Truck Driver

Vann Brothers; North Middlesex; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Truck Driver for a seasonal role from April to November. This position requires expertise in operating commercial vehicles and navigating DOT regulations. The successful candidate will be responsible for transporting agricultural equipment, ensuring safety procedures are followed, and maintaining a clean driving record. This role offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment where your skills will contribute significantly to the operations. If you are committed to safety and efficiency, this is the perfect chance to make a difference in the farming sector.

Qualifications

• Must possess a valid commercial driver license with a clean record.
• Experience driving commercial vehicles and transporting farm equipment.

Responsibilities

• Operate a tractor trailer to transport farm equipment safely.
• Inspect trucks and trailers and report mechanical issues.
• Fill and transport water or fertilizer tanks.

Skills

Commercial Driving

Navigation Skills

DOT Regulations Familiarity

Communication Skills

Education

Commercial Driver's License

High School Diploma

Job description

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Summary: This is a seasonal position, active from April through November each year. Driving a commercial motor vehicle requires a higher level of knowledge, experience, skills, and physical abilities than that required to drive a non-commercial vehicle. Candidates must demonstrate efficient navigation, dependability, and a strong commitment to completing tasks safely and quickly. Familiarity with DOT regulations is essential. The role involves loading and unloading various farm vehicles using different types of trailers and carriers and safely transporting agricultural tanks after properly reading and understanding chemical labels.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must meet the requirements outlined below. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Other duties may be assigned.

• Operate a tractor trailer to transport farm equipment safely
• Connect and disconnect various trailers and carriers based on the equipment being hauled
• Inspect trucks and trailers and report mechanical issues to the supervisor
• Fill and transport water and/or fertilizer tanks
• Communicate effectively with supervisors regarding scheduling changes or updates
• Maintain a clean driving record and promptly report any violations
• Secure loads using chains and follow all safety procedures
• Perform minimal maintenance on tank trailers
• Stay informed on DOT regulations and safety procedures for new equipment
  
  

Additional Responsibilities

• Complete Daily Vehicle Inspection Reports and submit copies to dispatch
• Report on mechanical issues immediately
• Wear required safety equipment
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Additional Requirements

• Willingness to learn and adapt to new procedures as needed
• Must possess a valid commercial driver license with a clean record
• Must be available to work extended hours, including weekends, during the seasonal period
  
  

Language Skills: Ability to understand verbal instructions and written documents such as safety rules, labels, SDS, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Must be able to understand, read and write English to document results on forms and logs.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.

Reasoning Ability: Capable of using practical judgment to follow instructions provided in written, verbal, or diagrammatic formats

Education and/or Experience: Experienced driving a commercial vehicle as well as transporting various kinds of farm vehicles with the use of low bed trailers and implement carriers. Commercial Drivers License

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. Reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move 25 to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The employee will be exposed to noise environment and ear protection is available. The employee is expected to practice safe lifting procedures as instructed.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles and vibration. The employee may be exposed to high precarious places, toxic, or caustic chemicals and explosives. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Work is performed in a high dust environment. Workers may be exposed to work in tight and/or confined claustrophobic spaces.

Employee: I have received a copy of my job description and understand the responsibilities of my position. I also understand that this job description does not imply any specific duration of employment that would erode my at-will status. I know that my job duties may be revised or changed at the discretion of Vann Brothers, based upon their business necessity or my performance. I acknowledge that I can perform the essential function of the job with or without reasonable accommodation and that if I require a reasonable accommodation, I have discussed my needs with Vann Brothers.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Farming

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