Long haul driver

RED HORSE TRANSPORT LTD.; Canada; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage paid

Job summary

RED HORSE TRANSPORT LTD. in Canada is seeking a professional truck driver responsible for planning routes, loading and unloading goods, and ensuring safety and security of cargo.

You will operate straight or articulated trucks and conduct pre-trip inspections, while monitoring hours of service and fuel consumption. The role requires staying compliant with vehicle regulations, addressing customer inquiries, and maintaining tires, lights, brakes, and cold storage equipment as needed.

Qualifications

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
• Experience an asset.
• Class 1/1F/A Licence preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan or adjust routes based on changing conditions, using computer equipment, 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
• Oversee condition of vehicle and inspect tires, lights, brakes, cold storage and other equipment
• Perform brake adjustments
• Perform emergency roadside repairs
• Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
• Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption
• Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo

Skills

Route planning

Customer service

Education

Secondary school diploma

Tools

GPS navigation systems

Job description

OVERVIEW

LANGUAGES

English

EDUCATION

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

EXPERIENCE

Experience an asset

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
• Oversee condition of vehicle and inspect tires, lights, brakes, cold storage and other equipment
• Perform brake adjustments
• Perform emergency roadside repairs
• Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
• 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

• Air Brakes Endorsement
• Class 1/1F/A Licence (semi trailer trucks)

BENEFITS

FINANCIAL BENEFITS

• Mileage paid