long haul truck driver

Trans Link; Ayr; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics company in Canada is seeking a truck driver to operate special purpose trucks. Responsibilities include planning routes, addressing customer concerns, and ensuring cargo safety. Candidates must have a secondary school graduation certificate and an AZ class license. The position involves a workload of 30 to 40 hours per week, emphasizing professionalism and the ability to perform preventive maintenance.

Qualifications

• Ability to operate and drive trucks to transport goods.
• Experience with preventive maintenance and inspections.
• Knowledge of handling dangerous goods and securing cargo.

Responsibilities

• Calculate costs for truck repairs and necessary parts.
• Plan or adjust routes to minimize fuel consumption.
• Address customers' complaints or concerns.
• Perform emergency roadside repairs.
• Record cargo information and fuel consumption.

Skills

Professionalism in customer service

Route planning

Operating GPS and navigation systems

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

AZ class license

Job description

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tasks

• Calculate the cost of truck repairs and new parts if needed
• 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
• Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
• Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
• Drive lighter, special purpose trucks
• 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

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• AZ class license

Documentation knowledge

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

Communication systems experience

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

Experience

• Will train
• Durée de l'emploi : Temporaire
• Langue de travail : Anglais
• Heures de travail : 30 to 40 hours per week