truck driver

Government of Canada; Puslinch; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental transportation agency in Wellington County, Puslinch, seeks a professional truck driver with an AZ class license. Responsibilities include transporting goods, addressing customer concerns, and performing vehicle inspections. The position demands excellent communication skills and will require travel locally and internationally. Applicants must be reliable, organized, and willing to work in physically demanding conditions.

Benefits

Travel expenses paid by employer

Qualifications

• AZ class license required.
• Willing to travel cross-border and for extended periods.
• Ability to handle heavy loads and work in physically demanding conditions.

Responsibilities

• Drive and operate trucks to transport goods.
• Load and unload goods, ensuring safety and security.
• Address customer complaints or concerns.
• Perform pre-trip, en route, and post-trip inspections.
• Maintain communication with central dispatch.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excellent written communication

Team player

Professionalism in customer service

Mountain driving expertise

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

GPS (Global Positioning System)

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 Tasks

• Address customers' complaints or concerns
• Coach colleagues on new methods or work techniques
• Mountain driving expertise
• Professionalism in customer service
• Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
• 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
• 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

Credentials Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• AZ class license

Experience and specialization Documentation knowledge

• Accident or incident reports
• Bill of lading
• Dangerous goods occurrence reports
• Driver logbook
• Inspection report (pre-trip, en‑route, post‑trip)
• Maintenance and repair reports
• Trans‑border documentation
• Trip reports

Communication systems experience

• Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment

Transportation/travel experience

• Local
• Long‑haul
• Short‑haul

Additional information Security and safety

• Driver's validity licence check
• Driving record check (abstract)
• Drug test

Transportation/travel information

• Drive manual transmission vehicle
• Travel expenses paid by employer
• Valid driver's licence
• Willing to travel cross‑border
• Willing to travel for extended periods
• Willing to travel internationally
• Willing to travel overnight

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Large workload
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Sitting

Personal suitability

• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player