Do you love to see the sun rise? Do you enjoy the fragrance of fresh baked bread? Grand Central Bakery is hiring multiple Delivery Drivers to help us be the best part of our customers day!
The Delivery Driver represents the Grand Central Bakery brand by delivering artisan bakery bread to our customers (restaurants, grocery stores) and neighborhood cafes safely and efficiently. The ideal candidate for this position will be self-motivated and independent. They will have high performance standards, strong customer orientation and team mentality, and composure under pressure.
Location:
Portland Wholesale, 2249 NW York St., Portland, OR 97210
Rate of Pay:
This position pays $23.10 per hour. Opportunity for advancement at 180 days upon successful completion of a training program.
Schedule:
Full-time, est. 4-5 shifts per week, 3:00AM start, schedule flexibility and the ability to work weekends and holidays is required.
Grand Central Bakery acknowledges the importance of work-life balance. To the best of our ability, established days off are respected, vacation requests are accommodated to the best of our staffing abilities, and changes to the schedule are clearly communicated in advance.
Qualifications and Skills:
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Ability to read, write, and speak English required
- Maintains food handler’s card – new hires are expected to have a valid card by their first date of work
- Must be able to add, subtract and multiply with ease and accuracy
- Professional driving experience preferred
- DSD (Direct Sales Delivery) experience preferred
- Valid Driver’s License with an insurable driving record
- Must pass a company administered driving test
- Is able to successfully complete Smith System training and apply principles at all times
Physical requirements include but are not limited to:
- Requires a high level of repetitive motion involving hands, wrists, arms and back.
- May be required to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. during their normal duties.
- Working in a building shared with production facilities.
- Constantly exposed to wheat flour dust and other grain dusts (rye, corn, oat).
Company Overview
Grand Central Bakery ignited a bread revolution in 1989 by introducing rustic artisan loaves to Northwest tables. Values are at the heart of our company and sustainability touches everything we do - from where we buy ingredients to how we care for our employees and invest in our communities. A Certified B Corporation, Grand Central Bakery is part of a global movement of organizations using business as a force for good.
Benefits
Grand Central Bakery offers outstanding employee benefits as part of our total compensation package.
- Medical/dental/vision coverage
- Medical/dental/vision coverage the first of the month following 60 days of employment for all employees working 25+ hours per week
- Employer paid Healthcare Reimbursement Account (HRA) for insured employees
- Paid Time Off
- Vacation
- Sick
- Personal Holiday
- Community Time
- Other benefits
- 401k with match at 1 year
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for healthcare, dependent care, and transportation
- Life/disability insurance
- Company paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Reimbursement for bike commuting expenses
- Training and opportunities for growth
- Free bread!
- Employee discount
Pay Transparency
Grand Central Bakery complies with applicable pay transparency laws in the locations where it does business. All job postings include the rate of pay for the position. For positions that have a range, the full range will be listed along with the expected starting compensation.
Equal Employment Opportunity
We are committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity and strive to create a work environment of respect, trust, collaboration, and cooperation. It is the policy of Grand Central Bakery to maintain a workplace free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, physical, sensory, or mental disability, age, marital status, military or veteran status, family relationship, your or your family’s genetic information, or status in any other legally protected group.
We expect each employee to embrace and apply these principles of equal treatment to each other and to our customers.
Know Your Rights - EEOC
https://www.eeoc.gov/know-your-rights-workplace-discrimination-illegal-posterPlease email hr@grandcentralbakery.com with questions or requests for accommodation.
