long haul truck driver

Think Box Logistics Ltd.; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics company in Canada is seeking dedicated truck drivers to join their team. The role involves driving special purpose trucks, loading and unloading goods, and ensuring safe transport. Candidates should have a secondary school diploma and experience in customer service is considered an asset. This permanent position offers 35 to 45 hours of work per week.

Qualifications

• Experience in driving and customer service is an asset.
• Ability to drive lighter or special purpose trucks.
• Experience handling dangerous goods.

Responsibilities

• Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy.
• Load and unload goods while ensuring safety.
• Perform pre-trip, en route, and post-trip inspections.

Skills

Customer service professionalism

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Flexibility

Reliability

Team player

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Education & Experience

• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: Experience an asset

Tasks

• Professionalism in customer service
• Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
• Drive lighter, special purpose trucks
• Load and unload goods
• Obtain special permits and other documents required to transport cargo on international routes
• Operate and drive straight or articulated trucks to transport goods and materials
• Perform brake adjustments
• 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
• Transport and handle dangerous goods

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Large workload
• Physically demandingRepetitive tasks
• Sitting

Weight Handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal Suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Hardworking
• Patience

Employment Details

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 35 to 45 hours per week