Tow truck driver
- 4020 Leitrim Rd. Lot 1 Ottawa, Gloucester, ON, K1G 3N4, Canada
On-site
From $36 CAD / hour · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- From $36 CAD / hour
- Job type
- Full-time
- Workplace
- On-site
- Apply by
- Working hours
- 35 to 40 hours per week
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
- Location 4020 Leitrim Rd. Lot 1 OttawaGloucester, ONK1G 3N4
- Work location On site
- Salary$36.00HOUR hourly / 35 to 40 hours per week
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Morning, Day, Evening, Night, Flexible hours
- Starts as soon as possible
- Benefits: Financial benefits, Other benefits
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source Job Bank #3642379
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
7 months to less than 1 year
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Various locations
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
- Coach colleagues on new methods or work techniques
- Professionalism in customer service
- Drive lighter, special purpose trucks
- 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
- 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
Experience and specialization
Documentation knowledge
- Accident or incident reports
- Driver logbook
- Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
- Maintenance and repair reports
- Trip reports
Transportation/travel experience
- Provincial/territorial
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Large workload
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Sitting
Weight handling
- Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Hardworking
- Patience
Benefits
Financial benefits
- Gratuities
- Mileage paid
Other benefits
- Other benefits