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Truck-trailer driver

Job Details
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: $30/hr for 40 to 60 Hrs

Financial benefits: Commission

Vacancy: 3 positions

Languages: English

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.): AZ class license

Experience: No experience, will train

Job Description: Specific Skills: Address customers’ complaints or concerns, Coach colleagues on new methods or work techniques, Professionalism in customer service, Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy, Load and unload goods, 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, Transport and handle dangerous goods

Documentation Knowledge: Accident or incident reports; Trip reports; Maintenance and repair reports; Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip); Dangerous goods occurrence reports; Driver logbook; Bill of lading

Communication Systems Experience: Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment; Trip recorder (on-board computer)

Additional Skills: Address customers’ complaints or concerns; Coach colleagues on new methods or work techniques; Professionalism in customer service

Weight Handling: Up to 45 kg (100 lbs), More than 45 kg (100 lbs)

Security and Safety: Driver’s validity licence check; Valid passport

Own Tools/Equipment: Steel-toed safety boots; Cellular phone

Transportation/Travel Information: Valid driver’s licence

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities: Repetitive tasks; Handling heavy loads; Physically demanding; Attention to detail; Sitting; Large workload

Type of Trucking and Equipment: Tractor-trailer; Refrigerated

Personal Suitability: Effective interpersonal skills; Flexibility; Team player; Excellent oral communication; Excellent written communication; Judgement; Reliability; Organized

Employment groups: Youth, Visible minorities, Indigenous people, Newcomers to Canada

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