Job Description

Job details

• Location: Brampton, ON L6T 4Y9
• Salary: 29.00 hourly / 35 to 60 hours per Week
• Terms of employment: Permanent employment, Full time
• Day, Early Morning, Evening, Morning, Night, On Call, Shift, Weekend
• Start date: Starts as soon as possible.
• Vacancies: 6 vacancies

Overview

Languages

• English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

• 1 to less than 7 months

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Professionalism in customer service
• Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy.
• Drive lighter, special-purpose trucks.
• 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 inspections and oversee all aspects of the vehicle.
• Perform preventive maintenance.
• Record cargo information, hours of service, distance traveled, and fuel consumption.
• Transport and handle dangerous goods.

Credentials

Certificates, licenses, memberships, and courses 

• AZ class license
• Air Brake (Z) Endorsement

Experience and specialization

Documentation knowledge

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

Type of trucking and equipment

• Extended-length tractor-trailer combination
• Refrigerated
• Straight truck (4,600kg+ or 10,000lbs+ with 3+ axles)
• Tractor-trailer
• Tractor-trailer A train

Communication systems experience

• Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment.

Transportation/travel experience

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

Additional information

Security and safety

• Valid passport
• Driver's validity license check
• Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information

• Drive manual transmission vehicle.
• Valid driver's license
• Willing to travel cross-border.
• Willing to travel for extended periods.
• Willing to travel internationally.
• Willing to travel overnight.

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail.
• Handling heavy loads
• Large workload
• Overtime required.
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Sitting

Weight Handling

• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
• Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Cellular phone

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Team player

Benefits

Health benefits

• Health care plan

Financial benefits

• Mileage paid.