Home Delivery Driver

  • Full-time
  • Business Type: Distribution

Job Description

Are you looking for something more than just a job? Are you looking for a community, a partnership, a team, and an opportunity to learn and grow in your career?
 

As one of world’s leading, and fastest-growing home furnishing retailers, we know what it takes to build a satisfying career.

 

The Role:

As a Home Delivery Driver, you will be responsible for ensuring timely delivery of goods to pre-determined clients as well as providing exceptional customer service to our client base.

You will also be able to operate all forms of Material Handling Equipment and perform daily tasks as required and outlined below. 

When you are not doing active customer delivery’s you will be performing the duties and responsibilities of the Home Delivery Driver in our customer pick up area.

  • Conduct pre- and post-trip vehicle inspections and documents appropriately.
  • Pack and load products onto trucks according to company’s specifications.
  • Maintain ongoing daily communication with route dispatcher that includes documenting delivery status, recording mileage, fuel costs, and daily issues.
  • Unloads and delivers customer products safely with no damage as per client expectations.
  • Action taken promptly – accidents and incident reporting within regulatory requirements and following workplace procedures.
  • Ability to complete work systematically and without injury to self or others, or damage goods, equipment or vehicles involved in delivery.
  • Perform a variety of physically demanding general labor duties according to standard work instructions.

What this role brings to you:

  • The possibility of being part of a dynamic team and culture.
  • The opportunity to have a rewarding career with various prospects for career advancement across different functions and teams.
  • A great benefits package for all full time colleagues (including, medical, dental and vision care) Package will come into effect after three months of satisfactory employment.
  • An amazing colleague discount on all JYSK products.

What you bring to the role:

  • Full Class 5 Driving License (no restrictions).
  • Clean Drivers Abstract.
  • Minimum 1 year professional and/or delivery experience and 1 to 2 years’ experience with customer service and material handling equipment experience.
  • Excellent communication in English (verbal and written).
  • Proven ability to work well both independently and as part of a team.
  • Capable of working in a fast-paced environment with time-sensitive deadlines.
  • Strong attention to detail and safety regulations.
  • Good knowledge of the Greater Vancouver Regional District as well as the Fraser Valley Regional District, using navigation.
  • You must be willing to work a flexible schedule that includes evenings, weekends, and holidays; this is critical to support the needs of the business and is subject to change.
  • High school diploma or equivalent.

If this sounds like an opportunity for you, come join JYSK and experience it for yourself!

JYSK Canada is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage all candidates to apply.  Our company values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive culture where Colleagues can fully develop and utilize their talents and strengths. We consider all applications on the basis of the position requirements, and we do so without regard to any unrelated factor and/or characteristic.  Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the hiring process.

Additional Information

A significant output of physical effort is required through lifting, bending, pulling, etc. Placement of merchandise and supplies of varying sizes weighing up to 20 kg without assistance and over 21 kg with team lifting. While performing duties of this job, the Colleague will regularly sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel and crouch. 

Movement of freight by use of ladders and stock pickers is required

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