long haul truck driver

Triple Trans Mill Services Ltd.; Woodstock; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A transportation company in Woodstock is seeking a truck driver to operate and maintain trucks for long-haul travel. The successful candidate will have an AZ class license and demonstrate strong customer service skills. Responsibilities include ensuring the safety of cargo, maintaining records, and performing regular vehicle inspections. This full-time position offers physical challenges and requires attention to detail and efficiency.

Benefits

Free parking available

Qualifications

• AZ class license required.
• Experience in long-haul transport is an asset.
• Must be prepared to handle physically demanding tasks.

Responsibilities

• Operate and drive straight or articulated trucks to transport goods.
• Load and unload goods and perform preventive maintenance.
• Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled.

Skills

Professionalism in customer service

Attention to detail

Efficient interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Reliability

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

Cellular phone

Job description

• Work Term : Permanent
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 40 hours per week
• Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience : Experience an asset

Work setting

• Willing to relocate
• Relocation costs not covered by employer

Tasks

• Professionalism in customer service
• Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
• 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

• AZ class license

Documentation knowledge

• Accident or incident reports
• Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
• Maintenance and repair reports
• Trans-border documentation

Type of trucking and equipment

• Tractor-trailer A train

Transportation / travel experience

• Long-haul

Transportation / travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Willing to travel cross-border

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Own tools / equipment

• Cellular phone

Personal suitability

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

Other benefits

• Free parking available

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

• Does not require Canadian work experience

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

• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers

Supports for visible minorities

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