Night Owls Needed!
Are you an extra-early morning person? Do you have a full G license, a clean driving record, and a love for fresh bread? Blackbird Baking Co. wants *you* to lead our team of delivery drivers and packers.
Job Title: Delivery Team Manager
What this role is about You'd be running our Delivery Department day-to-day, managing a team of Leads and Drivers, making sure orders get out accurately and on time, and keeping things running smoothly behind the scenes. It's a mix of people management, logistics, and cross-team communication. If you're someone who likes having ownership over something and can stay calm when things get messy, this might be a good fit.
What you'd be doing
- Leading and supporting Delivery Team Leads and Drivers, hiring, onboarding, coaching, the whole thing
- Making sure wholesale, retail, and special-order deliveries go out correctly and on schedule
- Building schedules, managing coverage, and having a backup plan when things don't go as planned
- Being the go-to person when something goes sideways, route issues, customer concerns, last-minute changes
- Keeping an eye on inventory, product shortages, and day-old redistribution
- Staying in close contact with Production, Retail, and Wholesale so everyone's on the same page
- Tracking how the department is doing and flagging anything that needs attention
- Looking for ways to make things work better, we're always open to that
What we're looking for
- Open availability including both weekend days, early starts (1–2am) are part of the deal
- Class G license and a clean driving record
- Some experience managing a team or working in logistics would be great, but we're open to the right person
A few things worth knowing
- This is a hands-on role, you won't just be managing from a distance
- You'd be joining a team that genuinely cares about the work and each other
- There's real room to shape how this department runs
Required Skills and Qualifications
- A valid Ontario G Full license
- A clean Driver's Abstract
- Previous delivery driving experience (at least 1 year)
- Familiarity with the streets of downtown Toronto
- Available to work Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Ability to lift at least 50lbs
- Ability to multitask
- Early morning availability (2am)
- Positive attitude
Blackbird Baking Co is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Our company pledges not to discriminate based on race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin or disability. Accessible recruitment is available upon request.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $60,000.00-$65,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Discounted or free food
- Store discount
Flexible language requirement:
Experience:
- Delivery driver: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Class G Licence (required)
Work Location: In person
