Truck Operator - Puslinch, Canada - Wellington Motor Freight
3 days ago
Description
Work Term:
Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 to 60 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 1 to less than 7 months
Work setting:
- Remote location
- Various locations
Tasks:
- Address customers' complaints or concerns
- Coach colleagues on new methods or work techniques
- Professionalism in customer service
- Load and unload goods
- Oversee condition of vehicle and inspect tires, lights, brakes, cold storage and other equipment
- Perform brake adjustments
- Perform emergency roadside repairs
- 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
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses:
- AZ class license
- Air Brakes Endorsement
- Class 1/1F/A Licence (semi trailer trucks)
- Class 3/3F/DF Licence (trailer truck, vehicles with more than 3 axles)
- S100 basic fire suppression and safety training
- Defensive Driving Course
- First Aid Certificate
- Skid Control Training
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
Documentation knowledge:
- Accident or incident reports
- Bill of lading
- Dangerous goods occurrence reports
- 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:
- Local
- Longhaul
- National
- Provincial/territorial
- Regional
- Shorthaul
Security and safety:
- Valid passport
- Basic security clearance
- Criminal record check
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Drug test
Transportation/travel information:
- Valid driver's licence
- Willing to travel crossborder
- Willing to travel for extended periods
- Willing to travel overnight
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Attention to detail
- Overtime required
- Repetitive tasks
- Sitting
Weight handling:
- Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
Own tools/equipment:
- Cellular phone
- Hard hat
- Steeltoed safety boots
- Tools
- Safety vest
- Gloves
Personal suitability:
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Hardworking
Screening questions:
- Are you available for shift or oncall work?
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
Health benefits:
- Health care plan
Financial benefits:
- Night shift premium
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