Truck driver

RIAR FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC.; Brampton; On-site; CAD 41,028 - 58,434; Full time

Job summary

RIAR FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC. is hiring a Truck Driver in Brampton, Ontario. The role requires an AZ class license, providing full-time employment of 40-50 hours a week. Responsibilities include driving, loading and unloading goods, and ensuring customer satisfaction.

The ideal candidate should have excellent driving skills and customer service professionalism. We are looking for flexible and reliable team players to join our ongoing operations.

Qualifications

• Must possess an AZ class license and a valid driver's license (Class 1 or A).
• Experience in operating a tractor-trailer and long-haul driving.
• Ability to handle heavy loads and perform physical duties.

Responsibilities

• Address customers’ complaints or concerns.
• Drive a two-person team or convoy transporting goods.
• Inspect vehicle and perform preventive maintenance.
• Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled.

Skills

Customer service professionalism

Driving skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

GPS navigation equipment

AZ class license

Driver’s License (Class 1 or A)

Job description

Truck driver

Employer: RIAR FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC.

Location: Brampton, ON L6Y 3M1

Salary: $36.10/hour

Terms of Employment: Permanent employment, full time 40-50 hours/week

Start date: As soon as possible

Vacancies: 2

EEO

Employment groups: Youth, Veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces, Visible minorities, Persons with disabilities, Indigenous people, Newcomers to Canada, Seniors

Overview

Languages: English

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

Will train

Responsibilities

• Address customers’ complaints or concerns
• 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
• 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
• Pay and receive payments for goods
• 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

Credentials

• AZ class license
• Driver’s License (Class 1 or A)

Experience & Specialization

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

Additional Information

• Driver’s validity licence check
• Driving record check (abstract)
• Valid driver’s licence

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Sitting
• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal Suitability

• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player