Flatbed truck driver
- Dartmouth, NS, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Apply by
- Experience
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
- Working hours
- 50 to 60 hours per week
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 50 to 60 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
- 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
- Air Brakes Endorsement
- Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
- Flatbed
- Tractor-trailer
- International
- Long-haul
- Provincial/territorial
- 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)
- Early morning
- Evening
- Flexible hours
- Morning
- Night
- Day
- Weekend
- On the road job
- 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
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Responsibilities
Plan and adjust routes, operate a straight or articulated truck to transport goods, and load, unload, tarp, and secure cargo. Inspect and maintain awareness of vehicle condition, communicate with dispatch, address customer concerns, and record cargo, service hours, distance, and fuel use.
Requirements
Requires a secondary school graduation certificate, 2 to less than 3 years of experience, a Class 1 or A driver's licence, and an air brakes endorsement. The role also requires a valid passport, a satisfactory driving record and drug test, and willingness to travel across borders, internationally, overnight, and for extended periods.
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
- Cross-Border Driving
- 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
- Customer Service & Support
Keywords
- Flatbed Trucking
- Tractor-Trailer
- Class 1 or A Driver's Licence
- Air Brakes Endorsement
- GPS
- Route Planning
- Fuel Consumption
- Carbon Emissions
- Customer Service
- Loading and Unloading
- Vehicle Inspection
- Pre-Trip Inspection
- En-Route Inspection
- Post-Trip Inspection
- Central Dispatch
- Cargo Documentation
- Hours of Service
- Cargo Tarping
- Cargo Safety
- International Long-Haul
- Cross-Border Travel
- Valid Passport
- Driving Record Check
- Drug Test
- Dartmouth, Nova Scotia