Local truck driver
C.D. Blue Ltd. Queensville, Nova Scotia
Permanent
Full time
As soon as possible
Description
- Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
- Langue de travail: Anglais
- Heures de travail: 30 to 50 hours per week
- Education:
- Expérience:
Education- No degree, certificate or diploma
Work setting- Equipment operation
Tasks- Address customers' complaints or concerns
- Mountain driving expertise
- Professionalism in customer service
- 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
- Perform preventive maintenance
- 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
- Assist equipment operators to secure attachments to equipment or truck
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses - Class 1/1F/A Licence (semi trailer trucks)
- Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
- CPR Certificate
- Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
- First Aid Certificate
Documentation knowledge- Accident or incident reports
- Driver logbook
- Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
- Maintenance and repair reports
- Trip reports
Type of trucking and equipment- Dump truck
- Tractor-trailer
Type of heavy equipment operated- Gravel or dump truck
Communication systems experience- Citizens band (CB) radio
Equipment and machinery experience- Washing machines
Transportation/travel experience- Local
- Provincial/territorial
- Short-haul
Security and safety- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Drug test
- Medical exam
Transportation/travel information- Drive manual transmission vehicle
- Own transportation
- Valid driver's licence
- Willing to travel for extended periods
Work conditions and physical capabilities- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Large workload
- Repetitive tasks
- Sitting
Weight handling- Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
Own tools/equipment- Cellular phone
- Hard hat
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Safety vest
- Gloves
Personal suitability- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Hardworking
- Patience
Screening questions- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?
Experience- 3 years to less than 5 years
Salary: $24.00 to $28.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
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