- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 70 to 80 hours bi-weekly
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
- or equivalent experience
Work site environment
- Motor vehicles
Work setting
- Courier company
- Various locations
Tasks
- 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
- 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
- Provide customer service
- Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Class 5/5F/G Licence (cars, small trucks and other 2-axle vehicles)
Transportation/travel experience
- Local
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Fast-paced setting
- Tight deadlines
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
- Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Cellular phone
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Accurate
- Dependability
- Punctuality
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?
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?
Employment terms options
- Early morning
Employment terms options
- Morning
- On call
- Day
Workplace information
- On the road job
Financial benefits
- Gasoline paid
Other benefits
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Transportation provided by employer
Support for persons with disabilities
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
Support for youths
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
Support for mature workers
- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
Supports for visible minorities
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)