Seasonal Delivery Driver

Job Purpose:

The seasonal delivery driver is responsible for safely and accurately delivering produce orders to a variety of grocery stores, wholesale distributors, and farm markets across Southwestern Ontario.

Responsibilities:

  • Confirming load and invoice accuracy before leaving the farm

  • Driving efficiently to customer locations every day

  • Communicating and coordinating with grocery store produce managers upon delivery

  • Safely unloading orders at store locations

Schedule:

  • September - October: 4am – 2pm daily

  • 3 or 4 shifts per week, more if desired

Reporting:

This role will be independent but requires frequent check-ins with supervisors and other upper management employees. This role will also require regular collaboration with barn crew leaders and store produce managers. Support and guidance are readily available.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:

  • Experience driving approximately 24ft straight trucks

  • Experience driving on 400-series highways

  • Experience reversing, operating a power tailgate, and operating a pallet jack

  • Full G-license required

  • D-license an asset, but not required

  • Must be 25 years of age or older to operate rental vehicles

Location & Working Conditions:

  • On site at Thames River Melons, 765875 Township Road 5, Innerkip ON

  • Variety of grocery store, wholesale distributor, and farm market locations across Southwestern Ontario

Hours: Full time or more if desired, seasonal

Compensation: To be discussed during interviews

Thames River Melons is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, provincial, or local laws.

Email alex.trmelons@gmail.com with a resume to apply.