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About the Role
The Delivery Driver is responsible for transporting products between our Commissary Kitchen, Warehouse, retail stores, and suppliers in a timely fashion while maintaining safety and ensuring the integrity of products during transportation. This role plays a critical part in supporting our retail and production operations by ensuring products arrive accurately, safely, and on schedule. This is a physically demanding role requiring frequent lifting of up to 70 lbs+, hand-bombing product, and operating in a fast-paced logistics environment.
Responsibilities
- Deliver food products between Summerhill Market retail stores, Commissary Kitchen, Warehouse, and suppliers throughout the GTA
- Safely operate a company vehicle, including a 26-foot box truck, while adhering to all traffic laws and company policies
- Navigate downtown Toronto routes, retail delivery locations, loading docks, and supplier facilities safely and efficiently
- Load, unload, transfer, and hand-bomb products with care and attention to detail
- Regularly lift, push, pull, and carry products weighing up to 70 lbs+ throughout the shift
- Ensure products are secured properly during transport to prevent damage
- Provide logistical support to operations, working closely with multiple stores and departments to ensure accurate quantities of product are delivered on time
- Assist with warehouse activities between deliveries including loading, unloading, inventory movement, stock organization, and general logistics support
- Perform quality checks and complete delivery paperwork as required
- Conduct pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections and report maintenance concerns immediately
- Support scheduled maintenance and ensure company vehicles remain clean, safe, and roadworthy
- Adhere to all food safety, sanitation, health & safety, and temperature control requirements during transportation and handling of products
- Maintain the highest regard for safety while operating vehicles, hydraulic tailgates, pump trucks, and related equipment
- Additional duties as required
Requirements
- Minimum 2 years' experience working as a Commercial Delivery Driver
- Experience operating larger commercial vehicles is required; experience driving a 26-foot box truck is a strong asset
- Valid G Driver's License with a clean driving history
- Driver's Abstract and CVOR required upon hire
- Strong geographical knowledge of Toronto and the GTA
- Physically fit and capable of standing, reaching, lifting, bending, kneeling, stooping, climbing, loading/unloading, pushing, and pulling products weighing up to 70 lbs+
- Highly organized, dependable, communicative, and deadline-driven
- Able to work independently and follow schedules with minimal supervision
- Strong commitment to safety, customer service, and teamwork
- Flexible availability including weekends, holidays, overtime, and additional shifts as required
Skills
- Commercial Delivery Driver experience
- Operating larger commercial vehicles
- Driving a 26-foot box truck
- Valid G Driver's License
- Clean driving history
- Geographical knowledge of Toronto and the GTA
- Food Handler Certification
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Physical fitness
- Organization
- Dependability
- Communication
- Deadline-driven
- Independent work
- Teamwork
- Customer service
- Safety commitment
Location
- Toronto
- GTA
Work Type
- Full-Time
- Permanent
Experience Level
- Minimum 2 years' experience
Education Level
- High school diploma or equivalent
About the Company
- Summerhill Market is a family-owned Toronto grocery retailer known for exceptional customer service, high-quality prepared foods, scratch-made bakery products, and premium grocery offerings.
- Our Commissary Kitchen and Warehouse support multiple retail locations across the city, ensuring fresh products are delivered efficiently and safely every day.
Equal Opportunity
- Summerhill Market is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace where all employees feel valued and supported.
- We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities.
- We are committed to providing accommodation throughout the recruitment and selection process in accordance with applicable legislation.
- If you require accommodation, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
- We thank all applicants for their interest in Summerhill Market; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.