local truck driver

Nishan Transport Inc; Dorval; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A transportation company in Dorval, Quebec, is looking for a Truck Driver with an AZ class license and experience in route planning. The role involves operating trucks, loading and unloading goods, and ensuring vehicle safety and inspection. Candidates must have good communication skills and a minimum of one year of driving experience. This position requires on-site work without remote options and offers health care and group insurance benefits.

Benefits

Health care plan

Group insurance benefits

Free parking available

Qualifications

• 1 year to less than 2 years experience in trucking.
• Must have AZ class license and Air Brake Endorsement.
• Knowledge of accident and incident report documentation.

Responsibilities

• Plan or adjust routes using navigation devices.
• Load and unload goods safely.
• Perform vehicle inspections before and after trips.

Skills

Route planning

Customer service

Material handling

Vehicle inspection

Record keeping

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

GPS equipment

Tractor-trailer

Job description

Overview

Languages

English or French

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience
  
  

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Responsibilities

Tasks

• 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
• Load and unload goods
• Operate and drive straight or articulated trucks to transport goods and materials
• Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
• 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

• AZ class license
• Air Brakes Endorsement
• Class 1/1F/A Licence (semi trailer trucks)
• Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
• Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
  
  

Experience and specialization

Documentation knowledge

• Accident or incident reports
• Bill of lading
• Driver logbook
• Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
• Trip reports
  
  

Type of trucking and equipment

• Flatbed
• Refrigerated
• Tractor-trailer
• Tractor-trailer B train
  
  

Benefits

Health benefits

• Health care plan
  
  

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
  
  

Other Benefits

• Free parking available
• On-site amenities
  
  

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for youths

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
  
  

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)