Job Description
Position: Long haul truck driver
Job details
- Location: Surrey, BCV3Z 1E2
- Salary: 27.50 hourly / 40 hours per Week
- Terms of employment: Permanent employmentFull time
- Day, Early Morning, Evening, Flexible Hours, Morning, Night, Overtime, Shift, Weekend
- Start date: Starts as soon as possible
- Benefits: Other benefits
- vacancies: 2 vacancies
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
7 months to less than 1 year
Work setting
- Various locations
Responsibilities
Tasks
- 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
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
Experience and specialization
Documentation knowledge
- Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
Transportation/travel experience
- Long-haul
Additional information
Security and safety
- Driving record check (abstract)
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Handling heavy loads
- Overtime required
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Sitting
Weight handling
- More than 45 kg (100 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Team player
Benefits
Other benefits
- Other benefits
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.
