Truck driver

CH Logistics; Burlington; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics company in Burlington, Canada, is seeking a skilled truck driver to join their team. The role involves planning routes, driving trucks to transport goods, and maintaining safety standards. Candidates must hold an AZ class license and be prepared for a driving record check and drug test. This position provides a supportive work environment with programs for newcomers, Indigenous people, and visible minorities. Candidates should possess strong interpersonal skills and the ability to handle heavy loads.

Qualifications

• AZ class license is required for operating trucks.
• Experience driving straight or articulated trucks preferred.
• Driving record check and drug test are mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Plan or adjust routes to minimize fuel consumption.
• Operate and drive trucks to transport goods.
• Load and unload goods efficiently.
• Maintain vehicle safety and perform regular inspections.
• Record cargo information and maintain logs.

Skills

Attention to detail

Efficient interpersonal skills

Organized

Team player

Hardworking

Judgement

Patience

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

AZ class license

GPS equipment

Truck driving tools

Job description

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

Will train

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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 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
• Maintain work records and logs

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• AZ class license

Additional information

• Driving record check (abstract)
• Drug test

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Repetitive tasks

Own tools/equipment

• Tools
• Safety vest

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Judgement
• Organized
• Team player
• Hardworking
• Patience

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees

Support for Indigenous people

• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Supports for visible minorities

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