DHL Canada: Earn Up to $25/Hour with Part-Time and Casual Work
Casual courier driver work at DHL Express pays up to $25 an hour, and the top rate is in British Columbia. Besides full-time, DHL posts two kinds of work in Canada: part-time and casual.
Part-time warehouse jobs come with a fixed shift and pay about $20 to $21 an hour. Casual jobs, most of them courier driver work, come with no set schedule, and the rate runs from about $20 an hour in Quebec to $25 in British Columbia.
Part-Time or Casual: What It Changes
A part-time posting puts the shift in writing, so you know your hours before you apply. A casual posting gives a window of hours when you must be available and no set schedule.
Both kinds state the hourly wage and say it rises under the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). They do not give the amount of the increase.
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DHL Part-Time vs Casual: Side by Side
Part-time warehouse
- Schedule: fixed shift, Monday to Friday
- Hours: four or five a day in the listings so far
- Pay: about $20 to $21 an hour
- Asks for: a Class 5 licence and a forklift certificate, or the ability to get one
Casual courier driver
- Schedule: none set; a daily availability window or on call
- Hours: no weekly total given
- Pay: about $20 to $25 an hour, by province
- Asks for: a Class 5 licence (G in Ontario) and a clean driving record
Both columns are rounded from DHL postings on JobFlexy. Pay moves, so the listing you open has the last word.
DHL Part-Time Jobs: Fixed Warehouse Shifts
The part-time postings from DHL Express are warehouse jobs. The postings spell out the shift. The ones listed on JobFlexy have run four or five hours a day, Monday to Friday, early in the morning or in the evening.
The requirements are heavier than the hours suggest. The postings ask for a Class 5 driver’s licence and a forklift certificate, or the ability to get one. Some add a criminal background check or a year of warehouse or customer service experience. Some also ask for the ability to get a Restricted Area Identity Card (RAIC), the airport pass issued under Transport Canada rules. Some warehouse postings add import and export paperwork and customs tasks. In Quebec, the postings ask for French and English and cite Bill 96.
DHL Casual Courier Driver Jobs: No Set Schedule
Most of the casual work DHL posts carries one job title, Casual Courier Driver. Casual means DHL does not promise you a schedule. The postings ask you to be available inside a daily window, often 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., or to be on call. DHL also posts casual warehouse work from time to time. It is on call and has paid about the same as the part-time warehouse shifts.
The courier job is part driving and part warehouse. You deliver and pick up parcels by van, then scan, sort and move freight in the warehouse. The postings expect you to lift parcels of up to 70 lb.
Courier pay differs by province.
| Province | Casual courier pay |
|---|---|
| British Columbia DHL jobs near Vancouver → | About $25/hour |
| Nova Scotia | About $24/hour |
| Ontario DHL jobs in Ontario → | About $23/hour |
| Quebec DHL jobs near Montreal → | About $20/hour |
What the courier postings ask for
A valid Class 5 licence (G in Ontario) with a clean driving record, and a high school diploma. They also ask for MS Office, with Excel named. A year of warehouse or customer service experience is listed as an asset, so you can apply without it. The Quebec postings also require French and English, with proof during hiring.
What the casual postings leave out
The casual postings do not say how many hours a week to expect or how shifts are handed out. They do not say how often you are paid either. Ask at screening, before you turn down other work to stay available.
DHL Benefits: Only the Full-Time Postings List Them
The casual and part-time postings mention a range of programs, services and benefits without listing them.
Some full-time warehouse postings go further, DHL Supply Chain’s among them. They list medical and dental coverage, basic life and AD&D insurance, short-term and long-term disability, and paid time off and holidays, and they tie the package to full-time staff. Several also list retirement savings plans (DCPP, RRSP and TFSA) and an education reimbursement program. If benefits matter more to you than short hours, look at the full-time listings too, and check that the one you open spells the package out.
DHL Application Checklist
JobFlexy does not take applications. The Apply button on each listing takes you to the same posting on DHL’s careers site.
- Open the listing for your city and read the Schedule line before anything else.
- For a courier job, check your licence class and your driving record. The casual courier postings require a clean record.
- In Quebec, have proof of your French and English ready. The postings there ask for it during hiring.
- Expect an interview and a criminal background check. Some postings state that every applicant must pass both.
More on DHL roles and pay rates in DHL Is Hiring Across Canada.
DHL Part-Time Jobs: Questions People Ask
Does DHL have part-time jobs in Canada?
DHL Express posts part-time warehouse shifts and casual courier driver work. The cards on this page show what is open now.
How many hours is part-time at DHL?
The part-time warehouse postings have run four or five hours a day, Monday to Friday. The casual postings give no weekly hours.
Do you need experience to be a DHL courier driver?
The casual courier postings list a year of warehouse or customer service experience as an asset. The licence and the clean driving record are required.
Do part-time DHL jobs come with benefits?
The part-time and casual postings mention benefits without listing them. The full-time warehouse postings that detail the package list medical and dental coverage, life insurance, disability and retirement savings plans.