truck driver
- Debert, NS, 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 the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Responsibilities
Tasks
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
Documentation knowledge
Work conditions and physical capabilities
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for newcomers and refugees
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience an asset
On the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Responsibilities
Tasks
- 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 emergency roadside repairs
- 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
- Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- AZ class license
- Air Brakes Endorsement
- Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
Documentation knowledge
- Accident or incident reports
- Driver logbook
- Tractor-trailer
- Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
- Long-haul
- National
- Provincial/territorial
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Physically demanding
- Sitting
- Cellular phone
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Safety vest
- Organized
- Reliability
- 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 newcomers and refugees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
- Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
More about this job
Responsibilities
Operate straight or articulated trucks to transport goods and materials, and inspect and maintain vehicle condition before, during, and after trips. Communicate with dispatch, document cargo and driving information, perform roadside repairs, and secure cargo.
Requirements
A secondary school graduation certificate is listed, and experience is an asset. The role requires an AZ class license, an air brakes endorsement, and a Class 1 or A driver's license; long-haul and national or provincial travel experience are relevant.
Skills
- Truck Driving
- Tractor-Trailer Operation
- Vehicle Inspection
- Emergency Roadside Repairs
- Cargo Safety and Security
- Tarping
- Dispatch Communication
- Driver Logbook Documentation
- Accident and Incident Reporting
- GPS Navigation
- Long-Haul Transportation
- Attention to Detail
- Organization
- Reliability
- Teamwork
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Transportation
- Logistics
- Trades
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Truck Driver
- Straight Truck
- Articulated Truck
- Tractor-Trailer
- AZ Class License
- Air Brakes Endorsement
- Class 1 Driver's License
- Class A Driver's License
- Vehicle Inspection
- Emergency Roadside Repairs
- Pre-Trip Inspection
- En-Route Inspection
- Post-Trip Inspection
- Cargo Documentation
- Driver Logbook
- Accident Reports
- Incident Reports
- Central Dispatch
- GPS
- Navigation Equipment
- Long-Haul Transportation
- National Transportation
- Provincial Transportation
- Tarping
- Cargo Security