Truck driver, heavy truck (Chatham-Kent)

Truck driver, heavy truck (Chatham-Kent)

27 Oct
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Preferred Transport
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Chatham-Kent

27 Oct

Preferred Transport

Chatham-Kent

- Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
- Langue de travail: Anglais
- Heures de travail: 40 to 70 hours per week
- Education:
- Expérience:

Education

- No degree, certificate or diploma

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
- Professionalism in customer service
- Load and unload goods
- Oversee condition of vehicle and inspect tires, lights, brakes, cold storage and other equipment
- 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

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

- AZ class license
- Air Brakes Endorsement
- Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
- Commercial Driver Registration Program (CDRP) Card
- Commercial Vehicle Operator's Registration (CVOR) Certificate
- Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
- RAPID (Free and Secure Trade) Program
- Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Certificate
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

Documentation knowledge

- Accident or incident reports
- Bill of lading
- Driver logbook
- Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
- Maintenance and repair reports
- Trans-border documentation
- Trip reports

Type of trucking and equipment

- Tractor-trailer

Communication systems experience

- Citizens band (CB) radio




- Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
- Trip recorder (on-board computer)

Transportation/travel experience

- International
- Long-haul
- Provincial/territorial
- Regional
- Short-haul

Security and safety

- Valid passport
- Basic security clearance
- Bondable
- Criminal record check
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Drug test
- Medical exam

Transportation/travel information

- Drive manual transmission vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
- Willing to travel cross-border
- Willing to travel internationally
- Willing to travel overnight

Work conditions and physical capabilities

- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Sitting

Own tools/equipment

- Cellular phone
- Hard hat
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Safety vest
- Gloves

Personal suitability

- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability

Screening questions

- Are you authorized to work in Canada?
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- 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?
- Do you live near the job location?

Employment terms options

- Early morning
- Evening

Experience

- 2 years to less than 3 years

Employment terms options

- Flexible schedule
- Morning
- Night
- On call
- Day
- Weekend

Workplace information

- On the road job

Health benefits

- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

📌 Truck driver, heavy truck (Chatham-Kent)
🏢 Preferred Transport
📍 Chatham-Kent

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