tractor-trailer driver, long haul
- Brampton, ON, Canada
Full-time
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- English
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Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
Experience an asset
On the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Work setting
Tasks
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
Documentation knowledge
Security and safety
Health benefits
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience an asset
On the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Work setting
- Various locations
Tasks
- Address customers' complaints or concerns
- Mountain driving expertise
- Professionalism in customer service
- Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
- Load and unload goods
- Operate and drive straight or articulated trucks to transport goods and materials
- Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
- Receive and relay information to central dispatch
- Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption
- Transport and handle dangerous goods
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
- Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
Documentation knowledge
- Accident or incident reports
- Bill of lading
- Dangerous goods occurrence reports
- Driver logbook
- Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
- Maintenance and repair reports
- Trans-border documentation
- Trip reports
- Tractor-trailer
- Citizens band (CB) radio
- Trip recorder (on-board computer)
- International
- Long-haul
- National
- Provincial/territorial
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Drug test
- Valid driver's licence
- Willing to travel cross-border
- Willing to travel for extended periods
- Willing to travel internationally
- Willing to travel overnight
- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Large workload
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Sitting
- Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
- Hard hat
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Safety vest
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Hardworking
- Patience
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
- Bonus
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Mileage paid
- Pension plan
- Piece work
More about this job
Responsibilities
Drive tractor-trailers to transport goods and materials on long-haul, national, provincial, and international routes, including cross-border travel. Inspect and maintain the vehicle, handle and document cargo including dangerous goods, communicate with dispatch, and provide professional customer service.
Requirements
A secondary school graduation certificate is listed, and a Class 1 or A driver's licence and Air Brake (Z) endorsement are required credentials. Experience is an asset; candidates must be prepared for extended, overnight, international, and cross-border travel and to handle loads up to 45 kg (100 lbs).
Skills
- Tractor-Trailer Driving
- Long-Haul Driving
- Class 1 or A Driver's Licence
- Air Brake Endorsement
- Dangerous Goods Handling
- Pre-Trip and Post-Trip Inspections
- Cargo Documentation
- Hours-of-Service Recordkeeping
- Customer Service
- Mountain Driving
- Load and Unload Goods
- Central Dispatch Communication
- Cross-Border Driving
- CB Radio Operation
- Trip Recorder Operation
- Teamwork
Benefits
- Dental Plan
- Health Care Plan
- Vision Care Benefits
- Bonus
- Group Insurance Benefits
- Life Insurance
- Mileage Paid
- Pension Plan
- Piecework
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Transportation
- Logistics
- Trades
- Customer Service & Support
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Tractor-Trailer
- Long-Haul Trucking
- Class 1 or A Driver's Licence
- Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
- Dangerous Goods
- Bill of Lading
- Driver Logbook
- Pre-Trip Inspection
- En-Route Inspection
- Post-Trip Inspection
- Maintenance and Repair Reports
- Trans-Border Documentation
- Trip Reports
- CB Radio
- On-Board Computer
- Trip Recorder
- Central Dispatch
- Hours of Service
- Cargo Information
- Fuel Consumption
- Mountain Driving
- Cross-Border Travel
- International Long-Haul
- National Routes
- Provincial Routes
- Criminal Record Check
- Driving Record Check
- Drug Test
- Heavy Loads