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truck driver
- Port Colborne, ON, Canada
Full-time
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- Full-time
- Closing date
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
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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
Security and safety
Health benefits
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for youths
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experience
Experience an asset
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
- 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
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- AZ class license
- Air Brakes Endorsement
- Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
- FAST (Free and Secure Trade) Program
Documentation knowledge
- Bill of lading
- Driver logbook
- Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
- Maintenance and repair reports
- Trans-border documentation
- Trip reports
- Refrigerated
- Tractor-trailer
- Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
- Trip recorder (on-board computer)
- International
- Long-haul
- Provincial/territorial
- Short-haul
Security and safety
- Valid passport
- Basic security clearance
- Criminal record check
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Drug test
- Medical exam
- Drive manual transmission vehicle
- Own transportation
- Valid driver's licence
- Willing to travel cross-border
- Willing to travel for extended periods
- Willing to travel internationally
- Willing to travel overnight
- Attention to detail
- Physically demanding
- Sitting
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
- Cellular phone
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Safety vest
- Gloves
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Hardworking
- Patience
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
- Group insurance benefits
- Free parking available
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for youths
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
More about this job
Responsibilities
Plan and adjust routes, operate straight or articulated trucks to transport goods, and load and unload cargo. Inspect and oversee vehicle condition, communicate with central dispatch, and record cargo, service hours, distance, and fuel consumption.
Requirements
A secondary school graduation certificate or equivalent experience is listed, and experience is an asset. Applicants need an AZ class licence with an air-brake endorsement, relevant transport documentation knowledge, and must be prepared for on-site, long-distance, overnight, international, and cross-border travel.
Skills
- Route Planning
- Customer Service
- Loading and Unloading
- Truck Operation
- Vehicle Inspection
- Central Dispatch Communication
- Cargo Documentation
- GPS Navigation
- Refrigerated Transport
- Long-Haul Driving
- Cross-Border Transport
- Manual Transmission Driving
- Attention to Detail
- Oral and Written Communication
- Reliability
- Teamwork
Benefits
- Dental Plan
- Disability Benefits
- Health Care Plan
- Paramedical Services Coverage
- Vision Care Benefits
- Group Insurance Benefits
- Free Parking
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Transportation
- Logistics
Keywords
- AZ Class Licence
- Air Brakes Endorsement
- FAST Program
- Refrigerated Tractor-Trailer
- GPS
- Navigation Equipment
- Trip Recorder
- On-Board Computer
- Bill of Lading
- Driver Logbook
- Inspection Report
- Maintenance and Repair Reports
- Trans-Border Documentation
- Trip Reports
- Central Dispatch
- Long-Haul Trucking
- Short-Haul Trucking
- International Transport
- Cross-Border Travel
- Manual Transmission
- Pre-Trip Inspection
- En-Route Inspection
- Post-Trip Inspection
- Cargo Information
- Hours of Service
- Fuel Consumption
- Carbon Emissions
- Customer Service