Long haul truck driver
- Delta, BC, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Apply by
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: No experience (will train)
- Calculate the cost of truck repairs and new parts if needed
- Address customers' complaints or concerns
- Drive lighter, special purpose trucks
- 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
- Pay and receive payments for goods
- 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
- Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
- Early morning
- Evening
- Flexible hours
- Morning
- Day
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week
More about this job
Responsibilities
Drive straight or articulated trucks, including lighter special-purpose trucks, to transport goods and materials, and load and unload cargo. Inspect and maintain vehicles, perform brake adjustments and emergency roadside repairs, address customer concerns, handle payments, and record cargo, service hours, distance, and fuel use.
Requirements
A secondary school graduation certificate and a Class 1 or A driver's license are specified. No prior experience is required, as training will be provided.
Skills
- Truck Driving
- Cargo Loading and Unloading
- Vehicle Inspection
- Preventive Maintenance
- Emergency Roadside Repairs
- Brake Adjustments
- Customer Complaint Resolution
- Repair Cost Calculation
- Cargo and Hours-of-Service Recordkeeping
- Payment Handling
- Class 1 or A Driver's License
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Transportation
- Logistics
Keywords
- Long-Haul Truck Driving
- Straight Trucks
- Articulated Trucks
- Special-Purpose Trucks
- Goods Transportation
- Cargo Loading
- Cargo Unloading
- Class 1 or A Driver's License
- Vehicle Inspection
- Pre-Trip Inspection
- En-Route Inspection
- Post-Trip Inspection
- Preventive Maintenance
- Brake Adjustments
- Emergency Roadside Repairs
- Tire Inspection
- Brake Inspection
- Cold Storage Equipment
- Repair Cost Calculation
- Customer Complaints
- Payment Handling
- Cargo Records
- Hours-of-Service Records
- Distance Records
- Fuel Consumption Records
- Youth Mentorship
- On-the-Job Training