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KARNAL FREIGHT SYSTEM - 2 Jobs

Salt Springs, NS

Posted 11 days ago

Job Details:

$30.00 / hour
Full-time
Experienced

Overview
  • Work Term: Permanent
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 40 to 60 hours per week
  • Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  • Experience: Experience an asset
  • or equivalent experience
  • Work setting
  • Remote location
  • Various locations
  • Willing to relocate
  • Relocation costs covered by employer
  • Tasks
  • Address customers' complaints or concerns
  • Coach colleagues on new methods or work techniques
  • Mountain driving expertise
  • Professionalism in customer service
  • Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
  • Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
  • Drive lighter, special purpose trucks
  • Load and unload goods
  • Obtain special permits and other documents required to transport cargo on international routes
  • 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
  • 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
  • Transport and handle dangerous goods
  • Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
  • Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
  • Documentation knowledge
  • Accident or incident reports
  • Bill of lading
  • Dangerous goods occurrence reports
  • Driver logbook
  • Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
  • Maintenance and repair reports
  • Trans-border documentation
  • Trip reports
  • Type of trucking and equipment
  • Flatbed
  • Refrigerated
  • Tractor-trailer
  • Communication systems experience
  • Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
  • Transportation/travel experience
  • International
  • Long-haul
  • Provincial/territorial
  • Security and safety
  • Valid passport
  • Basic security clearance
  • Driving record check (abstract)
  • Drug test
  • Medical exam
  • Transportation/travel information
  • Own transportation
  • 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
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Large workload
  • Physically demanding
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Sitting
  • Weight handling
  • Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
  • Own tools/equipment
  • Cellular phone
  • Steel-toed safety boots
  • Personal suitability
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Flexibility
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player
  • Hardworking
  • Patience
  • Screening questions
  • Are you authorized to work in Canada?
  • Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
  • Are you willing to relocate for this position?
  • Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
  • Other benefits
  • Learning/training paid by employer

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