class 1 truck driver
- Joliette, QC, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Overview
Languages
English or French
Education
Experience an asset
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Responsibilities
Tasks
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
Documentation knowledge
Security and safety
Health benefits
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for persons with disabilities
Languages
English or French
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience an asset
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
- 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 pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
- Receive and relay information to central dispatch
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- AZ class license
- Class 1/1F/A Licence (semi trailer trucks)
- Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
- Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
Documentation knowledge
- Accident or incident reports
- Driver logbook
- Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
- Maintenance and repair reports
- Trans-border documentation
- Trip reports
- Refrigerated
- Tractor-trailer
- Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
- Trip recorder (on-board computer)
- International
- Long-haul
Security and safety
- Valid passport
- Criminal record check
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Drug test
- Valid driver's licence
- Willing to travel cross-border
- Willing to travel for extended periods
- Willing to travel internationally
- Willing to travel overnight
- Attention to detail
- Repetitive tasks
- Sitting
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Reliability
- Team player
Health benefits
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
- Free parking available
- Travel insurance
- Variable or compressed work week
- Wellness program
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for persons with disabilities
- Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Recruits Veterans and other candidates with military experience through targeted hiring initiatives (for example: job fairs, outreach programs etc.)
- Supports Veterans in translating their military skills and experience into the language of the civilian job market
- Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.)
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
More about this job
Responsibilities
Drive straight or articulated trucks, including refrigerated tractor-trailers, to transport goods and materials as part of a team or convoy. Inspect and monitor vehicle condition, complete required trip and maintenance documentation, and communicate information to central dispatch.
Requirements
A Class 1 or equivalent AZ licence with an air brake endorsement is required; a valid passport and willingness to travel internationally, cross-border, overnight, and for extended periods are also specified. No formal education credential is required, and experience is an asset; candidates must complete security and driving-record checks and be able to handle loads up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
Skills
- Commercial Truck Driving
- Straight and Articulated Truck Operation
- Refrigerated Tractor-Trailer Operation
- Vehicle Inspection
- Vehicle Condition Monitoring
- Central Dispatch Communication
- GPS Navigation
- Trip Recorder Operation
- Driver Logbook Documentation
- Accident and Incident Reporting
- Maintenance and Repair Reporting
- Cross-Border Transportation
- International Long-Haul Driving
- Reliability
- Flexibility
- Teamwork
Benefits
- Disability Benefits
- Health Care Plan
- Group Insurance Benefits
- Life Insurance
- Free Parking
- Travel Insurance
- Variable or Compressed Work Week
- Wellness Program
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Transportation
- Logistics
- Trades
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Class 1 Licence
- AZ Class Licence
- Class 1F/A Licence
- Air Brake Endorsement
- Commercial Truck Driving
- Straight Truck
- Articulated Truck
- Semi-Trailer Truck
- Refrigerated Tractor-Trailer
- Vehicle Inspection
- Pre-Trip Inspection
- En-Route Inspection
- Post-Trip Inspection
- Driver Logbook
- Accident and Incident Reports
- Maintenance and Repair Reports
- Trip Reports
- Trans-Border Documentation
- GPS
- Trip Recorder
- Central Dispatch
- International Long-Haul
- Cross-Border Travel
- Valid Passport
- Criminal Record Check
- Driving Record Check
- Drug Test
- Team Driving