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Driver, Heavy Truck
Posted on December 23, 2024
by ROADSHIP FREIGHT SYSTEMS
Milton, Ontario, Canada
Job Sector:
Transportation & Logistics
Term of Employment: Full-Time
Total Views: 202
Duration: 1 calendar days (2 business days)
Last Updated: 2 days ago
Job URL: https://newworkers.ca/jobs/ontario/milton/821460305/driver-heavy-truck/
Job Description
Tasks
- Professionalism in customer service
- Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
- Drive lighter, special purpose trucks
- 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 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
- Transport and handle dangerous goods
Experience and specialization
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
Type of trucking and equipment
- Flatbed
- Tractor-trailer
Communication systems experience
- Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
- Trip recorder (on-board computer)
Transportation/travel experience
- International
- Local
- Long-haul
- National
- Provincial/territorial
- Regional
- Short-haul
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- AZ class license
- Air Brake (Z) Endorsement