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Long haul truck driver

Red River Transport

Brampton, ON

Posted today

Job Details:

$37.00 / hour
Full-time
Entry Level

Overview
  • Work Term: Permanent
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 50 to 60 hours per week
  • Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  • Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
  • Work setting
  • Various locations
  • Tasks
  • 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
  • Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
  • 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
  • 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
  • AZ class license
  • Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
  • Documentation knowledge
  • Bill of lading
  • Driver logbook
  • Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
  • Trans-border documentation
  • Type of trucking and equipment
  • Refrigerated
  • Tractor-trailer
  • Transportation/travel experience
  • Long-haul
  • Security and safety
  • Valid passport
  • Criminal record check
  • Driving record check (abstract)
  • Drug test
  • Transportation/travel information
  • Valid driver's licence
  • Willing to travel cross-border
  • Work conditions and physical capabilities
  • Sitting
  • Weight handling
  • Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
  • Own tools/equipment
  • Cellular phone
  • Personal suitability
  • Team player
  • Patience
  • Screening questions
  • Do you have experience working in this field?
  • Green job
  • Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes
  • Workplace information
  • On the road job
  • Other benefits
  • Free parking available
  • Support for persons with disabilities
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
  • Support for newcomers and refugees
  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
  • Support for youths
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
  • Support for Veterans
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
  • Support for Indigenous people
  • Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
  • Support for mature workers
  • Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
  • Supports for visible minorities
  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities

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