Delivery driver

Island Home Hardware

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Delivery driver

Island Home Hardware
$17 to $20 per hour

Salary

$17 to $20 per hour

Job Type

Permanent

Job Description

  • Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
  • Langue de travail: Anglais
  • Heures de travail: 32 to 44 hours per week
  • Education:
  • Expérience:

Education

  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  • or equivalent experience

Work site environment

  • Outdoors
  • Hot
  • Wet/damp

Work setting

  • Remote location
  • Rural area

Tasks

  • Deliver and pick up messages, parcels, and other items by hand
  • Operate and drive automobiles, vans and light trucks to pick up and deliver various items and products
  • Accept payment or invoices for items delivered
  • Receive and relay information to central dispatch
  • Assemble, install and set-up merchandise/products
  • Keep a record of items received and delivered
  • Prepare, package and restock goods
  • Transport and handle dangerous goods
  • Load and unload goods
  • Sort packages for delivery
  • Pay and receive payments for goods
  • Provide customer service
  • Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • First Aid Certificate
  • Forklift Operator Certification
  • DZ class license

Transportation/travel experience

  • Local
  • Regional
  • Provincial/territorial
  • National

Security and safety

  • Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Attention to detail
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Tight deadlines
  • Work under pressure
  • Physically demanding
  • Handling heavy loads

Weight handling

  • Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

  • Steel-toed safety boots
  • Cellular phone
  • Gloves

Personal suitability

  • Flexibility
  • Reliability
  • Team player
  • Accurate
  • Punctuality

Screening questions

  • Are you authorized to work in Canada?
  • Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
  • Are you currently a student?
  • Are you willing to relocate for this position?
  • Do you have experience working in this field?
  • Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?

Employment terms options

  • Early morning

Experience

  • 7 months to less than 1 year

Employment terms options

  • Morning

Health benefits

  • Health care plan

Other benefits

  • Free parking available

Support for newcomers and refugees

  • Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
  • Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
  • Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
  • Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
  • Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees

Support for youths

  • Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Indigenous people

  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
  • Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
  • Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
  • Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

  • Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
  • Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers
  • Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.)
  • Offers phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities)
  • Provides workspace accommodations, such as age-appropriate ergonomic considerations, to meet the physical needs of mature workers (for example: adjustable desks and chairs, accessible parking, etc.)
  • Offers resources to help mature workers plan their retirement (for example: financial planning, access to pension and benefits, lifestyle adjustments, etc.)

Supports for visible minorities

  • Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
  • Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities

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