?Business Name: Discount Trucking & Construction Ltd
?Job title: Truck driver (NOC #73300)
?Terms of employment: Full-Time & Permanent
?Wage: $16.35-$25.00 / hour
?Work Hours: 30 hours/week
?Vacation: Remuneration 4% of gross salary
?Vacancies: 2
Location: 14 Old Annapolis Rd, Upper Hammonds Plains, NS, B4B 0J3
?Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Load and unload goods
- Operate and drive straight or articulated trucks to transport goods and materials
- Plan trip logistics and obtain required documentation to transport goods.
- Perform emergency roadside repairs
- Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection of vehicle systems, equipment and accessories such as tires, lights, and turning signals, brakes and cold storage.
- Perform preventive maintenance
- Ensure cargo is secured properly in accordance with safety requirements and follow safety procedures for transporting dangerous goods.
- Obtain special permits and other documents required to transport cargo on international routes.
- Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption.
- Administer bills of lading and manually or electronically maintain log books.
- Communicate with dispatcher, other drivers and customers using communication devices and on-board computers.
- Oversee condition of vehicle and inspect tires, lights, brakes, cold storage and other equipment
?Education: Completion of secondary school, certificate or diploma
?Experience: Experience will be an asset
?Work Conditions and Personal Suitability: Attention to detail, handling heavy loads, Sitting, Judgement, Organized, Reliability
?Working Environment
Regular Activities
?Travel
?Various Locations
?Flexible Hours
?Working Individually
?Extended Time Sitting
Occasional Activities
?On-site
?Overtime
?Weekends
?Nights
?Working with the Public
?Potential for Dealing with Conflict
?Working in a Small Team
?Collaborating with Many People
?Moving or Handling Heavy Objects
?Credentials
- Certificates, licenses, memberships, and courses
AZ class license
Class1/1F/A License (semi trailer trucks)
Driver’s License (Class 1 or A)
Driver’s License (Class 3 or D)
?Experience and specialization
Document knowledge - Driver logbook
Communication systems experience
Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
Transportation/travel experience
- International
- Local
- Long-haul
- National
- Regional
- Short-haul
?Additional information
Security and safety
- Driver’s validity licence check
- Driving record check(abstract)
- Clean criminal record check
Transportation / travel information - Valid driver’s licence
.Apply to email: 5starbdavid@gmail.com
** Discount Trucking & Construction Ltd hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity.
All qualified persons are encouraged to apply including women, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, Aboriginal Peoples, New Immigrants, people of all sexual orientations and genders, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of the company. In accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
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