strong time management skills needed to meet outlined delivery times.
- Applicants must have a good driving record, a full G license and must be over 25 years of age.
- Applicants must be reliable, punctual, have strong problem-solving skills and must be comfortable working independently.
- Physically able to lift 45lbs on a regular basis.
- Experience as a driver or delivering person is preferred. Experience driving a full
- sized cargo van or larger vehicle is an asset.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills are necessary.
- Comfortable handing cash and cheques and reading invoices, packing slips, and market sheets

Full training is provided.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 30-36 per week

**Salary**: $16.00-$18.00 per hour

Schedule:

- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Weekend availability

**Experience**:

- Delivery driver: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- drivers licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person