truck driver
- Brampton, 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
No experience (will train)
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Responsibilities
Tasks
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
Type of trucking and equipment
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for newcomers and refugees
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
No experience (will train)
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Mountain driving expertise
- Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
- Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
- Drive lighter, special purpose trucks
- 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
- Pay and receive payments for goods
- Perform brake adjustments
- Perform emergency roadside repairs
- Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
- Perform preventive maintenance
- Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption
- Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo
- Transport and handle dangerous goods
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- AZ class license
- Air Brakes Endorsement
- Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
Type of trucking and equipment
- Tractor-trailer
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
- Does not require Canadian work experience
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
- Supports Veterans in translating their military skills and experience into the language of the civilian job market
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
- Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers
More about this job
Responsibilities
Operate a tractor-trailer to transport goods and materials, including dangerous goods, and handle loading, unloading, cargo securement, and required permits and documentation. Inspect and maintain the vehicle, perform brake adjustments and roadside repairs, and record cargo, service hours, distance, and fuel use.
Requirements
A secondary school graduation certificate and an AZ class licence with an air brakes endorsement are specified. No prior experience is required, as training will be provided.
Skills
- Mountain Driving
- Tractor-Trailer Operation
- Cargo Loading and Unloading
- Dangerous Goods Handling
- Vehicle Inspection
- Preventive Maintenance
- Brake Adjustments
- Emergency Roadside Repairs
- Cargo Securement and Tarping
- Route and Travel Planning
- International Cargo Documentation
- Hours-of-Service and Trip Recordkeeping
- Air Brakes
- Team Driving
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Transportation
- Logistics
Keywords
- Truck Driver
- Tractor-Trailer
- AZ Class Licence
- Air Brakes Endorsement
- Mountain Driving
- Dangerous Goods
- Cargo Transportation
- Cargo Loading
- Cargo Unloading
- Cargo Securement
- Tarping
- Vehicle Inspection
- Preventive Maintenance
- Brake Adjustments
- Roadside Repairs
- International Routes
- Special Permits
- Hours of Service
- Fuel Consumption Records
- Team Driving
- Straight Trucks
- Articulated Trucks