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truck operator Verified

Posted on February 22, 2024 by Employer details 12640759 Canada Inc.

Job details

  • LocationKitchener, ON
  • Salary28.44 hourly / 32 to 44 hours per week
  • Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
  • Day, Evening, Weekend, Overtime, Early Morning, Morning
  • Start date Starts as soon as possible
  • vacancies 1 vacancy
  • Verified
  • Source Job Bank #2799525

Overview

Languages

English or French

Education

  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 to less than 7 months

Work setting

  • Remote location
  • Willing to relocate

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Address customers' complaints or concerns
  • Coach colleagues on new methods or work techniques
  • Owner-operator business skills
  • Professionalism in customer service
  • Load and unload goods
  • Oversee condition of vehicle and inspect tires, lights, brakes, cold storage and other equipment
  • Perform emergency roadside repairs
  • 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

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • AZ class license
  • Air Brakes Endorsement

Experience and specialization

Documentation knowledge

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

Type of trucking and equipment

  • Dry bulk
  • Refrigerated
  • Tractor-trailer

Communication systems experience

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

Transportation/travel experience

  • Local
  • Long-haul
  • Provincial/territorial

Additional information

Security and safety

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

Transportation/travel information

  • Willing to travel cross-border

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Weight handling

  • Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

  • Cellular phone
  • Hard hat
  • Steel-toed safety boots
  • Tools
  • Safety vest
  • Gloves

Personal suitability

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

Who can apply to this job?

The employer accepts applications from:

  • Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada.
  • Other candidates with or without a valid Canadian work permit.

Advertised until

2024-05-12

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