Warehouse Delivery Driver

  • Kenora
  • The Dufresne Group

Warehouse Delivery Driver Career Opportunity!

Dufresne Furniture and Appliances is currently seeking a Warehouse Delivery Driver for our Kenora store located at 1077 Railway St.

As a Warehouse Delivery Driver, you will be responsible for the efficient and accurate compliance with teams and provide support related to visual presentation, warehousing, customer service, pick-ups, movement of goods & merchandising. You will be responsible for store maintenance and all product movement. You will work as part of a team to provide exceptional delivery service to our customers.

Dufresne Furniture and Appliances is committed to investing in our team members; we offer :

  • Market competitive wages starting from $19 to $21 per hour;
  • Comprehensive benefits plan and excellent employee discounts;
  • Employer Sponsored Retirement Savings Plan;
  • Career growth and continuous development;
  • Respectful and family-oriented working environment with strong company values.

As the Warehouse Delivery Driver you will:

  • Receive product, product returns, accessories and supplies, prepares outbound shipments
  • Prepare product for delivery or floor placement
  • Maintain and provide accurate inventory documentation for warehouse and sales floor
  • General store internal maintenance (i.e. light bulbs, putty of walls, general handy-person duties, garbage).
  • Safely and efficiently perform loading and unloading activities related to the Company’s delivery service
  • Maintain routines needed to ensure the efficient operation of the vehicle
  • Safely and efficiently drive the scheduled route, keeping to schedule and while providing exceptional customer service
  • Deliver product to customer’s home following Company’s policies and procedures
  • Assemble product in customer’s home when required
  • Conduct all activities in a safe, courteous manner with every effort put forward to minimize damage to product and to the customers’ home
  • Understand and follow all safe work practices and rules
  • Ability to communicate with DCD (Delivery Completion Data) personnel upon completion of each delivery that communication is required
  • Abide by all Federal, Provincial and Municipal regulations as it pertains to commercial truck Drivers
  • Ability to communicate any issues (mechanical or otherwise) regarding the delivery truck
  • Perform daily pre and post-trip inspections
  • Keep warehouse area and sales floor organized and clean
  • Maintenance and housekeeping of exterior (i.e. grass cutting, shoveling, cleanliness)
  • High school diploma, GED or equivalent skills and experience
  • Experience with hand tools an asset
  • Ability to speak with customers and co-workers at a conversational level
  • Must be able to read item numbers and product descriptions on delivery paperwork
  • Perform simple written paperwork recording
  • 6 months to 1 year of Delivery Driver experience
  • Able to work during retail hours (days, evenings, weekends and holidays)
  • Physically fit, able to lift and move objects greater than 100 lbs
  • Able to work in extreme temperatures
  • Safety footwear required
  • Valid Class 5 Driver’s license with clean Driver’s abstract
  • Criminal Record Check required

The Dufresne “Better Experience” is for everyone. Our guests, our team members - what about you**?