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truck driver Verified

Posted on April 23, 2024 by Employer details Home Hardware Stores Limited

Job details

  • LocationWetaskiwin, ABOn the road job
  • Salary$.40 commission per kilometre / 40 to 70 hours per week Minimum wage is guaranteed
  • Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
  • Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, Overtime, To be determined, Early Morning, Morning
  • Start date Starts as soon as possible
  • Benefits: Health benefits, Financial benefits, Long term benefits, Other benefits
  • vacancies 5 vacancies
  • Verified
  • Source Job Bank #2891253

Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  • or equivalent experience

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

On the road job

Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Mountain driving expertise
  • Professionalism in customer service
  • Load and unload goods
  • 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
  • Transport and handle dangerous goods

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • Air Brakes Endorsement
  • Commercial Vehicle Operator's Registration (CVOR) Certificate
  • Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
  • Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Certificate
  • Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

Experience and specialization

Documentation knowledge

  • Accident or incident reports
  • Bill of lading
  • Dangerous goods occurrence reports
  • Driver logbook
  • Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
  • Trip reports

Type of trucking and equipment

  • Tractor-trailer
  • Tractor-trailer B train

Communication systems experience

  • Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
  • Trip recorder (on-board computer)

Transportation/travel experience

  • Long-haul
  • Provincial/territorial
  • Short-haul

Additional information

Security and safety

  • Driver's validity licence check
  • Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information

  • Valid driver's licence
  • Willing to travel for extended periods
  • Willing to travel overnight

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Attention to detail
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Large workload
  • Overtime required
  • Physically demanding
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Sitting

Weight handling

  • Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

  • Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Flexibility
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player
  • Hardworking

Benefits

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Paramedical services coverage
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • Bonus
  • Gasoline paid
  • Group insurance benefits
  • Life insurance
  • Mileage paid
  • Pension plan

Long term benefits

  • Long-term care insurance
  • Maternity and parental benefits

Other benefits

  • Learning/training paid by employer
  • Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)

Who can apply to this job?

Only apply to this job if:

  • 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

2024-05-07

Important notice: This job posting was posted directly by the employer on Job Bank. The Government of Canada has taken steps to make sure it is accurate and reliable but cannot guarantee its authenticity.

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Home Hardware Stores Limited

  • Transportation and warehousing
  • 1 job posting advertised
  • Extra large business (more than 500 employees)
  • 1 business location
  • Green workplace
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