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dump truck driver

  • Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, QC, Canada
  • St-Bruno-de-Montarville, QC, Canada

Full-time

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Overview

Languages

French

Education

  • College/CEGEP
  • or equivalent experience
  • Truck and bus driver/commercial vehicle operator and instructor

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

  • Dusty

Work setting

  • Relocation costs not covered by employer

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

  • Driver's License (Class 3 or D)

Experience and specialization

Documentation knowledge

  • Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
  • Maintenance and repair reports
  • Trip reports

Type of trucking and equipment

  • Dry bulk
  • Dump truck
  • Flatbed

Transportation/travel experience

  • Local
  • Provincial/territorial
  • Regional
  • Short-haul

Additional information

Security and safety

  • Basic security clearance
  • Driver's validity licence check
  • Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information

  • Drive manual transmission vehicle
  • Own transportation
  • Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Attention to detail
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Large workload
  • Physically demanding
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Sitting

Weight handling

  • Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

  • Cellular phone
  • Hard hat
  • Steel-toed safety boots
  • Safety vest
  • Gloves

Personal suitability

  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player
  • Hardworking

Benefits

Other benefits

  • On-site amenities
  • Parking available
  • Variable or compressed work week

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for persons with disabilities

  • Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities

Support for youths

  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Veterans

  • Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.)

Support for Indigenous people

  • Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

  • Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
  • Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.)
  • Offers phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities)

Supports for visible minorities

  • Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
More about this job

Responsibilities

Operate a dump truck to transport goods and materials on local, regional, and short-haul routes, loading and unloading cargo and ensuring it is safely secured. Inspect and maintain the vehicle, complete required reports, communicate with dispatch, handle payments, and perform brake adjustments or emergency roadside repairs as needed.

Requirements

The role requires 3 to less than 5 years of experience and a Class 3 or D driver's licence; a college/CEGEP credential or equivalent experience in truck and bus driving or commercial vehicle operation is listed. Candidates must be able to drive a manual transmission vehicle, handle loads up to 23 kg, and provide their own transportation and specified safety equipment.

Skills

  • Dump Truck Operation
  • Commercial Vehicle Driving
  • Load and Unload Goods
  • Vehicle Inspections
  • Preventive Maintenance
  • Brake Adjustments
  • Emergency Roadside Repairs
  • Cargo Securement and Tarping
  • Dispatch Communication
  • Trip and Inspection Reporting
  • Manual Transmission Driving
  • Customer Service
  • Attention to Detail
  • Judgment
  • Organization
  • Reliability

Benefits

  • On-Site Amenities
  • Parking Available
  • Variable or Compressed Work Week

Visa sponsorship

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Categories

  • Transportation
  • Logistics

Keywords

  • Dump Truck
  • Dry Bulk
  • Flatbed
  • Class 3 Driver's Licence
  • Class D Driver's Licence
  • Commercial Vehicle Operator
  • Manual Transmission
  • Pre-Trip Inspection
  • En-Route Inspection
  • Post-Trip Inspection
  • Inspection Reports
  • Maintenance and Repair Reports
  • Trip Reports
  • Preventive Maintenance
  • Brake Adjustments
  • Emergency Roadside Repairs
  • Cargo Securement
  • Tarping
  • Central Dispatch
  • Hours of Service
  • Fuel Consumption
  • Local Transportation
  • Regional Transportation
  • Short-Haul Transportation
  • Customer Service
  • Hard Hat
  • Steel-Toed Safety Boots
  • Safety Vest
  • Gloves

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