truck driver
- Stoney Creek, NB, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- 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
Documentation knowledge
Security and safety
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experience
No experience (will train)
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Calculate fixed assets and depreciation
- Calculate the cost of truck repairs and new parts if needed
- 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
- Mountain driving expertise
- Professionalism in customer service
- 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
- 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
- Transport and handle dangerous goods
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- AZ class license
- Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
Documentation knowledge
- Accident or incident reports
- Driver logbook
- Trip reports
Security and safety
- Driver's validity licence check
- Willing to travel cross-border
- Attention to detail
- Sitting
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Hardworking
- Patience
More about this job
Responsibilities
Operate straight or articulated trucks to transport goods, including dangerous goods, and load, unload, tarp, and secure cargo. Plan routes, communicate with dispatch, maintain trip and cargo records, inspect and maintain vehicles, and handle payments and roadside repairs as needed.
Requirements
A secondary school graduation certificate or equivalent experience is listed, and no prior experience is required because training will be provided. Applicants need an AZ/ Class 1 or A driver's licence and should be prepared for on-site work, cross-border travel, and physically demanding driving duties.
Skills
- Truck Driving
- Route Planning
- GPS Navigation
- Mountain Driving
- Customer Service
- Loading And Unloading
- Vehicle Inspection
- Preventive Maintenance
- Emergency Roadside Repairs
- Brake Adjustments
- Dangerous Goods Handling
- Cargo Tarping And Security
- Trip Documentation
- Dispatch Communication
- Cross-Border Travel
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Transportation
- Logistics
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- AZ Class Licence
- Class 1 Or A Driver's Licence
- Straight Trucks
- Articulated Trucks
- Dangerous Goods
- GPS
- Route Planning
- Mountain Driving
- Fuel Consumption
- Carbon Emissions
- Vehicle Inspection
- Preventive Maintenance
- Brake Adjustments
- Emergency Roadside Repairs
- Cargo Tarping
- Cargo Security
- Driver Logbook
- Trip Reports
- Accident Reports
- Hours Of Service
- Central Dispatch
- Cross-Border Travel
- Customer Service
- Freight Transportation