driver, long haul

driver, long haul

Offer parameters
canada west warehousing Ltd.
$28,95 an hour
Port Coquitlam, BC, CA

Woke Type

permanent
full-time

About

  • Work Term : Permanent
  • Work Language : English
  • Hours : 40 hours per week
  • Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  • Experience : 1 year to less than 2 years

Work setting

Various locations

Tasks

  • Professionalism in customer service
  • Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
  • 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
  • Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

Driver's License (Class 1 or A)

Documentation knowledge

  • Accident or incident reports
  • Driver logbook
  • Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
  • Trip reports

Type of trucking and equipment

Tractor-trailer

Transportation / travel experience

  • Long-haul
  • Provincial / territorial

Security and safety

  • Valid passport
  • Medical exam

Transportation / travel information

Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Attention to detail
  • Overtime required
  • Physically demanding
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Sitting

Weight handling

Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools / equipment

  • Cellular phone
  • Steel-toed safety boots
  • Tools
  • Safety vest
  • Gloves

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • Other benefits
  • Parking available

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.)
  • Supports newcomers and / or refugees with foreign credential recognition
  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and / or refugees

Support for Indigenous people

Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations

Supports for visible minorities

  • Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example : anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)