Home Heating Oil Delivery Driver – Class 3 or 1

$25–$32 per hour | 40 paid hours guaranteed | Overtime after 40 hours | No on-call

Location: 3451 Barrington Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Employment: Permanent, full-time

Anticipated start date: Monday, August 31, 2026, or another mutually agreeable date

Seasonal employment may also be considered The position

Discount Fuels is seeking a safety-focused Class 3 or Class 1 driver to deliver home heating oil to customers in the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) area.

This is a permanent, year-round position offering 40 paid hours each week regardless of seasonal delivery volume. Previous heating-oil delivery experience is not required. We will provide paid training in fuel delivery, company procedures, equipment operation and Transportation of Dangerous Goods requirements.

The driver will report to our office at 3451 Barrington Street in Halifax at the beginning of the workday.

What we offer

  • $25–$32 per hour
  • 40 paid hours guaranteed each week, year-round
  • Overtime paid after 40 hours
  • Regular start time and a standard eight-hour workday - daily work hours will increase due to seasonal demand
  • Some flexibility in shift start and finish times
  • No on-call requirement
  • Weekend work is not part of the regular schedule, although occasional weekend work may be required based on business needs
  • Health and dental benefits
  • Company-matched registered pension plan after one year
  • Paid heating-oil delivery and employer-specific TDG training
  • Permanent, stable employment through all seasons
  • Seasonal arrangements may also be considered
Responsibilities
  • Safely operate a tandem home-heating-oil delivery truck
  • Complete approximately 15–40 customer deliveries per day, depending on route, distance and seasonal demand
  • Complete required pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections
  • Follow fuel-handling, delivery, spill-prevention and customer-site safety procedures
  • Confirm delivery locations and complete delivery records accurately
  • Communicate route progress, customer concerns and safety issues
  • Provide professional and respectful customer service
  • Maintain the cleanliness and general condition of the assigned vehicle
  • Work outdoors in varying weather conditions when it is safe to do so
  • Stop or postpone a delivery when site, weather or equipment conditions are unsafe
Qualifications
  • Valid Nova Scotia Class 3 or Class 1 driver’s licence
  • Ability to operate the transmission of the assigned vehicle
  • Manual-transmission commercial driving experience is an asset
  • Previous heating-oil, fuel, bulk-liquid or route-delivery experience is an asset but is not required
  • Strong safety judgement and attention to detail
  • Reliable attendance and punctuality
  • Ability to communicate professionally with customers and dispatch
  • Ability to safely lift, carry, pull and control equipment weighing up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation
  • Willingness to work outdoors in varying weather conditions
  • Ability to provide a driver’s abstract satisfactory to the company’s insurance requirements
Training Paid training will be provided to applicants who have the appropriate commercial driver’s licence but do not have previous heating-oil delivery experience.

Previous TDG training is an asset, but the successful candidate will receive employer-specific training and certification before completing unsupervised deliveries.

How to apply

Click the apply button to submit your resume directly through Indeed. You can also send your resume or a brief summary of your commercial-driving experience to adam.hendrie@discountfuels.ca

Please include

  • Your current driver’s licence class
  • Your air-brake endorsement status
  • Your experience with manual and automatic commercial vehicles
  • Your availability to begin work
A cover letter is not required. Discount Fuels welcomes applications from qualified candidates. Accommodation is available during the recruitment and selection process.

Pay: $25.00-$32.00 per hour

Benefits

  • Company pension
  • Dental care
  • Disability insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Life insurance
  • On-site parking
  • Paid time off
  • Paid vacation
  • RRSP match
  • Vision care
Work Location: On the road
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