Long haul truck driver

Job Details

• Location:
  
  656 Windmill Road suite 5 Dartmouth, NS B3B 1B8
• Work location:
  
  On the road
• Salary: 30.00 hourly / 30 hours per week
• Terms of employment:
  Permanent employment Full time
• Education:
  
  Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Will train

• Staff accommodation provided

• Calculate the cost of truck repairs and new parts if needed
• 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
• Pay and receive payments for goods
• Perform brake adjustments
• Perform emergency roadside repairs
• 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

• AZ class license

• Bill of lading
• Inspection report (pre-trip, en‑route, post‑trip)
• Maintenance and repair reports
• Trip reports

• Driver's validity licence check

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Hardworking

• Maternity and parental benefits

• Free parking available
• Team building opportunities

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self‑identifying as a member of these groups.

The employer accepts applications from:

• Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada
• Other candidates, with or without a valid Canadian work permit