Up Island Merchandising & Delivery Team Member

Up Island Merchandising & Delivery Team Member

Location: Nanaimo Facility
Type: Full Time

We believe people should never settle for boring baked goods, ever.

We are Portofino Bakery, one of British Columbia’s fastest-growing bakeries, serving an increasing network of local grocery and food service customers across Western Canada.

Portofino Bakery was founded over 20 years ago in Victoria, BC with the mission to provide better artisan bread to the local community in Victoria. Today, we have over 200 team members, 5 facilities and are continuing our mission to enrich the lives of our customers with better every baked goods.

Portofino Bakery is part of Bond Bakery Brands, a stakeholder-focused investment platform started by three friends, and includes Pace Processing & Product Development, Holy Napoli and Coco Bakery. Together, we are building better bakeries.

If you enjoy driving, have an excellent driving record, a great attitude and strong work ethic, our Delivery Driver position may be your next career move! We rely on our Delivery Drivers to deliver our artisanal products with pride and care to our customers ranging from small independently owned coffee shops and restaurants to large grocery retailers.

Bonus points for previous commercial driving experience! However, our Delivery Drivers drive 1 ton cube trucks so no additional licensing is required.

Reporting to the Warehouse & Delivery Operations Supervisor, our Delivery Drivers are responsible for:

• Loading and unloading product from trucks as per company policies and procedures
• Ensuring the safe and efficient delivery of our products within the assigned geographical area
• Rotating & merchandising product while stocking
• Taking pride in representing Portofino Bakery to our customers, demonstrating strong customer and relationship-building skills
• Ensuring orders are dropped off accurately at each location and where applicable merchandising store shelves
• Handling administrative duties including but not limited to dropping off orders, recording stock counts, returns, and issuing credits
• Other duties as assigned

• Comfortable with 10-hour shifts (e.g. our Delivery Drivers work four 10-hour shifts per week)
• Must be available to work Wednesday-Thursday & Saturday-Sunday
• Must be available to start work as early as 5:00 am
• This is a full-time permanent position

• Previous driving experience – bonus points for commercial driving experience!
• Excellent customer service skills
• The ability to lift up to 50 lbs
• A class 5 driver’s license
• A clean driver’s abstract from the past 5 years, with no major infractions
• Strong time management skills
• Detail-oriented and an eye for merchandising
• A willingness to learn and grow
• A commitment to upholding company policies, compliance and quality standards
• A commitment to punctuality and reliability, showing up to shifts on time, and ready to work

• Starting wage of $24.00 per hour
• Annual guaranteed raises
• Medical & Dental benefits including Life Insurance after 3 months, if you work at least 30 hours per week
• Access to complimentary “staff bread” to take home
• Opportunity for advancement
• Bi-Weekly Cell Phone Allowance
• Bi-Weekly Uniform Allowance
• Annual Footwear Allowance
• Paid Training
• Uniforms Provided

Integrity — We keep it real in how we treat our customers, our teams, and our products.

Quality — We stand for uncompromising quality in everything we do.

Growth — We commit to growing ourselves, our teams, and our reach.

Community — We give back to the communities that support us.

At Portofino Bakery, we believe that diversity of experience, opinion, and background is fundamental to our future growth. We believe success happens where new ideas can flourish – in an environment where people from various backgrounds can work productively together. Portofino Bakery is committed to creating a diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age.

A Division of:
Bond Bakery Brands (including Pace Processing, Portofino, Holy Napoli, and Coco Bakery)