Long haul truck driver

LUKY FREIGHT SERVICES INC; Brampton; On-site; CAD 41,028 - 58,434; Full time

Job summary

LUKY FREIGHT SERVICES INC is hiring a truck driver in Brampton, ON. The job requires a valid Class 1 or A driver's license and Air Brake (Z) Endorsement. Responsibilities include transporting goods, ensuring vehicle safety, and addressing customer concerns. The position offers pay of $36.10 hourly for 40 to 50 hours per week. Ideal candidates will have a Secondary School Graduation Certificate and qualities such as flexibility and team spirit. This is a permanent, full-time position with various travel locations.

Qualifications

• Willingness to work in a team and drive as part of a two-person team or convoy.
• Valid Class 1 or A driver's license is required.
• Air Brake (Z) Endorsement required.

Responsibilities

• Address customers' complaints or concerns.
• Operate and drive trucks to transport goods and materials.
• Perform vehicle inspection and preventive maintenance.
• Load and unload goods and ensure the safety of cargo.

Skills

Flexibility

Judgement

Organised

Reliability

Team player

Education

Secondary (High) School Graduation Certificate

Tools

GPS

Job description

Job Details

• Location: Brampton, ON L6R 2B1
• Work location: On the road
• Salary: 36.10 hourly / 40 to 50 hours per week
• Terms of Employment: Permanent, Full Time
• Education: Secondary (High) School Graduation Certificate

Experience

Will train.

On the Road

Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.

Work Setting

• Various locations

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Load and unload goods.
• Operate and drive straight or articulated trucks to transport goods and materials.
• Oversee vehicle condition 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.

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Air Brake (Z) Endorsement.
• Driver's License (Class 1 or A).

Experience and specialization

Type of trucking and equipment

• Tractor-trailer.
• Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment.

Transportation/Travel Information

• Valid driver's licence.
• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Security and safety

• Driver's validity licence check.
• Driving record check (abstract).

Personal suitability

• Flexibility.
• Judgement.
• Organised.
• Reliability.Team player.

Other benefits

• Other benefits.

Employment Groups

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

• Support for persons with disabilities
  • Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities.
• Support for newcomers and refugees
  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees.
• Support for youths
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.
• Support for Veterans
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans.
• Support for Indigenous people
  • 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.
• Supports for visible minorities
  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.

Who can apply for this job?

You can apply if you are:

• A permanent resident of Canada.
• A temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit.

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.