Tractor-trailer driver, long haul
Eassons Transport Ltd Billtown, Nova Scotia
Permanent
Full time
As soon as possible
Description
- Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
- Langue de travail: Anglais
- Heures de travail: 40 to 50 hours per week
- Education:
- Expérience:
Education- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Work setting- Room and board provided
- Various locations
Tasks- Professionalism in customer service
- Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
- 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 pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
- Receive and relay information to central dispatch
- Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses - Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
- Defensive Driving Course
- Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
- Forklift Operator Certification
- Professional Driver Improvement Certificate
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
Documentation knowledge- Accident or incident reports
- Bill of lading
- Driver logbook
- Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
- Trans-border documentation
- Trip reports
Type of trucking and equipment- Refrigerated
- Tractor-trailer
Communication systems experience- Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
- Trip recorder (on-board computer)
Transportation/travel experience- Long-haul
Security and safety- Valid passport
- Basic security clearance
- Criminal record check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Drug test
Transportation/travel information- Drive manual transmission vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
- Willing to travel cross-border
- Willing to travel for extended periods
- Willing to travel internationally
- Willing to travel overnight
Work conditions and physical capabilities- Attention to detail
- Physically demanding
- Sitting
Weight handling- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Own tools/equipment- Cellular phone
- Steel-toed safety boots
Personal suitability- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
Experience- 1 year to less than 2 years
Health benefits- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits- Bonus
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Mileage paid
- Pension plan
- Piece work
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
Salary: $60,000.00 to $86,000.00 annually (to be negotiated)
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