long haul truck driver

Shandex Truck; Pickering; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A transportation company in Ontario is seeking a truck operator to drive and transport goods. Responsibilities include planning routes, addressing customer concerns, and ensuring vehicle safety. Candidates must have an AZ class license and at least one year of experience in truck operations. This position requires English proficiency and offers full-time hours.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience in truck operations.
• AZ class license is required.
• Work in English required.

Responsibilities

• Operate and drive trucks to transport goods.
• Plan routes to minimize fuel consumption.
• Address customer complaints effectively.

Skills

Customer service professionalism

Route planning and adjustment

Emergency roadside repairs

Vehicle inspection

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

GPS equipment

Job description

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tasks

• Calculate the cost of truck repairs and new parts if needed
• 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
• Address customers' complaints or concerns
• Professionalism in customer service
• 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
• 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
• 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

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• AZ class license

Experience

• 1 year to less than 2 years
• Durée de l'emploi : Permanent
• Langue de travail : Anglais
• Heures de travail : 35 to 40 hours per week