truck driver
- Mississauga, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
7 months to less than 1 year
On the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Responsibilities
Tasks
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
Documentation knowledge
Security and safety
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
7 months to less than 1 year
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
- Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
- 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 emergency roadside repairs
- 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
- AZ class license
- Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
Documentation knowledge
- Driver logbook
- Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
- Tractor-trailer
- Local
- Long-haul
- National
- Regional
Security and safety
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Drug test
- Valid driver's licence
- Willing to travel cross-border
- Willing to travel for extended periods
- Willing to travel overnight
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Sitting
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Hardworking
- Patience
More about this job
Responsibilities
Operate a straight or articulated truck to transport goods, plan or adjust routes, and load, unload, and secure cargo. Inspect and maintain the vehicle, complete required records and permits, communicate with dispatch, and provide professional customer service.
Requirements
Requires a secondary school graduation certificate, 7 months to less than 1 year of experience, and an AZ or Class 1/A driver's licence. The role also requires knowledge of driver logs and vehicle inspection reports, a satisfactory driving record and drug test, and willingness to travel locally, long-haul, overnight, for extended periods, and across borders.
Skills
- Route Planning
- GPS Navigation
- Customer Service
- Cargo Loading and Unloading
- Truck Driving
- Vehicle Inspection
- Emergency Roadside Repairs
- Dispatch Communication
- Cargo Documentation
- Driver Logbook
- Tarping and Cargo Security
- Cross-Border Transportation
- Tractor-Trailer Operation
- Time Management
- Oral Communication
- Reliability
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Transportation
- Logistics
- Trades
- Customer Service & Support
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Truck Driver
- AZ Class Licence
- Class 1 or A Driver's Licence
- Tractor-Trailer
- Straight Truck
- Route Planning
- GPS
- Fuel Consumption
- Carbon Emissions
- Cargo Transportation
- International Routes
- Special Permits
- Driver Logbook
- Pre-Trip Inspection
- En-Route Inspection
- Post-Trip Inspection
- Inspection Report
- Vehicle Maintenance
- Emergency Roadside Repairs
- Central Dispatch
- Hours of Service
- Tarping
- Cargo Security
- Cross-Border Travel
- Long-Haul Transportation
- Drug Test
- Driving Record Check
- Customer Service