Tractor-trailer driver, long haul

AYR Motor Express Inc.; Brampton; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental plan

Health care plan

Vision care benefits

Bonus

Group insurance benefits

Life insurance

Mileage paid

Pension plan

Piece work

Flexible hours

Job summary

AYR Motor Express Inc. is seeking a professional truck driver for long-haul routes across Canada. You will operate tractor-trailers in two-person teams, handle loading/unloading, and perform comprehensive vehicle inspections to ensure safety and compliance.

The role requires English language work, a Class 1/A license with Air Brake endorsement, and the ability to travel cross-border and internationally. The position involves 50–60 hours weekly and working at various locations, with a permanent

Qualifications

• Secondary school graduation certificate is required.
• Air Brake Endorsement (Z) and Class 1/A license are required or preferred.
• Criminal record check and driving record check may be requested.
• Experience with long-haul or international trucking is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Address customers' complaints or concerns.
• Drive in two-person teams or convoys with a partner.
• Load and unload goods and operate tractor-trailer trucks.
• Perform pre-trip, en-route and post-trip inspections; manage vehicle safety.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Attention to detail

Team player

Safety consciousness

Education

Secondary school graduation certificate

Driver's License (Class 1/A)

Air Brake Endorsement (Z)

Job description

Employment Terms

• Heures de travail: 50 to 60 hours per week
• Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
• Langue de travail: Anglais
• Driver logbook

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work setting

• Various locations

Tasks

• Address customers' complaints or concerns
• Mountain driving expertise
• Professionalism in customer service
• Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
• Load and unload goods
• Operate and drive straight or articulated trucks to transport goods and materials
• 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
• Transport and handle dangerous goods

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
• Dangerous goods occurrence reports
• Driver logbook
• Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
• Maintenance and repair reports
• Trans-border documentation
• Trip reports

Type of trucking and equipment

• Tractor-trailer

Communication systems experience

• Citizens band (CB) radio
• Trip recorder (on-board computer)

Transportation/travel experience

• International
• Long-haul
• National
• Provincial/territorial

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Driving record check (abstract)
• Drug test

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Willing to travel cross-border
• Willing to travel for extended periods
• Willing to travel internationallyWilling 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 45 kg (100 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Hard hat
• Steel-toed safety boots
• Safety vest

Personal suitability

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

Screening questions

• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?

Employment terms options

• Flexible hours

Experience

• Experience an asset

Workplace information

• On the road job

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus
• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Mileage paid
• Pension plan
• Piece work