long haul truck driver

Government of Canada; Nova Scotia; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A government body in Nova Scotia is seeking a Truck Driver to transport goods with a focus on customer service. Candidates must have a Class 1 or A driver's license and handle various responsibilities such as operating trucks, addressing customers' concerns, and ensuring safe transportation of goods. The job entails physical tasks and travel, with relocation costs covered by the employer. Competitive compensation and benefits for training are included.

Benefits

Learning/training paid by employer

Relocation costs covered

Qualifications

• Driver's License (Class 1 or A) required.
• Experience with long-haul and international travel preferred.
• Must handle heavy loads and perform physically demanding tasks.

Responsibilities

• Address customers' complaints or concerns.
• Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy.
• Operate and drive trucks to transport goods and materials.
• Perform pre-trip, en route, and post-trip inspections.
• Transport and handle dangerous goods.

Skills

Mountain driving expertise

Professionalism in customer service

Attention to detail

Efficient interpersonal skills

Excellent oral communication

Excellent written communication

Flexibility

Reliability

Team player

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

GPS (Global Positioning System)

Steel-toed safety boots

Job description

Overview Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Experience

Experience an asset

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• Remote location
• Various locations
• Willing to relocate
• Relocation costs covered by employer

Responsibilities Tasks

• Address customers' complaints or concerns
• Coach colleagues on new methods or work techniques
• Mountain driving expertise
• Professionalism in customer service
• Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
• 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
• 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
• 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

• Driver's License (Class 1 or A)

Experience and specialization Documentation knowledge

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

Type of trucking and equipment

• Flatbed
• Refrigerated
• Tractor-trailer

Communication systems experience

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

Transportation/travel experience

• International
• Long-haul
• Provincial/territorial

Additional information Security and safety

• Valid passport
• Basic security clearance
• Driving record check (abstract)
• Drug test
• Medical exam

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Valid driver's licence
• Willing to travel cross-border
• Willing to travel for extended periods
• Willing to travel internationally
• Willing to travel overnight

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Cellular phone
• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

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

Benefits Other benefits

• Learning/training paid by employer