truck driver

truck driver

Offer parameters
Uxbridge Nurseries Limited
$28,39 an hour
Uxbridge, ON, CA

Woke Type

permanent

About

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

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Work setting

  • Remote location
  • Various locations

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
  • 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

  • AZ class license
  • Air Brakes Endorsement
  • DZ class license
  • Commercial Vehicle Operator's Registration (CVOR) Certificate
  • Defensive Driving Course

Documentation knowledge

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

Type of trucking and equipment

  • Flatbed
  • Straight truck (4,600kg+ or 10,000lbs+ with 3+ axles)
  • Tractor-trailer

Communication systems experience

  • Citizens band (CB) radio
  • Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment

Transportation / travel experience

  • Local
  • Provincial / territorial
  • Short-haul

Security and safety

  • Valid passport
  • Criminal record check
  • Driving record check (abstract)
  • Medical exam

Transportation / travel information

  • Drive manual transmission vehicle
  • Valid driver's licence

Screening questions

  • Are you available for the advertised start date?
  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Health care plan
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