Looking for residence Up-Island/ Nanaimo area applicants for this position!

Who We Are:

We believe people should never settle for boring baked goods, ever.

We are Portofino Bakery, one of British Columbia’s fastest-growing bakeries, serving an increasing network of local grocery and foodservice customers across Western Canada.

Portofino Bakery was founded over 20 years ago in Victoria, BC with the mission to provide better artisan bread to the local community in Victoria. Today, we have over 200 team members, 3 facilities and are continuing our mission to enrich the lives of our customers with better, everyday baked goods.

Portofino Bakery is part of Bond Bakery Brands, a stakeholder-focused investment platform started by three friends, and includes Pace Processing & Product Development, Holy Napoli and Coco Bakery. Together, we are building better bakeries.

The Bread and Butter of the Position:

If you enjoy driving, have an excellent driving record, a great attitude and strong work ethic, our Delivery Driver position may be your next career move! We rely on our Delivery Drivers to deliver our artisanal products with pride and care to our customers ranging from small independently owned coffee shops and restaurants to large grocery retailers. This position requires our drivers to drive around Up-Island.

Bonus points for previous commercial driving experience! However, our Delivery Drivers drive 1 ton cube trucks so no additional licensing is required. This position requires our drivers to drive around Up-Island/Nanaimo area.

Reporting to the Merchandising & Delivery Operations Supervisor, our Up Island Merchandising & Delivery Team Memberare responsible for:

- Working with teams of Delivery Drivers and Warehouse personnel to ensure all time goals are met comfortably
- Loading and unloading product from trucks as per company policies and procedures
- Ensuring the safe and efficient delivery of our products within the assigned geographical area
- Taking pride in representing Portofino Bakery to our customers, demonstrating strong customer and relationship building skills




- Ensuring orders are dropped off accurately at each location and where applicable merchandising store shelves
- Handling administrative duties including but not limited to dropping off orders, recording stock counts, returns, and issuing credits
- Complete all administrative duties and paperwork as assigned
- Ensuring that product appearance and supply levels in various stores throughout their designated geographic area meet brand and sales standards
- Learning and becoming familiar with all the routes
- Keeping track of truck maintenance and cleanliness for the fleet of trucks
- Other duties as assigned

Shifts and availability:

- Comfortable with 10 hour shifts (e.g. our full-time Delivery Drivers work four 10 hour shifts per week)
- Must be available to work 4:00am-2:30pm
- This is a full-time permanent position

The Ingredients You Bring to the Table:

- Previous driving experience - bonus points for commercial driving experience!
- Excellent customer service skills
- The ability to lift up to 50lbs
- A class 5 driver’s license
- A clean driver’s abstract from the past 5 years, with no major infractions
- Strong time management skills
- Detail-oriented and an eye for merchandising
- A willingness to learn and grow
- A commitment to upholding company policies, compliance and quality standards
- A commitment to punctuality and reliability, showing up to shifts on time and ready to work

The Details You’ll Loave:

- Starting wage of $24.00 per hour
- Healthy and frequent raises
- Medical & Dental benefits including Life Insurance after 3 months, if you work at least 30 hours per week
- Access to complimentary "staff bread" to take home
- Opportunity for advancement
- Bi-Weekly Cell Phone Allowance
- Bi-Annual Footwear Allowance
- Paid Training
- Uniforms Provided




- Comprehensive Wellness and Leadership Development Program

Our Values and What We Expect From Our Breadhead Team Members:

Integrity

We keep it real — in the way we treat our customers, in the way we speak with one another, in the way we walk our safety talk, and in the way we make our products. We are not afraid to have difficult conversations while maintaining respect for one another. We look for areas of common ground - we are stronger together.

Quality

We stand for quality without compromise. With our products. With our people. With sourcing quality ingredients. And taking the extra time needed to bring out the best flavours and textures to make our product better.

Growth

We understand that in order to create a greater positive impact for our customers and communities, we need to continue growing our reach. We commit to being an important part of Portofino’s growth journey. And we commit to growing ourselves through training and both personal and professional development.

Community

We are proud that Portofino was born and raised on Vancouver Island and that we are a diverse group of individuals. We know that our success is because of the support of our local communities. And we know the bigger we grow, the more we can give back to the communities that have done so much for us.

Inclusivity Statement:

At Portofino Bakery, we believe that diversity of experience, opinion and background is fundamental to our future growth. We believe success happens where recent ideas can flourish – in an environment where people from various backgrounds can work productively together.

Portofino

Bakery is committed to creating a diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability or age.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $24.00 per hour

Benefits

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance

Licence/Certification:
- Class 5 license (required)

Location:
- Nanaimo, BC (preferred)

Work Location: On the road

📌 Up Island Merchandising & Delivery Team Member (Nanaimo location)
🏢 Portofino Bakery
📍 Nanaimo