long haul truck driver

Bridge Connect; Brampton; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridge Connect in Brampton, Ontario, is seeking a dependable truck driver for two-person team routes with on-site work only. You will plan routes, operate a tractor-trailer, and ensure cargo safety while maintaining logs and performing pre-trip inspections.

No prior experience is required; full training is provided. A high school certificate, basic security clearance, good judgement, reliability, and the ability to handle heavy loads in a fast-paced environment are essential.

Qualifications

• Secondary school graduation certificate is required.
• No experience needed; training provided.
• Basic security clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Plan or adjust routes using GPS to minimize fuel use and emissions.
• Address customers' complaints or concerns.
• Coach colleagues on new methods or work techniques.
• Maintain high professionalism in customer service.
• Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy.
• Load and unload goods.
• Operate and drive tractor-trailer to transport cargo.
• Inspect vehicle condition: tires, lights, brakes, storage and other equipment.
• Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspections; oversee vehicle operations.
• Perform preventive maintenance as needed.
• Record cargo information, hours of service, distance traveled, and fuel usage.
• Tarp and secure cargo; ensure safety of cargo.
• Transport and handle dangerous goods.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Reliability

Organized

Flexibility

Judgement

Patience

Education

Secondary school certificate

Tools

GPS navigation

Job description

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

No experience (will train)

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
• Coach colleagues on new methods or work techniques
• 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
• 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

Experience and specialization

Documentation knowledge

• Driver logbook

Type of trucking and equipment

• Tractor-trailer

Additional information

Security and safety

• Basic security clearance

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Personal suitability

• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Hardworking
• Patience