DZ Driver

Canada Cartage; Oshawa; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Canada Cartage, a leading Canadian company, seeks a DZ Truck Driver in Oshawa. The role requires safe cargo transportation while conducting inspections and communicating with customers. Join our cohesive team and enjoy career growth opportunities, rewards for outstanding service, and a vibrant work culture.

Benefits

Discounted hotels

Car rentals

Gym memberships

Fun events throughout the year

Recognition initiatives

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of DZ Truck driving experience required.
• Must have a clean CVOR and criminal record check.
• Ability to lift up to 35 kilograms.

Responsibilities

• Conduct pre-trip and post-trip inspections on the vehicle.
• Timely deliveries while ensuring safety regulations.
• Communicate effectively with customers and dispatch.

Skills

Safe handling equipment

Communication

Time management

Education

Valid DZ License

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Why you’ll love Canada Cartage

An iconic Canadian company with over 100 years of helping companies grow and succeed in Canada, we provide national dedicated fleet solutions, general freight services, managed transportation, fulfillment & distribution, and home delivery. With a national network of terminals, cross-docks, and distribution centers, we are one of Canada’s largest and most trusted supply chain service providers. Driven to exceed customer expectations, and supported by technology and innovation, we bring simplicity to complex logistics challenges.

We work with intelligent and focused leaders who are driven to create an outstanding customer experience in partnership with Canadian leading brands. Canada Cartage is deep rooted in family values with an entrepreneurial culture where ideas are welcomed, growth is fostered and high performance is championed. A recognized thought leader and founded in 1914, Canada Cartage dominates the industry by delivering innovative fleet solutions.

Position Summary

As a DZ Truck Driver your responsible for transporting a variety of cargo on a trailer while ensuring compliance with safety regulations and securing loads properly. Your role includes conducting pre-trip and post-trip inspections, managing delivery schedules, and operating the vehicle safely on various routes.

Location: Oshawa, Ontario

Schedule: Mon-Fri

What you will do

• Making deliveries in a safe and timely manner
• Constant communication with the customer
• Conduct thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections of the vehicle, including checking tires, brakes, lights, and cargo securement, and report any issues to the maintenance department for timely repairs
  
  

What You’ll Bring

• Valid DZ License
• A minimum of 2 years of DZ Truck driving experience
• Must be comfortable with both city and highway driving
• Clean CVOR, abstracts and criminal search
• Ability to lift up to 35 kilograms
• Willing to handbomb
  
  

Along With The Following Skills & Competencies

• Moves products from point A to point B using truck and any other safe handling equipment required.
• Responsible for the safe delivery of product at the time specified by customers.
• Provides high value products goods transportation in a safe, efficient and professional manner, while following applicable regulations and collective agreement
• Performs circle checks, tie downs and supervises loading and unloading of goods and materials as required
• Uses safe handling equipment i.e. dollies, pump trucks, J- bars, stair climbs or roll-a-lifts etc. for handling heavier items
• Handles customer shipments
• Receives and relays information to dispatch in a professional manner under various circumstances
• Communicates with both internal and external customers
• Ensures accuracy and record all deliveries on timesheet
• Promote Health and Safety of all employees by ensuring all incidents, accidents or potential hazards are reported
• Performs other duties as required
  
  

Why people love working for Canada Cartage

• Cohesive team and a positive, hard-working atmosphere.
• Meaningful opportunities for career growth.
• Company-wide recognition initiatives designed to recognize employees when they demonstrate outstanding customer service, teamwork, and our core values.
• Perks - discounted hotels, car rentals, entertainment, gym memberships, phone plans, electronics, to name a few
• Fun events throughout the year, like summer barbeques and driver-appreciation week that regularly bring us together.
• We give back to the communities in which we operate by volunteering and donating to local charities.
• We are a strong company that weathers the storm through pandemics and recessionary periods, so that we can benefit from good economic environments.
  
  

We are a top employer!

• Canada Cartage has been recognized on the Forbes list of Canada’s Best Employers for six straight years in a row.
• Trucking HR has announced that Canada Cartage has again been selected for the 8th year in a row, as one of Canada’s Top Fleet Employers. In addition, we have been recognized as an Employer of Distinction for the 4th year in a row. This serves to reinforce Canada Cartage’s reputation as an employer of high quality.
• We’ve been acknowledged by Forbes 2023, as one of Canada’s Best Employers for Diversity
  
  

Come work with an industry leader!

Canada Cartage is committed to adhering to the objectives and requirements outlined in the Accessible Canada Act (ACA). We are determined in meeting the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities in a timely manner, through the implementation of the requirements of the ACA and its applicable regulations. If you require accommodation under the ACA at any point in your application or employment duration, please let us know.

We would like to thank all those expressing an interest in this position; however, only the candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Before you start with us, we will conduct a criminal record check, verify your education, and check your references.

Committed to employment equity, Canada Cartage Systems LP encourages applications from Aboriginal people, members of visible minority groups, and women.

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