delivery driver Vancouver
Job description
We are looking for a passionate delivery driver to join our team at our Frances St location!
This is a seasonal position with a contract through to the end October, with the opportunity for extension based on personal performance and staffing needs.
About Us:
Since we launched in 2012, our goal has been to create ice cream that expresses our passions for flavour and creativity, and to run a business that embodies our values. What started out as two friends with an ice cream tricycle at the Vancouver Farmers Markets has now grown into four scoop shops, an ice cream truck, retailers around Metro Vancouver and an amazing team of hardworking humans.
We acknowledge with gratitude to our Host Nations that our work takes place on the unceded and ancestral land of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and sə̓lílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Peoples.
The Position:
We are looking for a Delivery Driver to enhance our Operations Team and join our values-based company. As a frontline ambassador for our company, the Delivery Driver is a key facilitator within our inter-store and wholesale relationships.
This opportunity is well-suited for a driven individual who can embrace both roles of self director and team player while cultivating a passion for all things ice cream!
Key position responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- The safe transport of ice cream and ice cream related items as part of daily inter-store and wholesale delivery schedules
- Serving as a frontline ambassador for Earnest Ice Cream while adhering to company’s Safe Driving Policy
- Basic invoicing and inventory tasks
- Providing general support as the mobile tangent of the Earnest Ice Cream team
You are:
- In possession of a Class 5 license with a driver’s abstract clear of violations
- Comfortable within a customer-service role while nurturing positive professional relationships
- Able to lift up to 50 lbs and work in a physical setting
- Experienced in driving a 1-ton truck
- Knowledgeable of Greater Vancouver Area and its roadways
- Successful in working both independently and as part of a young, dynamic team
- Available 4 days/week from now through to October 31st with potential opportunities to renew
- Available weekends
Compensation & Benefits:
- Starting rate for this position is $18/hour, and competitive compensation is offered based on qualifications and experience
- Paid sick days and paid breaks
- Access to online mental health support through Inkblot Therapy
- Sweet discount on ice cream and merchandise
- Free ice cream on shift
To apply:
Please send your resume and cover letter to jobs [at] earnesticecream [dot] com with Delivery Driver in the subject line.
Earnest Ice Cream is committed to creating and fostering an inclusive workplace, which reflects and celebrates the diversity of our communities, where every employee feels valued and heard. We recognize the economic and social barriers faced by people from equity denied populations , including but not limited to BIPOC, LGBTQ2S+ people, immigrants, and people with disabilities, and we actively work to create an environment that is free of discrimination, one which centres equity and justice.
We encourage applications from people of any of these identities and lived experiences. If you require any accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your cover letter.
We thank all candidates for their interest, however only those candidates being considered for an interview will be contacted.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Part-time hours: 20-25 per week
Salary: From $18.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Discounted or free food
- Store discount
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- Weekend availability
Application question(s):
- What is drawing you to apply for this position?
Work Location: In person
About Earnest Ice Cream
Revenue: Unknown / Non-Applicable
Size: 51 to 200 Employees
Type: Company - Private
Website: www.earnesticecream.com
