Job Description

Description

Long Haul Truck Driver

, Etobicoke, Ontario

Job details

• Vacancies: 1
• Position: Long Haul Truck Driver
• Location: 286 Atwell Drive, suite 16, Etobicoke, ON M9W 5B2
• Salary: 25.00 hourly / 36 hours per Week
• Terms of employment: Permanent employment, Full time, Flexible Hours
• Start date: Starts as soon as possible

Languages: English

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate or equivalent experience

Experience: Experience an asset

Responsibilities: Tasks

• Address customers\' complaints or concerns
• Coach colleagues on new methods or work techniques
• Owner-operator business skills
• Professionalism in customer service
• Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
• Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
• Drive lighter, special purpose trucks
• Load and unload goods
• Operate and drive straight or articulated trucks to transport goods and materials
• Oversee condition of vehicle and inspect tires, lights, brakes, cold storage and other equipment
• Pay and receive payments for goods
• Perform brake adjustments
• Perform emergency roadside repairs
• Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
• Perform preventive maintenance
• Receive and relay information to central dispatch
• Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption
• Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo
• Transport and handle dangerous goods

Credentials: Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• AZ class license
• Air Brakes Endorsement
• Workplace Safety and Insurance Board\xef\xbf\xbd(WSIB) clearance Certificate
• Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
• Driver\'s License (Class 1 or A)
• Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Certificate

Experience and specialization: Documentation knowledge

• Driver logbook
• Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
• Maintenance and repair reports

Type of trucking and equipment

• Tractor-trailer

Communication systems experience

• Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment

Transportation/travel experience

• Local
• Long-haul
• National

Additional information: Security and safety

• Driver\'s validity licence check
• Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information

• Drive manual transmission vehicle
• Valid driver\'s licence
• Willing to travel for extended periods
• Willing to travel overnight

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Sitting

Personal suitability

• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups: Indigenous people, Persons with disabilities, Newcomers to Canada, Older workers, Veterans, Visible minorities, Youth

Who can apply to this job?

The employer accepts applications from:

• Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada.
• Other candidates with or without a valid Canadian work permit.

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