Overview
Job Duration: Permanent
Language of Work: English
Hours of Work: 40 to 55 hours per week
Education:
Experience:
Education
No degree, certificate or diploma
Tasks
Operate and drive automobiles, vans and light trucks to pick up and deliver various items and products
Professionalism in customer service
Accept payment or invoices for items delivered
Receive and relay information to central dispatch
Keep a record of items received and delivered
Load and unload goods
Sort packages for delivery
Follow directions and read map
Use maps and other trip planning aids
Record trip information such as vehicle mileage, fuel costs and any problems
Pay and receive payments for goods
Provide customer service
Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
Address customers' complaints or concerns
Perform brake adjustments
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
Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption
Documentation knowledge
Trip reports
Maintenance and repair reports
Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
Driver logbook




Type of trucking and equipment
Straight truck (4,600kg+ or 10,000lbs+ with 3+ axles)
Refrigerated
Transportation/travel experience
Local
Provincial/territorial
Short-haul
Security and safety
Driver's validity licence check
Driving record check (abstract)
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Attention to detail
Quick-paced setting
Physically demanding
Handling heavy loads
Weight handling
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
Steel-toed safety boots
Personal suitability
Client focus
Flexibility
Judgement
Organized
Reliability
Team player
Accurate
Dependability
Excellent oral communication
Initiative
Punctuality
Screening questions
Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
Do you have experience working in this field?
Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
Employment terms options
Early morning
Evening
Morning
On call
Experience
Experience an asset
Employment terms options
Day
Overtime available
Health benefits
Dental plan
Health care plan
Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
Group insurance perks
Pension plan
Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

📌 H&e Keddy Bros Ltd Kentville
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