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Driver, Heavy Truck - Brampton, Canada - ROADSHIP FREIGHT SYSTEMS
ROADSHIP FREIGHT SYSTEMS
Brampton, Canada
Verified Company
4 weeks ago
Description
Work Term:
Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 to 70 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 1 to less than 7 months
Tasks:
- Professionalism in customer service
- Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
- 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
- Pay and receive payments for goods
- Perform pretrip, en route and posttrip 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
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses:
- AZ class license
- Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
Documentation knowledge:
- Accident or incident reports
- Bill of lading
- Driver logbook
- Inspection report (pretrip, enroute, posttrip)
- Maintenance and repair reports
- Transborder documentation
- Trip reports
Type of trucking and equipment:
- Flatbed
- Tractortrailer
Communication systems experience:
- Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
- Trip recorder (onboard computer)
Transportation/travel experience:
- International
- Local
- Longhaul
- National
- Provincial/territorial
- Regional
- Shorthaul
Security and safety:
- Valid passport
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Drug test
Transportation/travel information:
- Drive manual transmission vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
- Willing to travel crossborder
- Willing to travel for extended periods
- Willing to travel internationally
- Willing to travel overnight
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Overtime required
- Repetitive tasks
- Sitting
Weight handling:
- Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
Own tools/equipment:
- Cellular phone
- Hard hat
- Steeltoed safety boots
Personal suitability:
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
Screening questions:
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?
