Job Description
Job detail
Truck driver, long haul
METRO TRANSPORT
Job details
- Location Bolton, ONL7E 1M3
- Salary 35.00 hourly 40 hours per Week
- Terms of employment Permanent employment Full time
- Start date Starts as soon as possible
- Vacancies 5
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
Experience an asset
Work setting
- Remote location
- Various locations
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
- Load and unload goods
- Obtain special permits and other documents required to transport cargo on international routes
- 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
- Perform preventive maintenance
- 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
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Air Brakes Endorsement
- Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
Additional information
Security and safety
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
Transportation/travel information
- Willing to travel cross-border
- Willing to travel for extended periods
- Willing to travel overnight
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Large workload
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
Own tools/equipment
- Cellular phone
Personal suitability
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups: Indigenous people, Persons with disabilities, Newcomers to Canada, Older workers, Veterans, Visible minorities, Youth
How to apply
By applying directly on Job Bank (Direct Apply)
By email
