truck driver

KRMS CORPORATION; Metcalfe; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics company in Ontario is seeking a skilled truck driver to handle various responsibilities including route planning, vehicle inspections, and customer communications. Applicants should have a secondary school graduation certificate and possess excellent communication skills. This is a permanent, full-time position requiring reliability and teamwork. Competitive hours offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in driving preferred but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Calculate costs for truck repairs and parts.
• Plan or adjust routes to minimize fuel consumption.
• Address customer complaints effectively.
• Drive special purpose trucks and oversee vehicle condition.
• Perform inspections and maintenance on trucks.

Skills

Efficient interpersonal skills

Excellent oral communication

Excellent written communication

Flexibility

Judgement

Organized

Reliability

Team player

Hardworking

Patience

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Responsibilities

• Calculate the cost of truck repairs and new parts if needed
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Transport and handle dangerous goods

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

• Experience an asset

Personal suitability

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

Work language and schedule

• Langue de travail : Anglais
• Heures de travail : 30 hours per week
• Durée de l'emploi : Permanent