long haul truck driver
- Guelph, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
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
Security and safety
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience an asset
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
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
- 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
- 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
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- AZ class license
- Air Brakes Endorsement
Security and safety
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Hardworking
More about this job
Responsibilities
Plan or adjust routes using navigation tools to transport goods efficiently, and load and unload cargo. Operate and inspect trucks, communicate with dispatch, and record cargo, service hours, distance travelled, and fuel consumption.
Requirements
A secondary school graduation certificate and a valid AZ class licence with an air brakes endorsement are listed. Experience is an asset; applicants must be able to handle loads up to 23 kg and demonstrate judgement, organization, reliability, teamwork, and a strong work ethic.
Skills
- Route Planning
- GPS Navigation
- Load And Unload Goods
- Truck Driving
- Vehicle Inspection
- Dispatch Communication
- Cargo Recordkeeping
- Hours-of-Service Recordkeeping
- Fuel Consumption Tracking
- Judgement
- Organization
- Reliability
- Teamwork
- Hard Work
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Transportation
- Logistics
Keywords
- Long-Haul Truck Driver
- Truck Transportation
- AZ Class Licence
- Air Brakes Endorsement
- Straight Trucks
- Articulated Trucks
- Route Planning
- GPS
- Navigation Devices
- Fuel Consumption
- Carbon Emissions
- Loading And Unloading
- Vehicle Inspection
- Pre-Trip Inspection
- En Route Inspection
- Post-Trip Inspection
- Cold Storage Equipment
- Central Dispatch
- Cargo Records
- Hours Of Service
- Distance Travelled
- Driving Record Check
- Licence Validity Check