Flatbed truck driver
- 50 Joseph Zatzman Drive, Dartmouth, NS, B3B 1N8, Canada
$71,000 to $85,000 CAD / year · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- $71,000 to $85,000 CAD / year
- Job type
- Full-time
- Apply by
- Working hours
- 50 to 60 hours per week
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
- Location 50 Joseph Zatzman DriveDartmouth, NSB3B 1N8
- Work location On the road
- Salary$71,000 to $85,000YEAR annually (To be negotiated) / 50 to 60 hours per week Minimum wage is guaranteed
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Early morning, Morning, Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, Flexible hours
- Starts as soon as possible
- Benefits: Health benefits, Financial benefits, Other benefits
- vacancies 4 vacancies
- Source Job Bank #3631745
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
On the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
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
- Address customers' complaints or concerns
- 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 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
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Air Brakes Endorsement
- Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
Experience and specialization
Type of trucking and equipment
- Flatbed
- Tractor-trailer
Transportation/travel experience
- International
- Long-haul
- Provincial/territorial
Additional information
Security and safety
- Valid passport
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Drug test
Transportation/travel information
- Willing to travel cross-border
- Willing to travel for extended periods
- Willing to travel internationally
- Willing to travel overnight
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Sitting
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- Bonus
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Mileage paid
- Pension plan
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- On-site amenities
- Travel insurance
- Wellness program