long haul truck driver
- Bolton, ON, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
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- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
Experience an asset
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Responsibilities
Tasks
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
Documentation knowledge
Work conditions and physical capabilities
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for persons with disabilities
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience an asset
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Professionalism in customer service
- Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
- Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
- 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 pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
- Perform preventive maintenance
- 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
- Maintenance and repair reports
- Flatbed
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Repetitive tasks
- Sitting
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Team player
- Patience
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for persons with disabilities
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
More about this job
Responsibilities
Drive straight or articulated trucks, including flatbeds, to transport goods; load and unload cargo, secure it with tarps, and obtain required permits and documents for international routes. Inspect and maintain the vehicle, communicate with dispatch, and record cargo, service hours, distance, and fuel consumption.
Requirements
A secondary school graduation certificate and an AZ or Class 1/A driver's licence are listed; experience is an asset. The role requires English, on-site work, and the ability to perform repetitive tasks while seated and maintain attention to detail.
Skills
- Truck Driving
- Customer Service
- Route Planning
- Cargo Loading And Unloading
- International Cargo Transport
- Vehicle Inspection
- Preventive Maintenance
- Dispatch Communication
- Recordkeeping
- Cargo Tarping And Security
- Flatbed Trucking
- Driver Logbook Documentation
- Maintenance Reporting
- Attention To Detail
- Organization
- Teamwork
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Transportation
- Logistics
Keywords
- Long-Haul Truck Driver
- AZ Class Licence
- Class 1 Or A Driver's Licence
- Flatbed
- Straight Trucks
- Articulated Trucks
- Cargo Transport
- International Routes
- Special Permits
- Travel Itineraries
- Reservations
- Cargo Loading
- Cargo Unloading
- Tarping
- Cargo Security
- Vehicle Inspections
- Tire Inspection
- Brake Inspection
- Cold Storage Equipment
- Preventive Maintenance
- Central Dispatch
- Driver Logbook
- Hours Of Service
- Fuel Consumption
- Maintenance And Repair Reports
- Customer Service