Long haul driver
- Charlottetown, PE, C1C 0E5, Canada
From $30.25 CAD / hour · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- From $30.25 CAD / hour
- Job type
- Full-time
- Apply by
- Working hours
- 35 to 48 hours per week
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
- Location Charlottetown, PEC1C 0E5
- Work location On the road
- Salary$30.25HOUR hourly / 35 to 48 hours per week
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Early morning, Morning, Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, Flexible hours
- Starts as soon as possible
- Benefits: Health benefits, Financial benefits
- vacancies 6 vacancies
- Source Job Bank #3661347
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
3 years to less than 5 years
On the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Work setting
- Various locations
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
- Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
- Load and unload goods
- 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
- 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
- Transport and handle dangerous goods
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- AZ class license
Experience and specialization
Transportation/travel experience
- Long-haul
Additional information
Security and safety
- Valid passport
Transportation/travel information
- Willing to travel cross-border
- Willing to travel internationally
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Hardworking
- Patience
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- Bonus
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Mileage paid