moving truck driver

Hercules Moving Company INC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A moving company in Toronto seeks a Truck Driver to manage transportation and logistics. This role requires an AZ license, strong customer service skills, and the ability to handle heavy loads. Success in this position involves working with GPS and performing vehicle inspections. Applicants should have a secondary school certificate, along with effective communication and teamwork abilities.

Qualifications

• 7 months to less than 1 year of experience in trucking.
• AZ class license and Air Brake (Z) Endorsement are required.

Responsibilities

• Calculate fixed assets and depreciation.
• Plan or adjust routes based on changing conditions.
• Address customers' complaints or concerns.
• Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy.
• Load and unload goods.
• Inspect vehicle and oversee all aspects of its condition.
• Record cargo information and related details.

Skills

Mountain driving expertise

Professionalism in customer service

Attention to detail

Efficient interpersonal skills

Excellent oral communication

Flexibility

Organized

Reliability

Team player

Hardworking

Patience

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

GPS equipment

Cellular phone

Job description

Overview

Languages: English

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year. On the road. Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.

Work setting

Various locations

Responsibilities

• Calculate fixed assets and depreciation
• 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
• 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
• Oversee condition of vehicle and inspect tires, lights, brakes, cold storage and other equipment
• Perform brake adjustments
• 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

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• AZ class license
• Air Brake (Z) Endorsement

Experience and specialization

Documentation knowledge

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

Type of trucking and equipment

• Extended length tractor-trailer combination
• Straight truck (4,600kg+ or 10,000lbs+ with 3+ axles)
• Tractor-trailer
• Tractor-trailer A train

Communication systems experience

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

Transportation/travel experience

• International
• Local
• Long-haul
• National
• Provincial/territorial
• Regional
• Short-haul

Additional information

Security and safety

• Valid passport
• Basic security clearance
• Driver\'s validity licence check
• Driving record check (abstract)
• Drug test

Transportation/travel information

• 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

Personal suitability

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