flatbed truck driver
- Dartmouth, NS, 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
English
Education
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
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
Type of trucking and equipment
Security and safety
Health benefits
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
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
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Air Brakes Endorsement
- Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
Type of trucking and equipment
- Flatbed
- Tractor-trailer
- International
- Long-haul
- Provincial/territorial
Security and safety
- Valid passport
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Drug test
- Willing to travel cross-border
- Willing to travel for extended periods
- Willing to travel internationally
- Willing to travel overnight
- Attention to detail
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Sitting
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
- Bonus
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Mileage paid
- Pension plan
- Free parking available
- On-site amenities
- Travel insurance
- Wellness program
More about this job
Responsibilities
Plan and adjust routes, transport goods using a straight or articulated truck, and load, unload, tarp, and secure cargo. Inspect and maintain vehicle condition, communicate with dispatch and customers, and record cargo, service hours, distance, and fuel use.
Requirements
Applicants need a secondary school graduation certificate, two to less than three years of experience, a Class 1 or A driver's licence, and an air brakes endorsement. The role requires flatbed and tractor-trailer experience, a valid passport, a satisfactory driving record and drug test, and willingness to travel extensively, including internationally and overnight.
Skills
- Route Planning
- GPS Navigation
- Customer Service
- Loading and Unloading
- Truck Operation
- Vehicle Inspection
- Dispatch Communication
- Cargo Documentation
- Hours-of-Service Recording
- Fuel Consumption Recording
- Cargo Tarping
- Cargo Safety and Security
- Flatbed Trucking
- Long-Haul Driving
- Cross-Border Travel
- Air Brakes
Benefits
- Dental Plan
- Disability Benefits
- Health Care Plan
- Paramedical Services Coverage
- Vision Care Benefits
- Bonus
- Group Insurance Benefits
- Life Insurance
- Mileage Paid
- Pension Plan
- Free Parking
- On-Site Amenities
- Travel Insurance
- Wellness Program
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Transportation
- Logistics
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Flatbed Trucking
- Tractor-Trailer
- Class 1 or A Driver's Licence
- Air Brakes Endorsement
- GPS
- Route Planning
- Fuel Consumption
- Carbon Emissions
- Customer Service
- Cargo Loading and Unloading
- Vehicle Inspection
- Tire Inspection
- Brake Inspection
- Central Dispatch
- Cargo Documentation
- Hours of Service
- Tarping
- Cargo Security
- Long-Haul Transportation
- International Transportation
- Cross-Border Travel
- Valid Passport
- Driving Record Check
- Drug Test