long haul truck driver

HIMMNEET CARRIERS LTD; Surrey; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics company in Surrey is seeking a dedicated truck driver to join their team. As a driver, you will operate trucks to efficiently transport goods, ensuring safety and compliance with regulations. Excellent communication and reliability are key qualities for this permanent position, which involves long-haul travel and may require working 50 to 60 hours weekly.

Qualifications

• Experience is an asset.
• Ability to transport and handle dangerous goods.
• Physically capable of performing repetitive tasks.

Responsibilities

• Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy.
• Operate and drive trucks to transport goods and materials.
• Inspect vehicle condition and perform roadside repairs.

Skills

Excellent oral communication

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Organized

Reliability

Hardworking

Patience

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

Driver's License (Class 1 or A)

Air Brakes Endorsement

Job description

Education & Experience

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

Work setting

• Various locations

Tasks

• Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
• 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
• Receive and relay information to central dispatch
• Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption
• Transport and handle dangerous goods

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Air Brakes Endorsement
• Driver's License (Class 1 or A)

Type of trucking and equipment

• Tractor-trailer

Transportation / travel experience

• Long-haul

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Sitting

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Hardworking
• Patience
• Work Term : Permanent
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 50 to 60 hours per week