Long haul driver
Job detail
Job details
- Location: Truro, NS
- Salary: $27.40 hourly / 50 to 66 hours per week
- Terms of employment: Permanent employmentFull time
- Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, Early Morning, Morning
- Start date: Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies: 5 vacancies
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
Experience an asset
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Mountain driving expertise
- Owner-operator business skills
- Professionalism in customer service
- Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
- Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
- Drive lighter, special purpose trucks
- Load and unload goods
- Obtain special permits and other documents required to transport cargo on international routes
- Operate and drive straight or articulated trucks to transport goods and materials
- Perform emergency roadside repairs
- Perform preventive maintenance
- Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- AZ class license
Experience and specialization
Documentation knowledge
- Accident or incident reports
- Bill of lading
- Dangerous goods occurrence reports
- Driver logbook
- Maintenance and repair reports
- Trip reports
Additional information
Security and safety
- Valid passport
Who can apply to this job?
The employer accepts applications from:
- Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada.
- Other candidates with or without a valid Canadian work permit.