Truck driver
NovaXpress Courier Services Brooklyn, Nova Scotia
Permanent
Full time
As soon as possible
Description
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 35 to 40 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
- 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
- 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 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
- Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo
- Transport and handle dangerous goods
- AZ class license
- Air Brakes Endorsement
- Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
- Accident or incident reports
- Bill of lading
- Driver logbook
- Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
- Trip reports
- Dry bulk
- Flatbed
- Tractor-trailer
- Local
- Long-haul
- National
- Provincial/territorial
- Regional
- Short-haul
- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Sitting
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
- Hard hat
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Gloves
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Hardworking
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?
- Early morning
- Evening
- Morning
- Night
- On call
- Day
- Weekend
- Overtime available
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
- Free parking available
Salary: $45,500.00 to $52,000.00 annually (to be negotiated)
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