truck driver
- Burlington, ON, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
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- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
No experience (will train)
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Responsibilities
Tasks
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
Security and safety
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for newcomers and refugees
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
No experience (will train)
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
- Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
- Load and unload goods
- Obtain special permits and other documents required to transport cargo on international routes
- 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 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
- Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo
- Maintain work records and logs
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- AZ class license
Security and safety
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Drug test
- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Repetitive tasks
- Tools
- Safety vest
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Judgement
- Organized
- Team player
- Hardworking
- Patience
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
More about this job
Responsibilities
Drive straight or articulated trucks to transport goods, plan or adjust routes, and load, unload, tarp, and secure cargo. Inspect and oversee vehicle condition, communicate with dispatch, obtain required transport documents, and maintain cargo, service-hour, distance, fuel, and work records.
Requirements
A secondary school graduation certificate and an AZ class licence are specified; no prior experience is required, and training is provided. Applicants must complete a driving record check and drug test and be able to handle heavy loads and repetitive tasks.
Skills
- Route Planning
- GPS Navigation
- Customer Service
- Truck Driving
- Loading And Unloading
- Vehicle Inspection
- Cargo Safety
- Recordkeeping
- International Cargo Transport
- Attention To Detail
- Judgment
- Organization
- Teamwork
- Patience
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Transportation
- Logistics
Keywords
- AZ Class Licence
- Straight Trucks
- Articulated Trucks
- GPS
- Route Planning
- Fuel Consumption
- Carbon Emissions
- Customer Service
- Convoy Driving
- Loading And Unloading
- International Routes
- Special Permits
- Vehicle Inspection
- Tires
- Brakes
- Cold Storage Equipment
- Pre-Trip Inspection
- En Route Inspection
- Post-Trip Inspection
- Central Dispatch
- Cargo Records
- Hours Of Service
- Tarping
- Cargo Security
- Driving Record Check
- Drug Test
- Safety Vest