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Long Haul Tractor trailer Driver needed:

Please send resume on email for application:

Positions Available : 2

Job Description
Employee Tasks:

- Plan or adjust routes based on changing conditions, using computer equipment, global positioning systems (GPS) equipment, or other navigation devices, to minimize fuel consumption and carbon emissions

- Professionalism in customer service

- Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations

- Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy

- 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

- 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.

Transportation experience:

- International

- Long-haul

- National

- Provincial/territorial

Certificates, licensees and permits required:

- Air Brake (Z) Endorsement

- Driver's License (Class 1 or A)

- Legally allowed to work in Canada.

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

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

- Attention to detail

- Large workload

- Physically demanding

- Repetitive tasks

- Sitting