truck driver

Job Details

• Location: Brampton, ON L6T 4Z9
• Salary: $36.50 to $38.00 hourly (To be negotiated) / 35 to 40 hours per week
• Terms of employment: Permanent employment, Full time
• Education requirement: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Responsibilities

• Plan or adjust routes based on changing conditions, using computer equipment, GPS equipment, or other navigation devices, to minimize fuel consumption and carbon emissions.
• Maintain professionalism in customer service.
• Load and unload goods.
• Operate and drive straight or articulated trucks to transport goods and materials.
• Oversee vehicle condition and inspect tires, lights, brakes, cold storage, and other equipment.
• Perform emergency roadside repairs.
• Perform pre‑trip, en‑route, and post‑trip inspections and oversee all aspects of vehicle maintenance.
• Perform preventive maintenance.
• Receive and relay information to central dispatch.
• Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled, and fuel consumption.
• Tarp and secure cargo to ensure safety and security.

Credentials

• AZ class license.

Documentation Knowledge

• Accident or incident reports.
• Bill of lading.
• Inspection reports (pre‑trip, en‑route, post‑trip).
• Maintenance and repair reports.
• Trip reports.

Equipment & Technology

• Extended length tractor‑trailer combination.
• Tractor‑trailer.
• Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment.

Transportation / Travel Experience

• Valid driver's licence.
• Willing to travel overnight.

Work Conditions & Physical Capabilities

• Handling heavy loads.
• Physically demanding work.

Personal Suitability

• Flexibility.
• Judgement.
• Organised.
• Reliability.
• Team player.
• Hardworking.

Other Benefits

• Learning/training paid by employer.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self‑identifying as a member of the following groups:

• Support for persons with disabilities (provides awareness training, accessible recruitment policies).
• Support for newcomers and refugees (provides diversity and cross‑cultural trainings).
• Support for youth (offers on‑the‑job training tailored to youth, awareness training).
• Support for Veterans (provides awareness training).
• Support for Indigenous people (provides cultural competency and awareness training).
• Support for mature workers (applies hiring policies discouraging age discrimination, awareness training).
• Support for visible minorities (applies hiring policies discouraging discrimination, anonymising hiring process).

Who can apply for this job?

• A permanent resident of Canada.
• A temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit.

Do not apply if you are not authorised to work in Canada; the employer will not respond to your application.

Advertised Until

2026-05-25

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