About this role
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma.
Tasks
- Professionalism in customer service.
- Load and unload goods.
- 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 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.
- Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : Air Brakes Endorsement.
- Class 1/1F/A Licence (semi trailer trucks).
- Driver's License (Class 1 or A).
- Documentation knowledge: Accident or incident reports.
- Driver logbook.
- Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip).
- Type of trucking and equipment: Refrigerated.
- Tractor-trailer.
- Communication systems experience: Trip recorder (on-board computer).
- Area of specialization: Truck driving.
- Security and safety: Criminal record check.
- Driver's validity licence check.
- Driving record check (abstract).
- Transportation/travel information: Valid driver's licence.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Handling heavy loads.
- Large workload.
- Physically demanding.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Weight handling: Up to 45 kg (100 lbs).
- Own tools/equipment: Steel-toed safety boots.
- Personal suitability: Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Flexibility.
- Judgement.
- Reliability.
- Hardworking.
- Patience.
- Screening questions: Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.
- Employment terms options: Early morning.
- Evening.
- Morning.
- Night.
- Experience: Experience an asset.
- Employment terms options: Day.
- Weekend.
- Overtime required.
- Overtime available.
- Health benefits: Dental plan.
- Disability benefits.
- Health care plan.
- Vision care benefits.
- Financial benefits: Group insurance benefits.
- Life insurance.
- Pension plan.
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP).
- Other benefits: Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP).
- Free parking available.
- On-site recreation and activities.
- Other benefits.
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days).
- Parking available.
- Wellness program.
- Support for newcomers and refugees: Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) . Does not require Canadian work experience.
Supports for visible minorities: Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).