long haul truck driver

SSP Group of Companies; Milton; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A transportation services company in Milton is seeking a truck driver to transport goods across various locations. The role requires flexibility and reliability, along with a valid driver's license and Air Brake endorsement. Successful candidates will be responsible for driving trucks, addressing customer concerns, performing vehicle inspections, and ensuring the safety of cargo. This position offers group insurance benefits and the opportunity for ongoing training in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Group insurance benefits

Qualifications

• Must have a valid Air Brake (Z) Endorsement.
• Driver's License (Class 1 or A) required.
• Experience with long-haul transport preferred.

Responsibilities

• Address customers' complaints or concerns.
• Drive trucks to transport goods and materials.
• Perform inspections and maintenance on vehicles.

Skills

Flexibility

Judgement

Organized

Reliability

Team player

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

GPS equipment

Job description

Overview

Languages

English

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

Tasks

• Address customers' complaints or concerns
• Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
• 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
• 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
• Tractor-trailer B train
  
  

Communication systems experience

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

Transportation/travel experience

• Long-haul
  
  

Additional information

Security and safety

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

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
  
  

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
  
  

Personal suitability

• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
  
  

Benefits

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits
  
  

Employment groups

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

Support for persons with disabilities

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for 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

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
  
  

Supports for visible minorities

• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities