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AZ Local Truck Driver

@ Gordon Food Service Canada Ltd.

Owen Sound, Ontario

$31.11/hrFull-time
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Overview

Gordon Food Service Canada Ltd. is hiring a full-time AZ local truck driver in Owen Sound, ON, delivering food products to customer locations on local routes with a guaranteed return home each day. The role involves early 3 to 5 am starts on four days a week, manual unloading of up to 600 to 1000 cases per shift, and customer service. Pay is $31.11 per hour for the first three months, with a performance incentive afterward.

Pay:

$31.11 an hour

Responsibilities:

  • Deliver food products on local routes and return home daily
  • Manually sort, unload and hand-wheel cases into customer locations
  • Operate straight trucks or trailers safely
  • Perform pre- and post-trip inspections and keep delivery records

Requirements summary:

  • Valid AZ driver's licence with clean commercial driver's abstract
  • Physically fit to lift, stack and carry up to 80 lbs
  • Strong English communication and customer service skills
  • Previous professional driving experience preferred

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Benefits mentioned

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Employer posting date
2026-10-15
First seen by our source
2026-10-16
Source record updated
2026-11-02

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Job details

SeniorityEntry level
DepartmentTransportation & driving
Hours per week40
Scheduleday, overtime, weekends
Travelair: none · ground: moderate
Work settingVehicle, Client sites, Warehouse
PositionOn the move
Physical demandsphysical high · lift 80 lb · computer low
LanguagesEnglish
Licences & certificationsCommercial driver's abstract
Driver’s licencerequired
Perks mentionedFour-day work week, Performance bonus

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Gordon Food Service Canada Ltd.

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We deliver excellence, expertise, & quality products our customers need for successful food operations & experiences.

Full company description

Gordon Food Service offers a broad range of employment opportunities throughout our corporate offices, distribution centers, and retail stores. We have a strong commitment to our employees and foster an environment that promotes internal growth, training, and career development opportunities. We’ve grown to become the largest family-operated distributor in North America by upholding the same business approach since 1897—being passionately committed to the people we serve. We believe in the power of good food—to bring people together and make moments special. Every product, every order and every decision we make is inspired by the people on the other side of the plate. We partner with foodservice operations to provide the quality products and solutions our customers need to continue to drive their success. From remaining compliant with industry regulations to helping them plan their menu, we give them our best—so they can serve just that to their own customers. Gordon Food Service is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of age, gender, race, religion, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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Reported office locations
  • Milton, ONT, CA
Other recorded names
  • Gordon Food Service - Canada
Specialties
  • restaurant supply
  • food and beverage distribution
  • food service
  • retail stores
  • and healthcare supply
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Gordon Food Service offers a broad range of employment opportunities throughout our corporate offices, distribution centers, and retail stores. We have a strong commitment to our employees and foster an environment that promotes internal growth, training, and career development opportunities. We’ve grown to become the largest family-operated distributor in North America by upholding the same business approach since…

FieldValue
IndustryFood and Beverage Services
Company size10,001+ employees
HeadquartersMilton, ONT
Organization typePrivately Held
Year founded1897
Specialtiesrestaurant supplyfood and beverage distributionfood serviceretail storesand healthcare supply
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Job description

Welcome to Gordon Food Service! We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story to share. Here's a quick glance of who we are and the impact you could have on the food service industry. There's a seat at our table for you...

Are you an AZ Driver who is physically fit, enjoys delivering excellent customer service, and working with a great team? Do you like being able to come home at the end of your shift and are you ready for a new challenge? If so, Gordon Food Service could be the place for you!


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AZ Driver Position Highlights:

  • Location: Owen Sound, ON
  • Competitive hourly rate for first 3 months ($31.11 per hour)
  • Shift: Day Shifts: 3 - 5 am start times, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
  • Pay for performance incentive program after 3 months
  • 4 day work week with overtime opportunities (if applicable)
  • Medical, Dental, and Prescription Drug benefits available after 30 days of employment
  • Local routes --> guaranteed to be home every day!
  • Family culture and advancement opportunities

Skills, Knowledge and Ability Required:

  • Valid AZ driver’s license with a clean commercial driver’s abstract
  • Physically fit and able to repeatedly lift, stack, pull and carry heavy items (up to 80 lbs)
  • Strong communication and customer service skills with English fluency
  • Previous professional driving experience is preferred
  • Ability to work in a variety of weather, temperature and road conditions

Responsibilities Include:

  • Providing exceptional service to build and maintain quality customer relationships
  • Manually sorting and unloading food products and hand-wheeling them into the customer locations with the use of ramps and occasionally stairs (approx. 600 - 1000 cases/shift)
  • Operating straight trucks or trailers safely and professionally to transport goods and materials over urban, short inter-urban and rural routes
  • Conducting routine pre/post-trip truck inspections and maintaining accurate records of delivery routes, temperature logs, count sheets and incident reporting
  • Performing product delivery verification at the customer location and maintaining customer invoices
  • Following health and safety and safe work procedures

DEPOT SPECIFIC JOB SPECIFICATIONS:

Please note that in addition to the above job description the following criteria are applicable for all of our depot specific positions:

  • Flexibility to cover other nearby Depots as required.
  • Flexibility to cover nearby depots for both deliveries, and/or night transit routes for vacation or sick coverage as needed
  • Ability to work weekends is required
  • Availability to work a full 10-13 hour shift is required.
  • Understanding that hours fluctuate depending on weather business needs.

We're a company with integrity at its core. We believe in treating each other with respect and working as a team to get things done right. And because of this collaboration, we've created an atmosphere that's fun, supportive, and alive with energy!


We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for the next step will be contacted.

Gordon Food Service is an equal opportunity employer.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for the next stage will be contacted. Gordon Food Service is an equal opportunity employer who strives to provide an inclusive work environment that involves everyone and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment, or in terms or conditions of employment, without regard to any enumerated or analogous grounds of discrimination, including race, religious beliefs, colour, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical disability, mental disability, age, ancestry, place of origin, marital status, source of income, family status, sexual orientation or status as a qualified individual with disability.
If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to [email protected] and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line.

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