Truck driver
HAULEX EXPEDITE
Job Description
Truck Driver
Employer: HAULEX EXPEDITE
Location: Mississauga, ON L5N 5M4
Salary: $36.10/hour
Employment: Permanent, Full time 40–50 hours/week
Start date: As soon as possible
Vacancies: 3
Employment groups: Youth, Veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces, Visible minorities, Persons with disabilities, Indigenous people, Newcomers to Canada, Seniors
Overview
Languages: English
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience: Will train
Work setting: Various locations
Responsibilities
- Address customers’ complaints or concerns
- Professionalism in customer service
- Arrange travel, related itineraries, and make reservations
- Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
- Drive lighter, special-purpose trucks
- 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
- Pay and receive payments for goods
- 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
- Transport and handle dangerous goods
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses:
- AZ class license
- Driver’s License (Class 1 or A)
Experience and Specialization
Type of trucking and equipment: Tractor-trailer
Communication systems experience: Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
Transportation/travel experience: Long-haul
Additional Information
Driver’s validity licence check
Driving record check (abstract)
Valid driver’s licence
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Sitting
Weight Handling
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal Suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player