AZ Driver

Daily Bread Food Bank works towards long-term solutions to end hunger and poverty and runs innovative programs to support individuals living on low incomes and experiencing food insecurity. Daily Bread distributes fresh and shelf-stable food, and fresh-cooked meals to 144 member agencies and 214 food programs across Toronto. Daily Bread also publishes the influential Who’s Hungry report - an annual survey measuring trends in food insecurity and poverty in Toronto to educate the public and spark policy change. 

Job Title :  AZ Driver 
Department :  Operations  
Reporting to :  Operations Manager 
Location: Daily Bread Food Bank, 191 New Toronto Street, Etobicoke, is the location of our operation. Drivers will start and end their day at this location
Salary :  $82,000- $85,000 per annum, commensurate with experience  
Terms :   Full–time, Permanent role
Work Hours : Monday- Friday, 35 hours per week; need to work extra hours when deemed necessary from time to time.

Daily Bread offers an inclusive and engaging workplace culture, a competitive salary and a comprehensive employer-paid benefits package. The wages and benefits paid to Daily Bread Food Bank’s full-time staff meet the requirements of the Ontario Living Wage Network.  

 
Compensation & Benefits
•    Competitive salary aligned with the Ontario Living Wage Network.
•    100% employer-paid health and dental benefits.
•    RRSP matching after one year of employment.
•    Paid sick leave and personal days.
•    15 days of paid vacation per year, with additional days earned each year.
Learning, Culture & Community
•    Professional development opportunities.
•    Creative, kind, fun, and passionate team culture.
•    Active social committee.
•    Free daily lunches when working on-site.
•    Free on-site parking.
Recognition & Reputation
•    Recognized as one of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers.
•    Awarded Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures by Waterstone Human Capital.
•    Recognized as a 5-star rated charity by Charity Intelligence Canada.
•    Recognized as Ontario Living Wage Employer.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES  
This position requires a motivated, professional, energetic person who shares our high standards for customer service, safety, and a common desire to create and sustain a healthy, safe, and friendly work environment.  They will have an understanding and compassion surrounding the issues and challenges faced by those without adequate food and living in poverty with the desire to help make a difference. 

 
Our drivers are public facing and represent Daily Bread in their day-to-day work.  They are trusted to handle agency deliveries and donor pick-ups with the utmost care and respect in the interaction with the customer or partner and in the care of the food/products.  They are responsible for engaging with our member agencies, our donors, their co-workers, and the public in a friendly and professional manner. They will drive a company tractor-trailer to transport both perishable and non-perishable food items to and from Daily Bread; couple and uncouple trailers; load and unload through a variety of mechanisms; use electronic proof of delivery technology; prepare paperwork and perform daily vehicle safety checks to ensure on road safety. 

 
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Drive company tractor-trailers with a focus on road safety and accident prevention.
• Deliver pallets of food to our member agencies daily. 
• Dock to dock deliveries and pick-ups and tailgate deliveries from time to time.
• Picking up pallet or donation bins/boxes of food donations from various locations including grocery stores, schools, firehalls and industry warehouses. 
• Load empty pallets, milk crates, bread trays and return them to the Daily Bread warehouse for return and refund to the vendor. 
• Highly committed to customer service when performing delivery or pickup duties and operates in a safety focused, courteous and professional manner.  Promotes and maintains good customer relations. 
• Shares customer/agency feedback to Daily Bread team including complaints, requests, returns, performance, and potential opportunities. 
• Practices safe loading/unloading/lifting of product while considering weight restriction and the usage of lifting devices such as a power walkie, pump truck and trolley.
• Records all stops using handheld smartphone throughout the workday and deliveries along with paperwork being completed in full and handed in at the end of every shift. 
• Prior to daily departure, performs daily tractor-trailer/equipment circle check safety inspection, including proper trailer coupling and air brake connections, documenting and reporting according to company and government regulations. 
• Ensure their drivers’ license is up to date and reports all infractions, tickets and accidents received both on and off duty that will affect their driving record.   
• Enthusiastically participates in special events both onsite and offsite – required to participate in a minimum of 2 per year. 
• Performs Warehouse Support responsibilities when not engaged in primary responsibilities. 
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned (i.e.:  organizing the dock, cleaning out truck, dump runs, etc.) 

HEALTH & SAFETY

•  Promotes a safe and healthy workplace ensuring adherence to legislation and policy. 
• Participates in health and safety information sessions (safety talks, staff meetings, training, etc.). 
• Uses or wears the equipment, protective devices, or clothing as provided Daily Bread. 
• Meets the requirements of s. 28 of the Occupational Health & Safety Act. 

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS 

• Drivers are the “front line” employees for the Daily Bread agencies we deliver to as well as the donors we pick up from.  It is important that Drivers appear and behave in a professional manner. 
• Drivers are expected to work closely with the Operations team to ensure inbound and outbound order accuracy. 

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE (or equivalent) 

• Valid AZ driver’s license with a minimum of 3 years of continuous AZ truck driving experience in Canada or North America along with a clean abstract. 
• High school diploma or equivalent experience 
• Familiar with the GTA and surrounding area to ensure efficient and timely delivery and pick-up of products. 
• Experience with TMS and/or transportation routing systems preferred. 
• Previous warehouse experience and forklift certification is an asset. 

KEY COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS 

• Must display offensive and defensive driving practices.
• Friendly, professional and customer focused. 
• Must be self-motivated with strong conflict resolution and decision-making skills. 
• Strong ability to work independently and as part of a team member. 
• Open to feedback and takes pride in actioning feedback given to make each delivery experience a positive one. 
• Organized, strong work ethic and excellent time management skills. 
• Demonstrates and enjoys driving and be safety minded. 
• Must be able to use Smartphone for delivery application and email purposes understanding that prompt communication is critical to daily operations. 
• Ability to lift 50 lbs and move skids with a manual /electric pump truck. 
• Willingness to occasionally work a flexible schedule. 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 

WORKING CONDITIONS 
Daily Bread Food Bank, 191 New Toronto Street, Etobicoke is the location of our operation. Drivers will start and end their daily at this location. 

191 New Toronto Street is a warehouse environment and requires safety equipment to be worn.  The environment is often highly active and noisy, can be dusty, the temperature varies since the area is climate controlled, and requires time spent in coolers and freezers.   

There is a need to assist with the offsite collection of food at trade shows and other Daily Bread special events and to work extra hours when deemed necessary from time to time.   

This is a fast-paced and physically demanding job. Employees are required to stand, bend, stretch and lift; a need to operate a manual and powered pump trucks potentially being required to go into drive in fridge and freezer for short periods of time, and a requirement to lift up to 50 lbs.   

 
Note: This role is for the existing vacancy.

Please note that artificial intelligence (AI) is not used at any stage of our recruitment process. All applications are reviewed and evaluated by the recruitment team.

Daily Bread Food Bank is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from members of designated groups and those with lived experience of poverty or food insecurity. Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process, or those needing job postings in another format, please e-mail a request to Human Resources at View email address on dailybreadfoodbank.applytojob.com.

Daily Bread Food Bank thanks all individuals who apply for this position and will only contact candidates who are selected for an interview.