Freelance long haul driver
- Toronto, ON, Canada
- Greater Toronto Area, Canada, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
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- Work location
- Must reside in Canada and be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Company Description Dome Productions is one of North America’s leading providers of mobile production facilities, offering high-definition production trucks, digital fly-packs, and advanced telecommunications services including fibre and satellite transmission. The company delivers full turnkey host broadcast services, managing design, production, engineering, and operations for major live events. With over 25 years of experience, Dome’s highly skilled team is recognized internationally for its dedication to excellence and client service. Owned by Bell Media and Rogers Media Inc., Dome Productions serves prominent clients such as major sports leagues, broadcasters, and entertainment brands across North America.
Role Description The Freelance Long Haul Driver is responsible for safely transporting Dome Productions’ mobile production trucks and related equipment to and from event locations across North America. This full-time, on-site role is based in the Greater Toronto Area, Canada, and involves long-distance driving, adherence to schedules, and coordination with operations and production teams. Day-to-day tasks include performing pre-trip and post-trip inspections, ensuring secure loading and unloading of equipment, following all traffic and safety regulations, and maintaining accurate trip logs and documentation. The driver will represent Dome Productions at client sites, communicate with dispatch and event staff, and support on-site logistics as needed to ensure timely and reliable delivery of assets.
Qualifications
Role Description The Freelance Long Haul Driver is responsible for safely transporting Dome Productions’ mobile production trucks and related equipment to and from event locations across North America. This full-time, on-site role is based in the Greater Toronto Area, Canada, and involves long-distance driving, adherence to schedules, and coordination with operations and production teams. Day-to-day tasks include performing pre-trip and post-trip inspections, ensuring secure loading and unloading of equipment, following all traffic and safety regulations, and maintaining accurate trip logs and documentation. The driver will represent Dome Productions at client sites, communicate with dispatch and event staff, and support on-site logistics as needed to ensure timely and reliable delivery of assets.
Qualifications
- Must have verifiable 10 years of Canadian commercial driving experience.
- Must reside in Canada and be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
- Must have clean criminal and credit background check.
- Must be subjected to FMCSA rules.
- Must have strong commercial driving capabilities, including Truck Driving in mountains, winter driving experience and safe handling of large production vehicles.
- Valid Canadian Class A (or Class 1 commercial driver’s license) with a clean driving record and knowledge of Canadian - USA border crossing requirements.
- Effective Communication skills for coordinating with scheduling, production crews, and venue staff.
- Customer Service orientation to professionally represent Dome Productions to clients and partners.
- Ability to manage schedules, plan routes, and adapt to changing event requirements and timelines.
- Knowledge of basic vehicle maintenance and troubleshooting to ensure equipment reliability on the road.
- MUST BE willing to travel extensively, work irregular hours, evenings, weekends, and holidays based on event schedules.
- Ability to lift, move, and secure equipment as required(limited help to screw on site), and work safely in varied weather and site conditions.
- Must have previous experience in broadcast, live events, or movie production environments .
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Responsibilities
Safely transport mobile production trucks and related equipment to and from event locations across North America, completing inspections, securing loads, following safety regulations, and maintaining accurate trip records. Coordinate with dispatch, production teams, clients, and venue staff, and support on-site logistics to ensure timely delivery.
Requirements
Requires at least 10 years of verifiable Canadian commercial driving experience, Canadian citizenship or permanent residency, a valid Canadian Class A or Class 1 license, a clean driving record, and successful criminal and credit background checks. Candidates must have experience driving large vehicles in mountain and winter conditions, knowledge of Canada–U.S. border requirements, prior broadcast, live event, or film production experience, and willingness to travel extensively and work irregular hours.
Skills
- Commercial Truck Driving
- Long-Distance Driving
- Mountain Driving
- Winter Driving
- Vehicle Inspection
- Equipment Loading and Securing
- Route Planning
- Schedule Management
- Cross-Border Requirements
- Vehicle Maintenance and Troubleshooting
- Safety Compliance
- Trip Documentation
- Communication
- Customer Service
- Live Event Logistics
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Categories
- Transportation
- Logistics
- Creative & Media
- Trades
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Mobile Production Trucks
- Commercial Driving
- Class A License
- Class 1 License
- FMCSA Rules
- North American Travel
- Mountain Driving
- Winter Driving
- Pre-Trip Inspections
- Post-Trip Inspections
- Equipment Loading
- Equipment Securing
- Trip Logs
- Canadian–U.S. Border Crossing
- Route Planning
- Vehicle Maintenance
- Broadcast Production
- Live Events
- Film Production
- Dispatch Coordination
- On-Site Logistics