Class 1 Semi Driver (Local)
🚛 Now Hiring: Class 1 Driver (Local Night Shift)
🕒 Full-Time | Night Shift | 5 Days per Week | 2 Consecutive Days Off
🌿 About Perpetual Vegetable Co.
Perpetual Vegetable Co. is a 100+ acre family-owned greenhouse operation in Abbotsford, BC. We grow premium bell peppers and long English cucumbers for major grocery retailers throughout Western Canada.
We're a fast-paced, team-oriented company that values safety, reliability, and taking ownership. If you're looking for stable, year-round employment with a company that invests in its people, we'd love to hear from you.
🌟 Why Join Our Team?
- Local routes – home after every shift
- Stable, year-round employment
- Full-time night shift position
- Five-day work week with two consecutive days off
- Competitive hourly wage
- Health and dental benefits
- Well-maintained trucks and equipment
- Supportive, family-oriented workplace
🚚 About the Role
We are looking for a dependable Class 1 Driver to complete local deliveries between our greenhouse facilities and grocery distribution centers throughout the Lower Mainland.
This is a dedicated night shift position. Drivers work five shifts per week on a rotating schedule that operates Monday through Sunday, with two consecutive days off each week.
🔧 Key Responsibilities
Transportation
- Safely operate a Class 1 tractor-trailer.
- Complete scheduled local deliveries and pickups.
- Transport fresh produce between greenhouse sites and customer distribution centers.
Loading & Unloading
- Load and unload refrigerated trailers.
- Operate forklifts and pallet jacks safely.
- Secure loads to ensure safe transportation.
Product Quality
- Maintain cold chain requirements.
- Handle fresh produce carefully to prevent damage.
- Complete daily pre-trip and post-trip inspections.
Documentation
- Complete Bills of Lading (BOLs), driver logs, and delivery paperwork.
- Communicate with dispatch, warehouse staff, and customers regarding deliveries.
Safety
- Follow all company safety policies and transportation regulations.
- Maintain a clean, professional vehicle.
- Represent Perpetual Vegetable Co. professionally at all customer locations.
🧠 We're Looking For Someone Who Is
- Reliable and dependable
- Safety-focused
- Professional and respectful
- Organized and detail-oriented
- Comfortable working independently
- A strong communicator
- Able to work a permanent night shift schedule
✅ Qualifications
- Valid BC Class 1 Driver's License
- Clean Driver's Abstract
- Previous Class 1 driving experience preferred
- Experience with refrigerated freight is an asset
- Forklift experience is an asset
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
- Eligible to work in Canada
📈 What Success Looks Like
- Safe, on-time deliveries
- Excellent attendance and reliability
- Accurate paperwork
- Strong communication with the operations team
- Professional customer service
- Consistent care of equipment and product quality
If you're a dependable Class 1 driver looking for a stable local driving position with predictable hours and home every day, we'd love to hear from you.