Class 1 Driver & Fleet Support

West Coast Reduction Ltd.; Saskatoon; Hybrid; CAD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid extended health benefits

Generous RRSP matching

In-house hydraulic equipment training

Stable career with 450+ employees

Job summary

West Coast Reduction Ltd. based at the Saskatoon Plant is hiring a full-time Class 1 Driver & Fleet Support to safely operate company vehicles and deliver exceptional customer service for used cooking oil customers.

This role includes driving routes, assisting in the plant and truck shop, and ensuring safety and cleanliness on-site. The position is full-time, permanent, 40 hours per week, with benefits and ongoing training opportunities and RRSP matching.

Qualifications

• Possession of a valid Class 1 Driver’s Licence with a clean abstract.
• 3 years of experience in commercial truck driving or a similar environment.
• Strong knowledge of the surrounding areas.
• Proficiency in English, both written and verbal, with excellent communication skills.
• Familiarity with operating hydraulic equipment required.

Responsibilities

• Drive company vehicles to third party vendors for repairs and maintenance as assigned by the fleet dispatch planner, truck shop, or fleet superintendent.
• Perform general tasks around the plant and truck shop including sweeping the floor, delivering bins, building bins and small jobs assigned by the truck shop.
• Provide relief driving in case of an emergency or driver shortage.
• Work overtime as instructed to ensure minimal downtime of equipment.
• Foster a positive team and company culture by ensuring treatment of others is respectful and aligned with company values.
• Drive scheduled routes to appointed customer destinations based on instructions from the Fleet Dispatcher and/or Fleet Superintendent.
• Pickup high volumes of material from various locations while following ROBUST handling guidelines for specified risk material.
• Monitor Raw material loads from customers into containers or trailers, and unload raw material loads from trucks and trailers as per pit dumping rules.
• Maintain tools, equipment, and spill response kits.
• Understand the conveyance clean and disinfect standard operating procedures.
• Perform daily pre-trip and post-trip inspections.
• Load materials from customers and customer locations.
• Unload materials at transfer stations.
• Ensure the safe and proper handling of raw material picked-up from customers.
• Pickup used cooking oil from bins, barrels, Frontline, and other customer bulk cooking oil tanks.
• Ensure site is clean prior to and after departure when collecting used cooking oil.
• Report issues or concerns related to vehicle maintenance, damaged containers and/or equipment or Customer to the Fleet Maintenance / Dispatcher in a timely manner.
• Operate all equipment safely and efficiently.
• Follow safety protocols and other procedures as dictated by WCRL or the customer’s requirements.
• Perform shift work based on company business needs which evolve and change in response to customer demands.

Skills

Class 1 Driver’s Licence

3+ years truck driving

Local area knowledge

English proficiency

Hydraulic equipment familiarity

Job description

West Coast Reduction Ltd. - Nothing Left Behind*. At West Coast Reduction, nothing is important to us. Because when there’s nothing left – that is when we’ve done our job. We collect food waste and by-products from food producers, like farms, restaurants, bakeries and even supermarkets, transforming them into ingredients used in animal feed, renewable energy and thousands of other products we use every day. Our efforts contribute to a sustainable local food supply, and help us all live in cleaner and healthier communities.Visitwww.wcrl.comto learn more.

Based out of our Saskatoon Plant, we are hiring a full-time Class 1 Driver & Fleet Support to be a part of our team.

The Class 1 Driver - Fleet Support person is responsible for safely operating company vehicles while following instructions or scheduled routes from the Fleet Dispatcher and Fleet Superintendent. The role requires the delivery of exceptional customer service when servicing used cooking oil customers. Often viewed as the face of the company, drivers are expected to act professionally both on the road and at locations of service when dealing with customers and the public.

This is a full-time, permanent position for 40 hours per week.

WHY JOIN OUR TEAM?

• Build a stable career at a reputable company with more than 450 employees
• Continuous in-house training opportunities available – all our new drivers are provided hydraulic equipment training during onboarding
• Comprehensive compensation package offered to full-time employees including employer-paid extended health benefits
• Generous RRSP matching for employee contributions after 1 year

Take a look at our About Us video here:https://vimeo.com/396483325.

SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Fleet Support

• Drive company vehicles to third party vendors for repairs and maintenance as assigned by the fleet dispatch planner, truck shop, or fleet superintendent
• Perform general tasks around the plant and truck shop including sweeping the floor, delivering bins, building bins and small jobs assigned by the truck shop
• Provide relief driving in case of an emergency or driver shortage.
• Work overtime as instructed to ensure minimal downtime of equipment
• Foster a positive team and company culture by ensuring treatment of others is respectful and aligned with company values

Driver Duties

• Drive scheduled routes to appointed customer destinations based on instructions from the Fleet Dispatcher and/or Fleet Superintendent
• Pick up high volumes of material from various locations which include processors, abattoirs, packing houses, butcher shops, supermarkets, retailers, etc., while following strict guidelines for specified risk material handling
• Monitor Raw material loads from customers into containers or trailers, and unload raw material loads from trucks and trailers as per pit dumping rules
• Maintain tools, equipment, and spill response kits
• Understand the conveyance clean and disinfect standard operating procedures
• Perform daily pre-trip and post-trip inspections
• Load materials from customers and customer locations
• Unload materials at transfer stations
• Ensure the safe and proper handling of raw material picked-up from customers
• As per Receiving and Processing Used Cooking Oils standard operating procedures, pick up used cooking oil from bins, barrels, Frontline, and other customer bulk cooking oil tanks
• Ensure site is clean prior to and after departure when collecting used cooking oil
• Report issues or concerns related to vehicle maintenance, damaged containers and/or equipment or Customer to the Fleet Maintenance / Dispatcher in a timely manner
• Perform daily pre-trip and post-trip inspections
• Operate all equipment safely and efficiently
• Follow safety protocols and other procedures as dictated by WCRL or the customer’s requirements
• Perform shift work based on company business needs which evolve and change in response to customer demands

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

Qualifications

• Possession of a valid Class 1 Driver’s Licence with a clean abstract
• 3 years of experience in commercial truck driving or a similar environment an asset
• Strong knowledge of the of surrounding areas
• Proficiency in English, both written and verbal, with excellent communication skills
• Familiarity with operating hydraulic equipment required

Functional Requirements

• Ability to frequently move, carry, lift, push and pull equipment up to 50 lbs without assistance and occasionally greater with assistance
• Physically capable of lifting container lids, climbing ladders, and pull-on cable hooks, and other heavy tools on a frequent basis
• Perform repetitive motions including bending, kneeling, crouching, climbing and reaching overhead above the shoulders daily
• Adaptable to adverse conditions including confined space, heights, cold weather, odours and animal by-products

Thank you in advance for your interest in this opportunity, however, only those individuals who are selected for an interview will be contacted.