Long Haul Truck Driver Job

Location:: 7 - 6149 SHAWSON DR, Mississauga, ON, L5T 1E4
Work location:: On site
Salary:: $36.10 hourly / 40 to 60 hours per week
Terms of employment:: Permanent employment, Full time, Early morning, Evening, Morning, Night, Day, Weekend, Overtime required
Start date:: Starts as soon as possible
vacancies:: 2 vacancies

Job Description

- Operating and driving trucks with three axles to transport goods and materials as required

- Safely loading, handling, and transporting goods and heavy cargo safely

- Recording both materials picked up and delivered, performing pre-trip, en-route and maintain their vehicles before driving, updating lines, routes, total mileage and breaks every day

- Reporting any accidents or delays to supervisors, ensuring inspection and repairs to keep their vehicle safe and legal to operate

- Obeying traffic laws and following established traffic and transportation procedures

- Verifying the contents of inventory loads against shipping papers

- Performing emergency repairs like changing tires or installing light bulbs, fuses, tire chains and spark plugs

- Reading maps and following written and verbal geographic directions; reporting mechanical problems with vehicles

Languages
English

Education
No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience
Will train

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
-Address customers' complaints or concerns
-Coach colleagues on new methods or work techniques
-Professionalism in customer service
-Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
-Drive lighter, special purpose trucks
-Load and unload goods
-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
-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
-Transport and handle dangerous goods

Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
-AZ class license

Experience and specialization
Documentation knowledge
-Accident or incident reports
-Bill of lading
-Driver logbook

Additional information
-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

Personal suitability
-Efficient interpersonal skills
-Flexibility
-Judgement
-Team player
-Hardworking
-Patience

How to apply
By Direct Apply

By email:: [email protected]