Long haul truck driver

Job summary

Plan and adjust routes, operate straight or articulated trucks, and transport goods while providing professional customer service. Inspect and maintain vehicle condition, perform brake adjustments and roadside repairs, document trips and cargo, and secure loads.

Job details

Education: Expérience: Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Tasks Plan or adjust routes based on changing conditions, using computer equipment, global positioning systems (GPS) equipment, or other navigation devices, to minimize fuel consumption and carbon emissions Address customers' complaints or concerns Professionalism in customer service Load and unload goods 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 Perform brake adjustments Perform emergency roadside repairs Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses Air Brakes Endorsement Class 1/1F/A Licence (semi trailer trucks) Experience Experience an asset Workplace information On the road job Financial benefits Mileage paid Durée de l'emploi: Permanent Langue de travail: Anglais Heures de travail: 40 to 50 hours per week

What you’ll do

Plan and adjust routes, operate straight or articulated trucks, and transport goods while providing professional customer service. Inspect and maintain vehicle condition, perform brake adjustments and roadside repairs, document trips and cargo, and secure loads.

Requirements

A secondary school graduation certificate is required, along with an Air Brakes Endorsement and a Class 1/1F/A licence for semi-trailer trucks. Experience is an asset; the role is permanent, full-time, and based on the road.

Benefits

• Mileage Paid

Listed skills

• Customer service · Preferred
• Route Planning · Preferred
• Vehicle Inspection · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Route Planning
• GPS Navigation
• Customer Service
• Loading And Unloading Cargo
• Truck Operation
• Vehicle Inspection
• Brake Adjustment
• Emergency Roadside Repairs
• Cargo Documentation
• Hours-Of-Service Recording
• Fuel Consumption Recording
• Cargo Tarping And Security
• Air Brakes
• Class 1/1F/A Licence

Job areas

• Transportation
• Logistics
• Trades