Gopher It

Gopher It Deliveries, a rapidly growing local courier and fulfillment company, is looking to add to its warehouse staff. Our ideal candidate will have the following skills and competencies: organized and autonomous but works well with a team; flexible; reliable; computer literacy; and, attention to detail. The position is full-time. Exact schedule to be determined; we are looking to eventually fill both daytime and overnight shifts.... Hourly wage will be based on experience. Gopher It Deliveries is pleased to announce that we have a benefits plan available to fulltime staff after 6 months! If feel you have the skills and competencies that we are looking for, please email your resume to [email protected] with the subject line "Warehouse position". We will be reviewing applications and will reach out to those we wish to interview asap.

We are very pleased to partner with the Tulip Festival this year! They, like all festivals and businesses, have had to pivot and adapt to the covid crisis. They will have their socially distanced festival, but wanted to still sell the cut tulips for charity, but are unable to do so from the park. Enter Gopher It.... Beginning May 3 Gopher It Deliveries will be fulfilling and delivering thousands of bouquets of Tulips to keep with The Tulip Tradition! We are a proud sponsor of this event and look forward to having the best smelling warehouse in Ottawa! Check their website up to find out about this and other festival offerings! https://tulipfestival.ca/

Gopher It was mentioned in The Ottawa Citizen. A good read thanks! https://ottawacitizen.com//briones-if-ottawa-small-busines

We had an online vote for "have a Gopherific Day" and the results are in!

Branding is very important to...well a brand. When choosing one's branding, all things must be considered such as voice, colours, and other things that Mama Gopher found on a google search for "branding". Gopher It Deliveries has always had "cute and kitschy" as their brand, not really putting much effort into it, because Mama and Papa Gopher ARE cute and kitschy.... Mama Gopher came up with a plan to have a tag line after every interaction with Gopher It staff. She wants our ending to be "Have a Gopherific Day". Genius right? Or so she thought... As it turns out, Papa Gopher does NOT want this to be a "thing". He has rallied some of the staff on his side and Mama Gopher has the other half. We are at a standstill. Being the "story brand" kind of business with great friends and followers, we have decided to put it to a vote for the public. This is a two-week campaign where anyone can vote yes or no and Mama and Papa Gopher have agreed to abide by the votes. For added fun and something Mama Gopher just learned called "a lead magnet", anyone who votes will be entered into a draw for FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS' worth of deliveries from April 1-July 1, 2021. We start NOW. So go vote and share with the hashtag #GopherificDebate. https://tinyurl.com/fd4ycs7f

Gopher It Deliveries has a long and proud tradition of delivering the fundraising meals for Shepherds of Good Hope. Why cook your own Easter Dinner when they have the most amazing meal planned? Plus I have it on good authority that Gophers may have bunny ears for one day only, and that alone is worth seeing!

As we continue to work hard to connect small businesses with their customers with our exceptional customer service and logistics, we acknowledge the story of Gopher It Deliveries, from Mama and Papa Gopher and one car to the fleet we have today, is in part because of you, our fans! Yes, it feels weird to say a courier service has fans, but there is no other way to describe the love we receive from friends, family, current and past customers, and employees. You are our fans a...nd we love you! We love you so much we are starting a March Madness Affiliate Program! We have put out incentives for our staff and customers but, given we are a Gopher community, we want to offer some rewards to our fans. If you feel you want to be part of this exciting opportunity to get paid to shout out Gopher It Deliveries from the rooftops, please contact our CEO, Mama Gopher herself (Jenn Hayward) at [email protected]. If successful we will move March Madness into a formal program. We hope to hear from you and wish you a Gopherific Day!

We are only as good as our team! This is Gopher Janelle. She came to use 1.5 years ago as a drive and quickly moved up the ranks to Dispatch and Manages all our Staff and Contractor Drivers. She, along with our main staff members have worked through covid, often doing more with less knows each and every day she is making a difference in the lives of Ottawa Small Businesses.... We thank Janelle and all staff at Gopher It Deliveries for being part of this amazing journey!

Our Director of Operations puts in extra time to make the world a better place! We are sponsors of Harmony House Women's Shelter Foodie Fundraiser. Carol-Ann used her Sigma Blackbelt to ensure logistics for fulfilling these boxes were done efficiently, safely, and with the extra Gopher It Deliveries care. We love to give back, and for this project, she went above and beyond, because that's what Gophers do!... Want to know more about our fulfillment services? Reach out to [email protected] anytime! Thanks and have a Gopherific Day!

A Gopher is an employee who works 2-5 shifts per week. You drive our vehicles, are under our insurance and we require full flexibility. Most shifts will be evening and weekend, though some day shifts will become available closer to December. The pay starts at $16.50 an hour for Gophers. Steps to Becoming a Gopher: Send us your resume to [email protected] and state what you know about Gopher It Deliveries and why you are interested. Clearly indicate EMPLOYEE in the su...bject line. The Human resources Department will ask you to send a driver’s abstract. Once we are comfortable with your driving record you will have a phone interview to discuss the ins and outs of the job and discuss if you are a fit. If you are a fit we train you and get you an orientation package. Thank you for your interest, all emails will be answered within four working days. Contracted Drivers Not sure you can commit to becoming a full Gopher but like the idea being a driver casually? We are hiring contract drivers for our holiday season. These are primarily evening and weekend work, some day work is available closer to December. To become a contract driver you use your vehicle and gas and ensure you have the proper insurance. Evening we will be delivering restaurant food and other items, usually keeping you within a 5 km radius. We pay $16.00 and have a weekly tip out for our evening workers. We ask any contractor to commit to two evenings per week. You may choose what area of the city you wish to work. Send an email to [email protected] and clearly indicate CONTRACTOR in subject line.

Supply chains need strong collaboration! We are great at what we do, but without our amazing vendors, there would be nothing to deliver! This Halloween, She Shops Local and Call Betty Marketing have teamed up with Gopher It Deliveries to fulfill and deliver BOO Boxes!!! These boxes are full of yummy treats, delivered by Gophers dressed in costume who will even hide a few candies around the front of the house Easter Egg style! This collaboration has been so popular we have pe...ople calling us asking if they can deliver for us that night! If you want in on the fun local collaboration, go order your BOO Box today before October 27th~ https://sheshopslocal.ca/product/boo/ It shall be a scary but Gopherific Halloween!!!

Papa Jack popcorn is one of the many local businesses that Gopher It deliver for! They are looking for seasonal help for a job Mama Gopher herself would leave the company for!! If you love popcorn, then this is the job for you!! Alas Mama Gopher has to stay running Gopher It, so she will volunteer as a Popcorn Taster!

When you use our fulfillment services you get reduced rates, and you are able to get your items to your customer's SAME DAY! Contact [email protected] to discuss how to level up your business and meet the on-demand nature of today's customers!

Is everyone full from their thanksgiving feasts? Mama and Papa Gopher and the team took Monday off, but offside Statuatory holidays they work every single day, and this weekend they were FULL, of...well FILLING! Let's explain.... Gopher It has added fulfillment to their menu of Logistic Services!... While we could explain the ins and outs of how it works, let's look at a practical example from this weekend... We do fulfillment for Carb Free Baking. They were closed on Sunday, but their orders kept POURING in! While they were having their Sunday off they made sale after sale after sale. See, their orders come directly to us at Gopher It, then we send them out the same day! No one leaves their home, they order, we fulfill! Everyone is happy! Carb Free Baking got to focus on their lives and business growth while we do the rest! They bake, we take! You order, we deliver! This works with any e-commerce, not just freezer goods. This is an example of one business we have helped. Could yours be next? .

Thankful to be assisting Actua to fulfill 400 science kits that will be sent up north. It is so important to make NO mistakes in our counting! One error means a student up north won't be able to finish their science project, so we have a triple-check system that ensures our accuracy! At Gopher It Deliveries, all your logistic needs are met, and your package is safe with us! Happy Thanksgiving Weekend!

To everyone else this is the story of a funny Turkey. To us, it's a story about George! We have named him as he comes by the Gopher Office at 52 Antares Drive every day! We are sorry he is trying to leave the area by bus when Gopher It could have driven him! https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca//winging-it-turkey-tries-to-boar

Where did Papa Gopher go? We are busy in our warehouse doing all sorts of fun projects! Being logistics experts, Papa Gopher is leading a kitting process for science projects for Actua heading to students in the north!... This week we also had a shipment of textbooks came in where we sorted and delivered them all. We are storing PPE for VioVolunteers that are being shipped to various non-profits and First Nations. We sub-contract with a national courier when they need assistance. We have our fridge full of items from Carb Free Cafe waiting to be fulfilled (or eaten by us!). Have a problem you think we could provide a solution for? Not sure? Email [email protected] to arrange a socially distant tour today!

The housing market is HOT, HOT, HOT right now! It is the perfect time for a fun marketing campaign for real estate agents! Send plants, flowers, pumpkins, and more!... We can deliver 5-3500 of your "go-to" marketing item to your potential customers! We handle logistics, you reap the benefits! Email [email protected] to discuss!

When we announced we would be offering Warehouse Fulfillment as part of our new services, many asked "hey...what is warehouse fulfillment"? Good question! Traditionally it means e-commerce or stores keep their products in our warehouse and when orders come in we ship them out! This is true, but the true Gopher style is to disrupt the industry, so we begin with an unconventional and tasty fulfillment! Fellow Ottawa entrepreneur Cassandra Church owns The Carb Free Baking Comp...any. She is busy and has been limited in the pick-up services she can offer. Enter Gopher It! Beginning this week Gopher It takes over 100% of her fulfillment! Wait, what? How do you fulfill baked goods? Easily actually! We drive to her licensed kitchen to pick up her baked goods, have them in our fridge and freezer and when an order comes through it goes to us! It is either then ready for pick up or delivery, both fulfilled by Gopher Staff! Pick up service is available at 52 Antares drive. "Ok, so I can just buy the items at 52 Antares?" Nope sorry, but so close! You enter your order online and can choose pick-up or delivery and then you can pick your order up! We have pickup available from 9:00-6:00 weekdays and 10:00-3:00 Saturdays and this now frees Cassandra and staff to focus on growing their business and let's us handle all fulfillment. Aka you get the amazing baked goods (with no carbs!) and she is free to continue her work with less stress! Want to know more? Order from Cassandra at http://www.carbfree4me.com/ Want to know more about how fulfillment and/or delivery services can assist you and your business? Contact [email protected] today!

Enjoy some rest today and our Gophers will be back up and running tomorrow!

Gopher It is working with VioVolunteers.org to bring PPE to Northern Indigenous organizations and communities. This weekend Mama and Papa Gopher head on this journey, they are calling it their summer adventure! Should you require anything brought back from one of our destinations including Toronto, Thunder Bay, Saut Ste. Marie, Sudbury, Manitoulin Island, or North Bay please contact Mama Gopher at [email protected] and we can make it happen! We are proud to be an Indigenous business supporting this cause but if there is work to do along the way, we will pick it up and deliver because, as always, your package is safe with us!

We have a warehouse, so now what? We moved to our own warehouse so we could grow in the bulk we could take from large partners and grow our Warehouse Fulfillment, but sometimes life takes you interesting places. We will also be offering convenient Pick-Up Services for businesses and individuals.... Pick-up Services is an off-shoot of fulfillment, so you truly can have it all! How it works: send us your items, sell them, and have people pick them up with us or we can deliver them locally or ship them to further distances. Imagine all that free time to sell and grow your business..that's what we offer, convenient services to help you grow your business! Pick-up services are also beneficial to people who live in apartments. Nothing worse than coming home to a notice that someone tried to deliver to you...so instead you can have your parcels shipped to Gopher It Deliveries and we will either deliver it at a pre-arranged time or you can pick it up! Want to learn more? Email [email protected] and we will be happy to chat more. Whether picking up or having items delivered, your package is safe with Gopher It Deliveries.