Delivery Driver

Requisition ID: 182518 

Career Group: Store Careers  

Job Category: Retail - Administration  

Travel Requirements: 0 - 10%

  Job Type: Part-Time

Country: Canada (CA) 

Province: British Columbia

City: Courtenay

Location: 9478 Crown Isle Thrifty  

Postal Code: V9N 9G4 

Our family of 131,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.

A proudly Canadian company, we started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family. 

Ready to Make an impact?

The Delivery Driver Level 1 will ensure the timely and accurate distribution of goods from various Thrifty Foods locations to homes and businesses of our customers. The Drivers will always be cognizant of the integrity and safety of the materials they transport. The Drivers will be responsible for accepting varying forms of payment and will be required to balance accounts at the end of each working day. The Delivery Drivers will do their utmost to keep customers satisfied by being friendly, courteous, thorough, and on time. The Delivery Driver models outstanding leadership, interpersonal skills, teamwork, superior judgment, decision making and commitment to the success of the Thrifty Foods team.

Here’s where you’ll be focusing:

• Separate dirty totes from clean totes and advise COMP which totes are dirty
• Complete cleaning logs as required
• Accept clean plastic bags from customers and return them to the store recycling bag for clean plastic bags
• Demonstrate a thorough knowledge and understanding of Thrifty Foods policies and procedures
• Perform daily vehicle maintenance check and accurately updates travel log of vehicle mileage and maintenance
• Accurately follow all cash handling procedures
• Keep delivery vehicle clean, safe, and presentable at all times. Report any safety or operational equipment problems promptly
• Perform pre and post vehicle inspection to ensure vehicle operates in a safe manner and in compliance with all Thrifty Foods and regulatory requirements
• Maintain a clean driver’s abstract
• Complete stock transfer forms on all stock transfer movements
• Attend quarterly driver meetings
• Plan and coordinate deliveries in an efficient and timely manner to ensure orders are delivered according to scheduled times
• Load orders, verify them for accuracy, ensure orders are secure and stable
• Check in regularly with dispatch
• Retrieve buggies as directed by dispatch and completing the required forms

What you have to offer:

• Effective interpersonal skills
• Good Business / Industry Knowledge
• Consistently dependable, conscientious & punctual
• Demonstrated initiative and motivation
• Ability to accept and implement feedback
• High School Diploma

• Customer Service 
• Interpersonal Skills 
• Job Knowledge 
• Adaptability/Flexibility 
• Dependability 
• Productivity 
• Teamwork 
• Enthused Selling

• Retail store 
• May be required to lift up to 50lbs 
• Two person lift required for weights exceeding 50lbs 
• Ability to stand for long periods of time 
• Physical work including; but not limited to bending, lifting, and reaching 
• Exposure to varying temperatures over short periods of time 
• Exposure to sanitation and cleaning chemicals 
• Flexible hours and overtime

#INDBC

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package, varied by role, designed to help our teammates to live better – physically, financially and emotionally.

The starting salary range for this position in British Columbia is $16.85/hr. We will consider factors such as your working location, work experience and skills as well as internal equity, and market conditions to ensure that you are paid fairly and competitively.

Sobeys is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.

While all responses are appreciated only those being considered for interviews will be acknowledged.

We appreciate the interest from the Staffing industry however respectfully request no calls or unsolicited resumes from Agencies.