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Truck Driver
Posted on November 15, 2024
by GSS SPEED TRANS INC.
Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Job Sector:
Transportation & Logistics
Term of Employment: Full-Time
Total Views: 207
Duration: 5 calendar days (4 business days)
Last Updated: 6 days ago
Job URL: https://newworkers.ca/jobs/ontario/brampton/382170275/truck-driver/
Job Description
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Maintain log books that detail all repairs and checks performed
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
- Driver’s License (Class 1 or A)