Long haul truck driver
- Orangeville, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Apply by
- Experience
- Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
- Working hours
- 30 to 35 hours per week
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
- Calculate the cost of truck repairs and new parts if needed
- 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
- Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
- 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
- Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption
- Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo
- Criminal record check
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Attention to detail
- Physically demanding
- Organized
- Team player
- Hardworking
- Shift
- Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 30 to 35 hours per week
More about this job
Responsibilities
Drive long-haul routes individually or as part of a two-person team or convoy, adjusting routes to changing conditions and minimizing fuel use and emissions. Inspect and oversee vehicle condition, estimate repair and parts costs, secure cargo, and record cargo, service hours, distance, and fuel consumption.
Requirements
Requires a secondary school graduation certificate and 3 to less than 5 years of experience. Applicants must undergo criminal record, driver’s licence validity, and driving record checks, and be organized, hardworking, attentive to detail, and able to meet the physical demands of the work.
Skills
- Route Planning
- GPS Navigation
- Vehicle Inspection
- Truck Repair Cost Estimation
- Cargo Security
- Tarping
- Hours-of-Service Recordkeeping
- Fuel Consumption Monitoring
- Teamwork
- Organization
- Attention to Detail
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Transportation
- Logistics
- Environmental & Sustainability
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Long-Haul Truck Driving
- Route Planning
- GPS
- Navigation Devices
- Fuel Consumption
- Carbon Emissions
- Truck Repair Costs
- Vehicle Inspection
- Tires
- Lights
- Brakes
- Cold Storage Equipment
- Pre-Trip Inspection
- En-Route Inspection
- Post-Trip Inspection
- Cargo Information
- Hours of Service
- Distance Travelled
- Cargo Tarping
- Cargo Security
- Criminal Record Check
- Driver’s Licence Validity Check
- Driving Record Check
- Green Job
- Team Driving
- Convoy