Job Description

Job Description:

Business Legal Name: R Uppal Trucking Ltd.

Yard Address: 12180 Vickers Way, Richmond, BC, V6V 1H9, Canada

Business Address: 7473 Wiltshire Drive Surrey, BC, V3S 2Y6, Canada

Job Title: Long Haul Truck Driver (NOC 73300)

Terms of Employment: 50 hours per week, Full-time/ Permanent

Employment conditions: Day, Morning, Evening, Night, Overtime, Weekend

Start Date: As soon as possible

Wage: $28.85 per hour

Overtime: 1.5 times the regular pay for every hour exceeding 60hrs/week

Benefits:  As per company policy

Vacation Pay: 10 days paid vacation per year.

No of Positions: 5

Work setting: Various locations across Canada and USA.

Type of Travel: Long Haul, Provincial/territorial, International

Job Duties:

• 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 brake adjustments.
• 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.
• Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo.

Education:

• Completion of Secondary school is required.
• Class 1 or A Driver’s License and Air brake endorsement are required.

Experience:

• 1-2 years’ experience is desirable. However, no experience is necessary. On the job trainingwill be provided to willing candidates.

Language:

• Proficiency to communicate in basic English.

Type of trucking and equipment

• Tractor-trailer

Transportation/travel experience

• International
• Long-haul
• Provincial/territorial

Security and safety

• Basic security clearance
• Criminal record check
• Driving record check
• Drug test
• Medical exam

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver’s license
• Willing to travel cross-border.
• Willing to travel for extended periods.
• Willing to travel overnight.

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail.

Weight handling

• Up to 45 kg (100 Ibs)

Personal suitability

• Team Player

Employment groups : Indigenous people, Newcomers to Canada, Older workers, Veterans, Visible minorities, Youth

How to Apply:

• Apply by email: ruppaltruckingltd13@gmail.com