truck driver, long haul
- Cambridge, ON, 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
1 year to less than 2 years
On the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Work setting
Tasks
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
Documentation knowledge
Security and safety
Financial benefits
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
1 year to less than 2 years
On the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Work setting
- Various locations
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
- Oversee condition of vehicle and inspect tires, lights, brakes, cold storage and other equipment
- Perform brake adjustments
- 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
Documentation knowledge
- Accident or incident reports
- Bill of lading
- Dangerous goods occurrence reports
- Driver logbook
- Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
- Maintenance and repair reports
- Trans-border documentation
- Trip reports
- Flatbed
- Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
- International
- Long-haul
- Provincial/territorial
Security and safety
- Valid passport
- Basic security clearance
- Bondable
- Criminal record check
- 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
- Willing to travel internationally
- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Repetitive tasks
- Sitting
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
- Cellular phone
- Steel-toed safety boots
Financial benefits
- As per collective agreement
More about this job
Responsibilities
Plan and adjust routes, operate a flatbed truck, and inspect and maintain the vehicle and its equipment. Communicate with customers and central dispatch, secure cargo, and record trip, cargo, service-hour, distance, and fuel information.
Requirements
Requires a secondary school graduation certificate, 1 to less than 2 years of experience, and an AZ class licence. The role also requires a valid passport and driver's licence, willingness to travel internationally and for extended periods, and the ability to handle loads up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
Skills
- Long-Haul Driving
- Route Planning
- GPS Navigation
- Customer Service
- Vehicle Inspection
- Brake Adjustment
- Cargo Safety and Tarping
- Central Dispatch Communication
- Hours-of-Service Recordkeeping
- Flatbed Trucking
- International Transportation
- Cross-Border Travel
- Dangerous Goods Documentation
- Bill of Lading Documentation
- Driving Recordkeeping
Benefits
- Financial Benefits As Per Collective Agreement
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Transportation
- Logistics
- Trades
- Customer Service & Support
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- AZ Class Licence
- Long-Haul Trucking
- Flatbed
- Route Planning
- GPS
- Navigation Equipment
- Vehicle Inspection
- Brake Adjustment
- Tarping
- Cargo Security
- Central Dispatch
- Hours of Service
- Driver Logbook
- Bill of Lading
- Accident Reports
- Dangerous Goods Reports
- Inspection Reports
- Maintenance Reports
- Trip Reports
- Trans-Border Documentation
- International Transportation
- Customer Service
- Valid Passport
- Driving Record Check
- Drug Test
- Medical Exam