Delivery Driver – Class G / DZ | Food Distribution

Company: Candesa Inc.

Location: Mississauga, ON

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $20.00–$24.00 per hour, depending on experience

Schedule: Day shift, 40 hours per week

Candesa Inc., a food distribution company, is seeking reliable and experienced Class G and DZ Delivery Drivers to join our team in Mississauga, Ontario.

We are looking for responsible, punctual, and customer-focused individuals who take pride in providing secure, efficient, and professional delivery services.

The successful candidates will be responsible for transporting, delivering, and unloading food products to our customers while following company procedures and road safety regulations.

Key Responsibilities

- Complete daily deliveries according to assigned routes and schedules.
- Operate company vehicles safely and in compliance with Ontario traffic laws and regulations.
- Perform daily pre-trip vehicle inspections and report mechanical issues or safety concerns.
- Verify loaded merchandise against delivery documentation.
- Load and unload merchandise at customer locations.
- Regularly lift, carry, and handle products weighing up to 50 lb (23 kg).
- Ensure accurate and timely deliveries and obtain proof of delivery.
- Use company-provided electronic delivery tracking systems.
- Complete required documentation, including delivery records, product returns, and credit notes.
- Collect customer payments when required.
- Maintain vehicle cleanliness and report any damage or maintenance concerns.
- Follow company safety policies, operating procedures, and customer service standards.




- Provide professional and courteous service to customers.

Qualifications
- Valid Ontario Class G or DZ driver's licence (mandatory).
- Minimum 3 years of professional delivery driving experience preferred.
- Clean driving record.
- Experience operating commercial delivery vehicles.
- Knowledge of Ontario road safety regulations.
- Experience in food distribution or commercial deliveries is an asset.
- Ability to perform physical work, including regularly handling loads weighing up to 50 lb (23 kg).
- Ability to work independently and follow assigned delivery schedules.
- Experience with handheld delivery devices or electronic proof-of-delivery systems is an asset.

Candidates holding a valid DZ licence will be given preference for positions requiring larger commercial vehicles.

Skills and Competencies

- Strong customer service skills.
- Reliability, punctuality, and professionalism.
- Positive attitude and teamwork.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Good geographical knowledge of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and solve delivery-related problems.
- Flexibility to work occasional overtime.
- Ability to work efficiently during busy periods.





Working Conditions
- Permanent, full-time position.
- Regular 40-hour workweek.
- Day shifts, Monday to Saturday, according to operational requirements.
- Local and regional deliveries.
- Physically demanding work involving loading, unloading, and handling merchandise.
- Occasional overtime may be required.

Benefits
- Extended health care.
- Stable, permanent employment.
- Supportive team environment.

Additional Information

Experience:

- Commercial delivery driving: 3 years preferred.
- Food distribution experience: an asset.

Language:

- English: Required for workplace communication and customer service.
- Spanish: An asset.

Work Location: In person – Mississauga, Ontario.

How to Apply

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications through Indeed.

A valid Ontario Class G or DZ driver's licence and a satisfactory driving record are required.

Job Type: Permanent

Pay: $20.00-$24.00 per hour

Advantages

- Extended health care
- On-site parking

Application question(s):
- How many years of professional delivery driving experience do you have?
- Do you have experience delivering merchandise to commercial customers, including loading and unloading products?
- When would you be available to start working?

Experience:
- Truck Delivery: 3 years (required)

Language:
- Spanish (preferred)

Licence/Certification:
- Ontario Class G driver's licence (preferred)
- Ontario Class DZ driver's licence (preferred)

Location:
- Mississauga, ON (preferred)

Work Location: In person

📌 Delivery Driver – Class G / DZ | Food Distribution - Mississauga Branch
🏢 Candesa
📍 Mississauga