long haul driver

CRB TRANSlogistics; Burlington; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics company in Burlington, Canada, is seeking a Truck Driver with an AZ class license. Responsibilities include ensuring professionalism in customer service, performing inspections on the vehicle, and documenting cargo information. The role involves frequent travel and managing heavy loads. Ideal candidates will exhibit strong interpersonal skills, reliability, and flexibility in their working style.

Qualifications

• AZ class license is mandatory.
• Experience handling heavy loads is preferred.
• Understanding of driver logbook requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide professionalism in customer service.
• Oversee condition of vehicle and perform inspections.
• Record cargo information and delivery metrics.

Skills

Efficient interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Judgement

Organized

Reliability

Team player

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

GPS

Job description

Overview

Languages
English
Education

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

Experience

Experience an asset
On the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.

Responsibilities

• Professionalism in customer service
• Load and unload goods
• Oversee condition of vehicle and inspect tires, lights, brakes, cold storage and other equipment
• 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

Experience and specialization Documentation knowledge

• Driver logbook
• Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)

Type of trucking and equipment

• Refrigerated
• Tractor-trailer
• Tractor-trailer A train
• Tractor-trailer B train

Communication systems experience

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

Additional information Security and safety

• Valid passport
• Drug test

Transportation/travel information

• Drive manual transmission vehicle
• Willing to travel cross-border
• Willing to travel overnight

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Sitting

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• 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:

• Support for persons with disabilities
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
• Support for newcomers and refugees
  • Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
• Support for youths
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
• Support for Veterans
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
• Support for Indigenous people
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
  • Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
• Support for mature workers
  • Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers
• Supports for visible minorities
  • Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities