truck driver

KAYLOL Integrated Services Ltd; Halifax; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics company in Halifax is seeking a Truck Driver to transport goods as part of a two-person team. The role involves overseeing vehicle conditions, performing safety checks, and ensuring cargo security. Candidates should have a Class 1 License and at least one year of driving experience, alongside excellent communication and reliability skills. This permanent position offers work on the road, with 30 to 40 hours per week.

Benefits

Learning / training paid by employer

Qualifications

• 1 year to less than 2 years of driving experience.
• Must hold a Class 1 / 1F / A Licence for semi trailer trucks.
• Ability to work in physically demanding conditions.

Responsibilities

• Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy.
• Operate and drive trucks to transport goods.
• Oversee vehicle condition and perform safety checks.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Flexibility

Excellent oral communication

Excellent written communication

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

Class 1 / 1F / A Licence (semi trailer trucks)

Job description

Overview

Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work setting : Various locations

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tasks

• 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
• 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

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Class 1 / 1F / A Licence (semi trailer trucks)

Type of trucking and equipment

• Tractor-trailer

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Physically demanding
• Sitting

Personal suitability

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

Experience

• 1 year to less than 2 years

Workplace information

• On the road job

Other benefits

• Learning / training paid by employer

Durée de l'emploi : Permanent

Langue de travail : Anglais

Heures de travail : 30 to 40 hours per week