Long haul truck driver

Shawn Transport Ltd. Job details

• Location:
  
  Surrey, BC V3S 0T9
• Work location:
  
  On the road
• Salary: $36.75 hourly / 50 to 60 hours per week
• Terms of employment:
  Permanent employment, Full time
• Shift: Flexible hours, Overtime available
• Education:
  
  Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

• Experience an asset

Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.

• Various locations

• 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
• Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
• 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 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

• Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
• Driver's License (Class 1 or
  
  A)

• Accident or incident reports

• Dry bulk
• Refrigerated
• Tractor-trailer
• Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment

• International
• Local
• National

• Driving record check (abstract)

• Valid driver's licence

• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Team player
• As per collective agreement

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Team building opportunities
• Transportation provided by employer
• Variable or compressed work week

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