Delivery Driver

Employer

AURUM TRANSIT INC.

Languages

English

Education

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

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Motor vehicles

Work setting

• Courier company
• Various locations
• Willing to relocate

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
• Professionalism in customer service
• Receive and relay information to central dispatch
• Keep a record of items received and delivered
• Prepare, package and restock goods
• Accept and deliver messages and packages for events, conferences or assemblies
• Load and unload goods
• Sort packages for delivery
• Follow directions and read map
• Use maps and other trip planning aids
• Record trip information such as vehicle mileage, fuel costs and any problems
• Set appointments for sales team
• Perform administrative tasks
• Provide customer service
• Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Air Brakes Endorsement
• Class 1/1F/A Licence (semi trailer trucks)

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
• Walking

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Screening questions

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?

Employment terms options

• Early morning
• Evening
• Shift

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

Employment terms options

• Flexible hours
• Morning
• Night
• On call
• Day
• Weekend
• Overtime required
• Overtime available

Financial benefits

• Gasoline paid
• Life insurance

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Travel insurance

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.)
• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
• Does not require Canadian work experience

Support for youths

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth

Support for Indigenous people

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports 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

Support for mature workers

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers
• Offers phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities)

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