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long haul truck driver Verified
Posted on February 26, 2024 by Employer details NORTHWEST FREIGHTWAYS LTD
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Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. Work setting: Various locations. Tasks: Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy. Load and unload goods. Obtain special permits and other documents required to transport cargo on international routes. 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 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. Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : Air Brake (Z) Endorsement. Driver's License (Class 1 or A). Documentation knowledge: Accident or incident reports. Bill of lading. Driver logbook. Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip). Maintenance and repair reports. Trans-border documentation. Trip reports. Type of trucking and equipment: Logging, highway. Refrigerated. Tractor-trailer. Communication systems experience: Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment. Transportation/travel experience: International. Long-haul. Provincial/territorial. Security and safety: Basic security clearance. Criminal record check. Driving record check (abstract). Drug test. Transportation/travel information: Valid driver's licence. Willing to travel cross-border. Willing to travel for extended periods. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Physically demanding. Weight handling: Up to 45 kg (100 lbs). Personal suitability: Efficient interpersonal skills. Judgement. Reliability. Team player. Experience: Will train. Health benefits: Dental plan. Health care plan. Other benefits: Other benefits.- Location12340-WINRAM ROADSurrey, BCV3V 3Y5
- Salary$27.50HOUR hourly / 50 hours per week
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Day, Evening, Night, Weekend
- Start date Starts as soon as possible
- Benefits: Health benefits, Other benefits
- vacancies 10 vacancies
- Verified
- Source Job Bank #2813363
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
Will train
Work setting
- Various locations
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
- Load and unload goods
- Obtain special permits and other documents required to transport cargo on international routes
- 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 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
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
- Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
Experience and specialization
Documentation knowledge
- Accident or incident reports
- Bill of lading
- Driver logbook
- Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
- Maintenance and repair reports
- Trans-border documentation
- Trip reports
Type of trucking and equipment
- Logging, highway
- Refrigerated
- Tractor-trailer
Communication systems experience
- Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
Transportation/travel experience
- International
- Long-haul
- Provincial/territorial
Additional information
Security and safety
- Basic security clearance
- Criminal record check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Drug test
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
- Willing to travel cross-border
- Willing to travel for extended periods
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Physically demanding
Weight handling
- Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
Other benefits
- Other benefits
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- Indigenous people
- Newcomers to Canada
- Youth
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- You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
- You have a valid Canadian work permit.
If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.
Advertised until
2024-06-02
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