long haul driver
- New Westminster, BC, 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
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
Other benefits
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
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
- Address customers' complaints or concerns
- Professionalism in customer service
- Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
- 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 emergency roadside repairs
- Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
- Perform preventive maintenance
- Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Class 1/1F/A Licence (semi trailer trucks)
Documentation knowledge
- Driver logbook
- International
- Long-haul
Security and safety
- Valid passport
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Drug test
- Medical exam
- Valid driver's licence
- Willing to travel cross-border
- Willing to travel for extended periods
- Physically demanding
- Sitting
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Team player
Other benefits
- Free parking available
More about this job
Responsibilities
Plan and adjust routes, transport goods on international long-haul routes, and provide professional customer service. Inspect and maintain the vehicle, perform repairs as needed, and record cargo, driving hours, distance, and fuel consumption.
Requirements
A secondary school graduation certificate and a Class 1/1F/A licence for semi-trailer trucks are listed, with experience considered an asset. Applicants need a valid passport and driver's licence, must pass the specified driving, drug, and medical checks, and be willing to travel across borders and for extended periods.
Skills
- Route Planning
- GPS Navigation
- Customer Service
- Team Driving
- Cargo Loading and Unloading
- Truck Operation
- Vehicle Inspection
- Brake Adjustment
- Emergency Roadside Repairs
- Preventive Maintenance
- Driver Logbook Documentation
- Fuel Consumption Recording
- Cross-Border Travel
- Organization
- Teamwork
Benefits
- Free Parking
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Transportation
- Logistics
Keywords
- Long-Haul Truck Driving
- Class 1/1F/A Licence
- Semi-Trailer Trucks
- International Transportation
- Route Planning
- GPS
- Navigation Devices
- Fuel Consumption
- Carbon Emissions
- Customer Service
- Team Driving
- Cargo Loading and Unloading
- Special Permits
- Transportation Documents
- Straight Trucks
- Articulated Trucks
- Vehicle Inspection
- Tire Inspection
- Brake Adjustment
- Roadside Repairs
- Preventive Maintenance
- Driver Logbook
- Hours of Service
- Cargo Records
- Cross-Border Travel
- Valid Passport
- Driving Record Check
- Drug Test
- Medical Exam