Available now, this is the seasonal trucking opportunity you’ve been looking for!
Come discover why our drivers choose year after year to deliver with BTN.
As a valued member of our driver team, you will be responsible for on-time delivery of expertly grown, meticulously cared for perennial plants. Being the first face seen by our valued customers, you provide expert service in representing our brand professionally. Come excel as the final critical link in our unbroken chain of success.
BTN is the place for you!
Job Title: Seasonal Driver
Job Type: Seasonal Truck Driver
Contract Length: 6-8 weeks
Expected Hours: Up to 60 hours per week
Schedule:
- 8, 10, or 12-hour shifts (as required)
- Day, evening, night, morning shifts
- Monday to Sunday, including weekends and holidays
Work Location: In-person
Job Summary:
We are seeking a Seasonal Driver to transport finished goods and raw materials to and from BTN farms, retailers, and vendors. This role involves driving, operating a liftgate, moving heavy racks, and providing exceptional customer service. The ideal candidate will be safety-conscious, reliable, and able to maintain a demanding delivery schedule while representing our brand professionally.
Key Responsibilities:
- Safely operate a company vehicle to transport goods and materials to and from designated locations.
- Inspect vehicles for mechanical and safety issues, performing preventative maintenance as needed.
- Follow the routes provided and meet delivery schedules to ensure on-time deliveries.
- Load, transport, and deliver items to clients or businesses safely and on time.
- Use a liftgate to offload predominately metal racks with wheels and occasionally wood racks/pallets, weighing up to 750 pounds (a pump truck may be used).
- Break down empty racks, organize them in the truck, and ensure maximum rack capacity for return trips.
- Provide excellent customer service, representing the BTN brand professionally.
- Assist with loading and unloading items from vehicles as required.
- Complete delivery and return documentation accurately and on time.
- Perform pre- and post-trip vehicle inspections to ensure safety and functionality.
Job Requirements:
- Valid AZ or DZ License.
- Clean driver’s abstract and updated CVOR.
- Ability to load/unload racks and maintain a demanding delivery schedule.
- Safety-oriented with a strong commitment to following protocols.
- Physically capable of pushing/pulling racks weighing up to 750 pounds (with appropriate equipment).
- Experience driving a straight truck and/or tractor-trailer (1 year required).
- Experience delivering freight in a straight truck or tractor-trailer (1 year required).
- Strong organizational skills to efficiently break down and organize racks in the truck.
- Excellent time management and communication skills.
- Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends, holidays, and extended shifts.
- Good attitude and willingness to go the extra mile.
Additional Details:
- Position is compensated as an hourly rate + Performance Bonus.
- Deliveries can occur Monday to Sunday, with an expected schedule of 6 days per week and up to 60 hours per week.
Physical Demands:
- Ability to lift, push, and pull heavy racks weighing up to 750 pounds (with appropriate equipment).
- Frequent bending, stooping, and standing for long periods.
Why Join BTN?
BTN is the place for you if you’re looking for a seasonal role with a dynamic team. You’ll have the opportunity to represent our brand, provide exceptional service to our valued customers, and contribute to the success of our operations.
Brookdale Treeland Nurseries Limited (BTN) is one of Canada’s largest and most respected growers and distributors of garden plants, serving customers across Canada and the United States. With a history rooted in horticulture dating back to its formation in 1983, BTN operates multiple farms in Ontario and British Columbia spanning hundreds of acres of cultivated land.
BTN specializes in growing and supplying a wide range of high-quality plant products - including flowering shrubs, evergreens, broadleaf evergreens, perennials, trees, vines, holiday greens, small fruits, and tropical plants - and is known for building full-service customized programs tailored to the needs of garden retailers, landscape contractors, municipalities, golf courses, and retail partners.
Through a broad network of more than 300 growers around the world combined with BTN’s own production, the company stays ahead of market and consumer trends to deliver innovative plant assortments and branded offerings. BTN partners with well-known brands such as Proven Winners®, Knock Out® Roses, Heritage® Perennials, and more, providing both retail and wholesale customers with exceptional products and services.
Headquartered in Schomberg, Ontario, BTN is a company that takes pride in its horticultural expertise, commitment to quality, and customer-focused approach - continually working to support the success of its team members and trading partners alike.
Our Commitment to an Inclusive and Accessible Workplace
Brookdale Treeland Nurseries Limited is committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace. We welcome applications from qualified candidates and are committed to employment practices that respect the principles of the Ontario Human Rights Code.
In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA), accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment, assessment and selection process. If you require accommodation, please email hr@btn.ca and we will work with you to meet your individual needs.
This posting is for a current vacancy. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in Canada for the duration of employment, this is is not a short term or seasonal role.
We sincerely appreciate the time and interest of everyone who applies to join BTN. All applications will be reviewed; however, only candidates selected to move forward in the recruitment process will be contacted. BTN does not use artificial intelligence to screen, assess or select applicants for this position.
