long haul truck driver

Mehreen Enterprises Ltd.; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Winnipeg is seeking a dedicated Truck Driver. In this physically demanding role, you will transport goods across various locations while ensuring vehicle safety and maintenance. Candidates must have a secondary school diploma and specific driver certifications. The job offers group insurance benefits, opportunities for training, and coverage for relocation costs.

Benefits

Group insurance benefits

Learning / training paid by employer

Free parking available

Qualifications

• Must have Air Brake (Z) Endorsement.
• Must possess Driver's License (Class 1 or A).

Responsibilities

• Drive straight or articulated trucks to transport goods.
• Operate and inspect vehicle for safety and maintenance.
• Address customers' complaints and ensure professionalism.

Skills

Professionalism in customer service

Efficient interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Judgement

Organized

Reliability

Team player

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

GPS

Job description

• Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience : Will train

Work setting

• Various locations
• Relocation costs covered by employer

Tasks

• Address customers' complaints or concerns
• Professionalism in customer service
• Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
• 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 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

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

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

Documentation knowledge

• Accident or incident reports
• Bill of lading
• Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
• Maintenance and repair reports
• Trip reports

Type of trucking and equipment

• Refrigerated
• Tractor-trailer
• Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment

Transportation / travel experience

Security and safety

• Driving record check (abstract)

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Workplace information

• On the road job
• Group insurance benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning / training paid by employer
• Parking available

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