truck driver, heavy truck – Brampton
Job Description
Posted on August 21, 2024 by Employer details Hawks Transportation
Job details
- Location Brampton, ON
- Workplace information On site
- Salary 28.50 hourly / 40 hours per week
- Terms of employment Permanent employment Full time
- Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, Overtime, Early Morning, Morning
- Start date Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies8 vacancies
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
Will train
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Various locations
- Willing to relocate
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Address customers’ complaints or concerns
- Coach colleagues on new methods or work techniques
- 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
- 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
Experience and specialization
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
- Tractor-trailer
Transportation/travel experience
- International
- Local
- Long-haul
- National
- Provincial/territorial
- Regional
- Short-haul
Additional information
Security and safety
- Valid passport
- Basic security clearance
- Driving record check (abstract)
Transportation/travel information
- Travel expenses paid by employer
- Valid driver’s licence
- Willing to travel cross-border
- Willing to travel for extended periods
- Willing to travel overnight
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Large workload
- Overtime required
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Sitting
Weight handling
- Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
- Cellular phone
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
Who can apply to this job?
The employer accepts applications from:
- Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada.
- Other candidates with or without a valid Canadian work permit.