Operator, Truck - Blenheim, Canada - Kent Farm Supplies Limited

Kent Farm Supplies Limited
Kent Farm Supplies Limited
Verified Company
Blenheim, Canada

2 weeks ago

Sophia Lee

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Description

Work Term:
Permanent


  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 30 to 50 hours per week
  • Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
  • Experience: 5 years or more

Work setting:


  • Various locations

Tasks:


  • 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
  • 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 Brake (Z) Endorsement
  • Driver's License (Class 1 or A)

Documentation knowledge:


  • Driver logbook
  • Inspection report (pretrip, enroute, posttrip)
  • Trip reports

Type of trucking and equipment:


  • Rolloff truck
  • Extended length tractortrailer combination
  • Flatbed
  • Tractortrailer
  • Tractortrailer
A train

  • Tractortrailer
B train


Transportation/travel experience:


  • International
  • Local
  • Longhaul
  • Provincial/territorial
  • Shorthaul

Security and safety:


  • Valid passport
  • Driver's validity licence check
  • Driving record check (abstract)
  • Drug test

Transportation/travel information:


  • Travel expenses paid by employer
  • 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
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Large workload
  • Overtime required
  • Physically demanding
  • Sitting

Weight handling:


  • Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability:


  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Flexibility
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player

Screening questions:


  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Workplace information:


  • On the road job

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