About the role
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee cargo handling and secure loads, including equipment preparation, application of safe practices, compliance with applicable Acts and regulations.
- Familiarity and experience working with government documents such as manifests.
- Perform trip inspections on equipment operated and load, ensuring safety and roadworthiness.
- Comply with applicable legislation including safe operation, carriage of goods, driver's hours of service, occupational health and safety, transportation of dangerous goods, customs and immigration and weights and dimensions.
- Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew as needed; check that vehicle position is correct and any special loading equipment is properly positioned.
- Check vehicles before driving them to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.
- Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or damage to the vehicles.
- Check all load-related documentation to ensure that it is complete and accurate.
- Maintain logs of working hours and of vehicle service and repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations.
- Record and maintain required documentation including driver logbook, bills of lading, manifests etc. by manual or electronic means.
- Communicate effectively with the public, customers, and co-workers both verbally and in written form.
- Loading and unloading of trucks.
- Perform periodic inspections before, during, and after delivery to ensure that load is properly fastened down and is secure.
- Deliver to product and proper paperwork to our customers in a courteous and timely manner.
- Ensure that any debris caused by the loading/unloading of truck is cleaned up.
- Provide feedback to supervision regarding customer problems, mechanical problems, or delivery problems.
- Train others when required.
- Other duties as may be assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Competencies:
- High School diploma minimum.
- Certification from recognized Truck Driving School.
- Valid DZ or AZ license.
- Strong mechanical aptitude with ability to perform routine vehicle maintenance.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Will be required to work both indoors and outdoors.
- Manual dexterity, ability to lift 75+ lbs required.
- Overtime as required.
- Weekend work may be required, on call schedule in effect on weekly basis.
#GFLTalent
About GFL Environmental
Allied Universal®, a leading security and facility services company, provides proactive security services and cutting-edge smart technology to deliver evolving, tailored solutions that allow clients to focus on their core business. Our excellence starts with our local leadership and local presence. In fact, in North America alone, we have an extensive network of offices to support our local communities and customers. We take pride in our extensive knowledge in a range of specialty sectors such as education, healthcare, retail, commercial real estate, government and corporate campuses, etc. We believe there is no greater purpose than serving and safeguarding customers, communities and people in today’s world. Allied Universal is There for you™.
Allied Universal’s Canadian operations are a hallmark of integrity, discretion, and professionalism. For over 20 years, we have provided unparalleled service, systems, and solutions to serve, secure, and care for the people and businesses throughout Canada. Our relationships with our employees and clients are at the heart of everything we do, each and every day. With a large span of regional offices, our national reach and local presence covers the nation.
Through our one-on-one collaboration, we partner with you to truly understand your security needs and goals. Through our leading services, systems, and solutions—security services, technology services, and complementary services— Allied Universal is There for you. ™ Commercial, Industrial, Retail & Law Enforcement markets have been our primary focus.
Our commitment to finding the highest quality products is never ending, whether for the Industrial Mining, Nuclear, Forestry industry, or the Retail, Commercial industries, our clients gain our knowledge of “What Works” for their respective businesses.
About the role
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee cargo handling and secure loads, including equipment preparation, application of safe practices, compliance with applicable Acts and regulations.
- Familiarity and experience working with government documents such as manifests.
- Perform trip inspections on equipment operated and load, ensuring safety and roadworthiness.
- Comply with applicable legislation including safe operation, carriage of goods, driver's hours of service, occupational health and safety, transportation of dangerous goods, customs and immigration and weights and dimensions.
- Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew as needed; check that vehicle position is correct and any special loading equipment is properly positioned.
- Check vehicles before driving them to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.
- Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or damage to the vehicles.
- Check all load-related documentation to ensure that it is complete and accurate.
- Maintain logs of working hours and of vehicle service and repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations.
- Record and maintain required documentation including driver logbook, bills of lading, manifests etc. by manual or electronic means.
- Communicate effectively with the public, customers, and co-workers both verbally and in written form.
- Loading and unloading of trucks.
- Perform periodic inspections before, during, and after delivery to ensure that load is properly fastened down and is secure.
- Deliver to product and proper paperwork to our customers in a courteous and timely manner.
- Ensure that any debris caused by the loading/unloading of truck is cleaned up.
- Provide feedback to supervision regarding customer problems, mechanical problems, or delivery problems.
- Train others when required.
- Other duties as may be assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Competencies:
- High School diploma minimum.
- Certification from recognized Truck Driving School.
- Valid DZ or AZ license.
- Strong mechanical aptitude with ability to perform routine vehicle maintenance.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Will be required to work both indoors and outdoors.
- Manual dexterity, ability to lift 75+ lbs required.
- Overtime as required.
- Weekend work may be required, on call schedule in effect on weekly basis.
#GFLTalent
About GFL Environmental
Allied Universal®, a leading security and facility services company, provides proactive security services and cutting-edge smart technology to deliver evolving, tailored solutions that allow clients to focus on their core business. Our excellence starts with our local leadership and local presence. In fact, in North America alone, we have an extensive network of offices to support our local communities and customers. We take pride in our extensive knowledge in a range of specialty sectors such as education, healthcare, retail, commercial real estate, government and corporate campuses, etc. We believe there is no greater purpose than serving and safeguarding customers, communities and people in today’s world. Allied Universal is There for you™.
Allied Universal’s Canadian operations are a hallmark of integrity, discretion, and professionalism. For over 20 years, we have provided unparalleled service, systems, and solutions to serve, secure, and care for the people and businesses throughout Canada. Our relationships with our employees and clients are at the heart of everything we do, each and every day. With a large span of regional offices, our national reach and local presence covers the nation.
Through our one-on-one collaboration, we partner with you to truly understand your security needs and goals. Through our leading services, systems, and solutions—security services, technology services, and complementary services— Allied Universal is There for you. ™ Commercial, Industrial, Retail & Law Enforcement markets have been our primary focus.
Our commitment to finding the highest quality products is never ending, whether for the Industrial Mining, Nuclear, Forestry industry, or the Retail, Commercial industries, our clients gain our knowledge of “What Works” for their respective businesses.