long haul truck driver

HW Transportation Group; Milton; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transportation company is seeking experienced Truck Drivers to join their team in Milton. The ideal candidate will be responsible for transporting goods safely and efficiently while adhering to all road regulations. Candidates are required to hold a valid AZ class license and should have experience in long-haul driving. The role involves physical work, planning routes, and maintaining the vehicle condition to ensure safe transportation of goods.

Qualifications

• 1 year to less than 2 years experience as a Truck Driver required.
• AZ class license and Air Brakes Endorsement necessary.
• Willing to travel cross-border.

Responsibilities

• Plan and adjust routes using GPS and other equipment.
• Load and unload goods; operate trucks to transport materials.
• Conduct vehicle inspections and ensure cargo safety.

Skills

Attention to detail

Reliability

Team player

Hardworking

Patience

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

Cellular phone

Steel-toed safety boots

Job description

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  
  

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

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
• 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 pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
• 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

• AZ class license
• Air Brakes Endorsement
  
  

Experience and specialization

Documentation knowledge

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

Type of trucking and equipment

• Flatbed
• Tractor-trailer
  
  

Transportation/travel experience

• Long-haul
  
  

Additional information

Security and safety

• Valid passport
• Driver's validity licence check
• Driving record check (abstract)
• Drug test
  
  

Transportation/travel information

• Willing to travel cross-border
  
  

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Sitting
  
  

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
  
  

Own tools/equipment

• Cellular phone
• Steel-toed safety boots
  
  

Personal suitability

• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Hardworking
• Patience
  
  

Employment groups

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

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
  
  

Support for youths

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
  
  

Support for Veterans

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans
  
  

Support for Indigenous people

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
  
  

Support for mature workers

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers
  
  

Supports for visible minorities

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities