truck driver
- Bouctouche, NB, Canada
Full-time
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- Full-time
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- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
Overview
Languages
English or French
Education
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Responsibilities
Tasks
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
Transportation/travel experience
Transportation/travel information
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
Languages
English or French
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
1 year to less than 2 years
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
- Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
Transportation/travel experience
- Long-haul
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
- Handling heavy loads
- Large workload
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Sitting
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Team player
- Hardworking
- Patience
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
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports persons with disabilities
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
More about this job
Responsibilities
Plan and adjust routes, operate a straight or articulated truck for long-haul transport, and load and unload goods. Inspect the vehicle and equipment, communicate with central dispatch, and record cargo, service hours, distance, and fuel consumption.
Requirements
Requires a secondary school graduation certificate, 1 to less than 2 years of experience, and a Class 1 or Class A driver's licence. Long-haul transportation experience, a valid driver's licence, and the ability to handle physically demanding work are specified.
Skills
- Route Planning
- GPS Navigation
- Fuel-Efficient Driving
- Customer Service
- Loading And Unloading
- Truck Operation
- Vehicle Inspection
- Equipment Maintenance
- Dispatch Communication
- Cargo Documentation
- Hours-Of-Service Recording
- Long-Haul Driving
- Flexibility
- Organization
- Teamwork
- Patience
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Transportation
- Logistics
Keywords
- Truck Driver
- Class 1 Driver's Licence
- Class A Driver's Licence
- Long-Haul Transportation
- Straight Trucks
- Articulated Trucks
- Route Planning
- GPS
- Navigation Devices
- Fuel Consumption
- Carbon Emissions
- Customer Service
- Loading And Unloading
- Vehicle Inspections
- Tire Inspection
- Brake Inspection
- Cold Storage Equipment
- Central Dispatch
- Cargo Records
- Hours Of Service
- Distance Travelled