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Transport Truck Driver
Posted on January 14, 2025
by Hilltop Surfaces
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Job Sector:
Transportation & Logistics
Term of Employment: Full-Time
Total Views: 201
Duration: 0 calendar days (1 business days)
Last Updated: 12 hours ago
Job URL: https://newworkers.ca/jobs/ontario/mississauga/740679306/transport-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
- Address customers’ complaints or concerns
- 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 emergency roadside repairs
- Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
- Perform preventive maintenance
- Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption
- Ensure safety procedures are followed
Experience and specialization
Documentation knowledge
- Accident or incident reports
- Driver logbook
- Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
- Maintenance and repair reports
- Trip reports
Type of trucking and equipment
- Flatbed
- Straight truck (4,600kg+ or 10,000lbs+ with 3+ axles)
Communication systems experience
- Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
Transportation/travel experience
- Local
- Provincial/territorial
- Regional
- Short-haul
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- DZ class license
- Driver’s License (Class 3 or D)
Benefits
Other benefits
- Other benefits
- Team building opportunities
- Parking available
- Wellness program