truck driver, flatbed
- Caledon, ON, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
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- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
2 years to less than 3 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
Tasks
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
Documentation knowledge
Transportation/travel information
Other benefits
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
2 years to less than 3 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
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
- Obtain special permits and other documents required to transport cargo on international routes
- 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 brake adjustments
- 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
Documentation knowledge
- Accident or incident reports
- Bill of lading
- Driver logbook
- Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
- Maintenance and repair reports
- Trip reports
- Flatbed
- Tractor-trailer
- Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
- Trip recorder (on-board computer)
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Large workload
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Sitting
- Cellular phone
- Hard hat
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Safety vest
- Gloves
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Hardworking
- Patience
Other benefits
- Free parking available
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 cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
More about this job
Responsibilities
Operate a flatbed tractor-trailer to transport goods, plan or adjust routes, and ensure cargo is safely secured. Inspect and maintain the vehicle, complete required transport and trip records, communicate with dispatch, and address customer concerns.
Requirements
Applicants need a secondary school graduation certificate, 2 to less than 3 years of experience, and an AZ class licence. The role requires on-site work and the ability to handle heavy loads and perform physically demanding, repetitive tasks.
Skills
- Flatbed Truck Driving
- Tractor-Trailer Operation
- Route Planning
- GPS Navigation
- Cargo Safety and Tarping
- Vehicle Inspection
- Brake Adjustment
- Emergency Roadside Repairs
- Dispatch Communication
- Cargo Documentation
- Hours-of-Service Recordkeeping
- Customer Service
- Heavy Load Handling
- Written Communication
- Oral Communication
Benefits
- Free Parking
Visa sponsorship
Not detected in the job text
Categories
- Transportation
- Logistics
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- AZ Class Licence
- Flatbed
- Tractor-Trailer
- Freight Transportation
- Route Planning
- GPS
- Navigation Equipment
- International Routes
- Special Permits
- Cargo Safety
- Tarping
- Vehicle Inspection
- Brake Adjustment
- Roadside Repairs
- Central Dispatch
- Bill of Lading
- Driver Logbook
- Inspection Reports
- Maintenance and Repair Reports
- Trip Reports
- Trip Recorder
- Hours of Service
- Fuel Consumption
- Accident Reports
- On-Site Work