transport truck driver
- Warwick, QC, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Overview
Languages
French
Education
2 years to less than 3 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Responsibilities
Tasks
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
Type of trucking and equipment
Security and safety
Health benefits
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for youths
Languages
French
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
2 years to less than 3 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Plan or adjust routes based on changing conditions, using computer equipment, global positioning systems (GPS) equipment, or other navigation devices, to minimize fuel consumption and carbon emissions
- Professionalism in customer service
- 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
- 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
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Class 1/1F/A Licence (semi trailer trucks)
- Class 3/3F/DF Licence (trailer truck, vehicles with more than 3 axles)
- Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
- Extended Trailer Combination Permit or Endorsement
Type of trucking and equipment
- Straight truck (4,600kg+ or 10,000lbs+ with 3+ axles)
- Tractor-trailer
- Trip recorder (on-board computer)
- Local
- Long-haul
- Provincial/territorial
- Regional
- Short-haul
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Valid driver's licence
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Hardworking
- Patience
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
- As per collective agreement
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Parking available
- Variable or compressed work week
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for youths
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
More about this job
Responsibilities
Plan and adjust routes, operate straight trucks and tractor-trailers to transport goods, and provide professional customer service. Inspect and maintain vehicles, handle cargo safely, communicate with dispatch, and record trip, cargo, service-hour, distance, and fuel information.
Requirements
Applicants need 2 to less than 3 years of experience and a valid Class 1 or A driver's licence, with the listed truck-class licences and extended trailer combination permit or endorsement. The role requires on-site work, a clean driving record and licence checks, steel-toed safety boots, and no formal education credential.
Skills
- Route Planning
- GPS Navigation
- Customer Service
- Loading and Unloading
- Truck Operation
- Vehicle Inspection
- Emergency Roadside Repairs
- Preventive Maintenance
- Dispatch Communication
- Cargo Documentation
- Hours-of-Service Recording
- Cargo Tarping and Security
- Trip Recorder Operation
- Long-Haul Driving
- Local and Regional Driving
- Teamwork
Benefits
- Dental Plan
- Disability Benefits
- Health Care Plan
- Paramedical Services Coverage
- Vision Care Benefits
- Free Parking
- Paid Learning and Training
- Variable or Compressed Work Week
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Transportation
- Logistics
Keywords
- Transport Truck Driver
- Straight Truck
- Tractor-Trailer
- Class 1 Licence
- Class A Licence
- Class 3 Licence
- GPS
- Route Planning
- Fuel Consumption
- Carbon Emissions
- Customer Service
- Cargo Handling
- Vehicle Inspection
- Roadside Repairs
- Preventive Maintenance
- Central Dispatch
- Hours of Service
- Trip Recorder
- Tarping
- Local Transportation
- Long-Haul Transportation
- Regional Transportation
- Provincial Transportation
- Driving Record Check
- Criminal Record Check
- Food Production