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truck driver
Unknown Company
Transportation
Night Shift
Full-time
Job Description
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year
Work setting
- Remote location
- Willing to relocate
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
- Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
- Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
- 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
- Pay and receive payments for goods
- Perform emergency roadside repairs
- Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
- Perform preventive maintenance
- Transport and handle dangerous goods
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- AZ class license
- Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) clearance Certificate
Transportation/travel experience
- Local
- Long-haul
- Provincial/territorial
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
- Willing to travel overnight
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Physically demanding
Workplace information
- On the road job
Health benefits
- Disability benefits
Other benefits
- Parking available
- Travel insurance
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
Support for youths
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
