truck driver, tractor-trailer

N.S. CONSTRUCTION CARRIERS LIMITED
New Glasgow, NS, CA
$22-$23 an hour
Temporary
Full-time
Part-time
  • Work Term : Seasonal
  • Work Language : English
  • Hours : 25 to 55 hours per week
  • Education : No degree, certificate or diploma
  • Experience : 1 year to less than 2 years

Tasks

  • Address customers' complaints or concerns
  • Mountain driving expertise
  • Professionalism in customer service
  • Oversee condition of vehicle and inspect tires, lights, brakes, cold storage and other equipment
  • Perform brake adjustments
  • Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
  • Perform preventive maintenance
  • 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

  • Air Brakes Endorsement
  • CPR Certificate
  • Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
  • First Aid Certificate
  • Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

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

  • Dump truck
  • Tractor-trailer

Communication systems experience

  • Citizens band (CB) radio
  • Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment

Transportation / travel experience

  • Local
  • Provincial / territorial
  • Regional
  • Short-haul

Security and safety

  • Driver's validity licence check
  • Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation / travel information

  • Drive manual transmission vehicle
  • Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Attention to detail
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Sitting

Weight handling

Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Own tools / equipment

Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

  • Flexibility
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player

Green job

Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes

Workplace information

On the road job

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Health care plan
  • Paramedical services coverage

Financial benefits

  • As per collective agreement
  • Bonus
  • Gratuities

Other benefits

  • Learning / training paid by employer
  • Other benefits
  • 11 days ago
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