Class 1 Driver - Night Shift

Job summary

Safely transport live animals from farms to designated facilities while ensuring humane handling and biosecurity. Maintain accurate transport logs and perform regular vehicle inspections to ensure compliance with safety regulations.

Job details

Sunrise Farms is a group of companies with primary focus in the poultry industry. From our hatcheries to our “ready to eat” state of the art cooking facilities we service customers in the retail, food service and industrial sectors. We are proud of our support of the Canadian farm as well as our investment in the latest equipment and technologies at our facilities across Canada. Our test kitchens have the most current cooking equipment replicating that used in commercial establishments, to facilitate precision testing. This way you know the product you receive will perform to your expectations. We are proud of our long-standing partnerships with family-owned Canadian chicken farmers to produce high quality products. Role: We are looking for an experienced and qualified Class 1 driver who is safety-focused and knowledgeable in the National Safety Code regulations for Commercial Motor Vehicles. The candidate must have time-management abilities, practice due diligence, and have a sense of accountability due to day-to-day working environment involving minimal direct supervision. This is a pay per load position. \n Responsibilities: Safely transport live animals (e.g., poultry or cattle) from farms to designated facilities. (Northern Alberta Facilities) Perform pre-trip and post-trip inspections of the vehicle and trailer. Ensure humane handling of livestock. Monitor animal welfare during transit and respond to emergencies if needed. Maintain cleanliness and biosecurity standards of transport equipment. Complete and submit accurate transport logs and delivery documentation. Communicate effectively with farm staff, dispatch, and facility personnel. Requirements: Minimum of 3 years issued Class 1 license with air brake (Q) endorsement Clean Commercial Driver’s Abstract printed within 30 days Resume with minimum of 3 years working experience with references* Provincial/Federal Daily Driver’s Log experience Maintenance/Heavy Duty repair experience is an asset Experience with transporting livestock is an asset Positive attitude and work ethic No border crossing trips required \n $90,000 - $100,000 a year \n #INDHP #LI-SJ At Sunrise Farms we are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or any other identifying characteristic are encouraged to apply. Please note that the expected new hire salary range provided is derived from a group of like roles within Sunrise Farms. The final offer amount for this role will be dependent on geographical region, applicable experience, and skillset of the candidate.

What you’ll do

Safely transport live animals from farms to designated facilities while ensuring humane handling and biosecurity. Maintain accurate transport logs and perform regular vehicle inspections to ensure compliance with safety regulations.

Requirements

Requires a minimum of 3 years of experience with a Class 1 license and an air brake endorsement. Candidates must have a clean commercial driver's abstract and experience with provincial or federal daily driver logs.

Listed skills

• Time management · Preferred
• Documentation · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Class 1 license
• Air brake endorsement
• Livestock transportation
• National Safety Code regulations
• Pre-trip inspection
• Post-trip inspection
• Time management
• Biosecurity standards
• Animal welfare monitoring
• Heavy duty repair
• Documentation
• Communication
• Pre-Trip And Post-Trip Vehicle Inspections
• Animal Welfare
• Commercial Driving
• Poultry Industry
• Accountability
• Positivity
• Strong Work Ethic
• Cleanliness
• Cooking
• Food Services
• Due Diligence
• Poultry
• Time Management
• Biosecurity

Job areas

• Transportation
• Logistics
• Agriculture
• Manufacturing
• Security & Safety
• Class 1 Driver
• Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver (General)
• Heavy Truck and Lorry Drivers
• Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

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