heavy truck driver

JM Motors; Brampton; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A transportation company in Peel Region, Brampton, is seeking a Truck Driver to operate and drive trucks for transporting goods. Candidates should have a secondary school diploma and be prepared to manage routes and address customer concerns. Responsibilities include loading and unloading, vehicle inspections, and adjusting routes as needed. This is a permanent position with a workload of 40 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Responsibilities

• Plan or adjust routes based on changing conditions to minimize fuel consumption and carbon emissions.
• Address customers' complaints or concerns.
• 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.
• Inspect vehicle condition and perform preventative maintenance.
• Communicate information to central dispatch.

Job description

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Responsibilities

• Plan or adjust routes based on changing conditions, using computer equipment, global positioning systems (GPS) equipment, or other navigation devices, to minimize fuel consumption and carbon emissions
• Address customers' complaints or concerns
• Professionalism in customer service
• 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
• Pay and receive payments for goods
• 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
• Transport and handle dangerous goods

Documentation knowledge

• Accident or incident reports
• Driver logbook
• Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
• Maintenance and repair reports
• Trip reports

Communication systems experience

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

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Large workload
• Physically demanding
• Sitting

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Experience

• Will train
• Durée de l'emploi : Permanent
• Langue de travail : Anglais
• Heures de travail : 40 hours per week