driver, truck
- Saint-Jean-Baptiste, QC, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
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- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
Overview
Languages
French
Education
2 years to less than 3 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Responsibilities
Tasks
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
Security and safety
Health benefits
Languages
French
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experience
2 years to less than 3 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
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
- Professionalism in customer service
- 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 brake adjustments
- 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
- Class 1/1F/A Licence (semi trailer trucks)
- Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
Security and safety
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Drive manual transmission vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
- Attention to detail
- Sitting
- Cellular phone
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Hardworking
- Patience
Health benefits
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- As per collective agreement
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Night shift premium
- Free parking available
- Parking available
- Travel insurance
- Wellness program
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Responsibilities
Plan and adjust routes, operate straight or articulated trucks, and transport goods safely, including on international routes. Inspect and maintain vehicle condition, manage cargo loading and security, communicate with dispatch, and record cargo, service hours, distance, and fuel use.
Requirements
Requires a secondary school graduation certificate or equivalent experience, two to less than three years of experience, a Class 1/1F/A licence, and an Air Brake (Z) endorsement. Applicants must hold a valid driver's licence, be able to drive a manual transmission vehicle, and meet driving-record and licence checks.
Skills
- Route Planning
- GPS Navigation
- Customer Service
- Loading and Unloading Cargo
- International Cargo Transport
- Straight and Articulated Truck Operation
- Vehicle Inspection
- Brake Adjustment
- Dispatch Communication
- Cargo Documentation
- Hours-of-Service Recording
- Cargo Tarping and Security
- Manual Transmission Driving
- Flexibility
- Judgment
- Reliability
Benefits
- Disability Benefits
- Health Care Plan
- Paramedical Services Coverage
- Group Insurance Benefits
- Life Insurance
- Night Shift Premium
- Free Parking
- Travel Insurance
- Wellness Program
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Transportation
- Logistics
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Truck Driver
- Class 1/1F/A Licence
- Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
- Straight Truck
- Articulated Truck
- Semi-Trailer Truck
- Manual Transmission
- GPS
- Route Planning
- International Routes
- Cargo Transport
- Vehicle Inspection
- Brake Adjustment
- Cold Storage Equipment
- Central Dispatch
- Hours of Service
- Fuel Consumption
- Cargo Security
- Tarping
- Customer Service
- Driving Record Check
- Driver's Licence Check