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Short haul truck driver
Job in
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Listed on 2026-02-19
Listing for:
Paramount Pathways
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-02-19
Job specializations:
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Transportation
Driver, Transportation Logistics
Job Description & How to Apply Below
- Work Term:
Permanent - Work Language:
English - Hours:
40 hours per week - Education:
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate - Experience:
Will train - or equivalent experience Tasks
- Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
- 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
- Receive and relay information to central dispatch
- Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption
- Transport and handle dangerous goods Documentation knowledge
- Bill of lading
- Driver logbook
- Trip reports Communication systems experience
- Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment Transportation/travel experience
- Local
- Provincial/territorial
- Short-haul Security and safety
- Valid passport
- Criminal record check
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Drug test
- Medical exam Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
- Willing to travel cross-border
- Willing to travel internationally
- Willing to travel overnight Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Sitting Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player Employment terms options
- Early morning
- Evening
- Morning
- Night Employment terms options
- Day
- Weekend Other benefits
- Travel insurance Support for newcomers and refugees
- Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
- Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition Support for youths
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth Support for Indigenous people
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations Supports for visible minorities
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
- Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
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