DZ Driver

Ottawa, ON
On-site
Posted Oct 10, 2026
1 position

$25 / hour

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Entry, Junior · 0+ years
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Seniority: Entry level

Job summary

Deliver construction equipment to and from customer jobsites, ensuring loads are secured and deliveries match customer orders. Complete inspections and records, maintain the truck, communicate schedule or equipment issues, and provide customers with basic safe-operation instructions when needed.

Job details

Build your Career at Cooper Equipment Rentals We are looking for customer-oriented, motivated individuals to join our professional team. Please note, to be considered for this position applicants should currently be residing in Canada and legally entitled to work. Why Work with Us? Perks! Competitive salary, with overtime available Excellent benefit package with premiums paid by the company Uniform, safety boots/shoes, safety gear provided RRSP Match Safety-minded organization Stable, year-round employment Continuous training, learning and development opportunities Fun-loving work environment with strong social responsibility What You’ll Be Doing Duties and Responsibilities: Deliver a diverse fleet of construction equipment to and from customer jobsites. Equipment fleet includes (but is not limited to) aerial, earth moving and compaction equipment. Load and unload equipment; secure loaded equipment per company safe work procedures and inspect in transit if necessary. Complete thorough and accurate daily pre-inspections and post-inspections, regulatory logs and timesheets. Check gas, oil and other fluid levels. Secure customer signature on contract, if not already signed. Inform supervisor of difficulties with deliveries or pickups. Inform management of new sales opportunities and job sites. Double check delivered items to make sure customers receive exactly what they ordered. Communicate with dispatch if behind schedule, so customers may be notified. Maintain accurate delivery and pickup records. If equipment is missing or broken upon pick up fill out the appropriate forms and get customer’s signature. Turn in these forms to Branch Manager, along with pick up sheets. Tag and move broken equipment to repair area. Provide basic instruction to customers on the safe operation of equipment if necessary. Keep the truck in clean and professional condition at all times. What You’ll Bring to the Team Qualifications and Requirements: Valid Class 3/ DZ driver’s license with a clean or satisfactory driver’s abstract (no more than three demerit points). You will be required to provide a copy of your updated driver’s abstract upon request. Experience with operation, load securement and transportation of heavy-duty construction equipment on flat-bed trucks is required. Comfortable with working outdoors year-round and driving in varying weather / road conditions. Comfortable with both automatic and manual transmission. Comfortable with city driving. Physical stamina and ability to stand for long periods. Must be able to lift approximately 50 lbs. Highly safety-focused and professional; take pride in your vehicle and your responsibility as a driver. Available and willing to work overtime when required and on an on-call rotation if required. Flexibility; must be comfortable with managing and adapting to multiple changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment. Excellent problem-solving and organization skills. Strong team-player with effective communication skills; must be able to communicate effectively and professionally with customers and colleagues. Self-starter and able to work independently with minimal supervision as well as with a team. #SJ1 Want to learn more about career opportunities at Cooper Equipment Rentals? Visit our Careers page to view Day in the Life videos cooperequipment.ca/careers. At Cooper Equipment Rentals, we believe our people are our greatest strength. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and accessible workplace where everyone has an equitable opportunity to succeed. If you require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know. We use AI-assisted technology to support parts of our recruitment process; however, all hiring decisions are made by our team using human judgment. Pay Range $25.00 per hour Location: 2780 Sheffield Road Ottawa, ON K1B 3V9

What you’ll do

Requirements

Applicants must have a valid Class 3/DZ license with a clean or satisfactory driving abstract and experience transporting heavy construction equipment on flatbed trucks. They must be comfortable with outdoor work, varied driving conditions, physical lifting, overtime or on-call work, and changing priorities, while communicating professionally and working independently or as part of a team.