The company was started in 1952 by Gerald Zavitz. He had one tractor and one trailer which he drove himself. Gerald directed the company until 1965 when his son Tim took over, who along with a knowledgeable and dedicated staff of associates, has continued to grow the company from strictly a refrigerated trucking company into also incorporating dry trailers and containers.
Over the past several years, Gerald's grandchildren (Rob & Barry) have become an integral part of the G. Zavitz Ltd. team. Rob began began his career driving for the company and eventually moved into our Dispatch team. He now guides our Operations-Dispatch department. Barry worked as a licensed mechanic in our in-house shop and is now our Fleet Maintenance Manager.
Over the past several years, Gerald's grandchildren (Rob & Barry) have become an integral part of the G. Zavitz Ltd. team. Rob began began his career driving for the company and eventually moved into our Dispatch team. He now guides our Operations-Dispatch department. Barry worked as a licensed mechanic in our in-house shop and is now our Fleet Maintenance Manager.
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Growing up in the transportation industry, and taking over GZL for a second generation and developing it further for a third and future generations, Tim knows what it is to get his hands dirty. He has raised his children and his company with that same attitude, and never asks for anything more than he is willing to do himself.
G. Zavitz Ltd. has been working with local schools since 2012 as part of their Co-operative Education Programs. As a part of those initiatives and collaborations, the Health & Safety Department is proud and excited to present the Employee Health & Wellness section of the website. With the assistance of these students, we have created a Health & Wellness page for Employees.
It has been our custom that management matches "special occasion" donations from employees and present the combined donations to charity's like "Project Share" and "Out of the Cold Kitchen". In the past decade, the company has raised over $25,000. A video is attached of "Mark" having his hair buzzed which raised funds for Project Share.
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Frank Silver
Jul 28, 2021
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Ron Houle
Sep 29, 2020
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Thomas Peel
Feb 16, 2019
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Great family company to work for . I worked for the Bros . I got to know Gerald and Tim thru Keith and Homer . I remember meeting Gerald at the Toronto produce market he made sure i had fruit to take home . Tim allowed me to drop my Bros trailer in the yard for me to go home for the night . Had. some of your drivers help me out at the banana piers . Hat off to the staff , mechanics and drivers .
