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THOMPSON'S MOVING GROUP LIMITED
Dartmouth, NS, CA
$17-$21 an hour (estimated)
Permanent
  • Work Term : Permanent
  • Work Language : English
  • Hours : 45 to 60 hours per week
  • Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  • Experience : 1 year to less than 2 years
  • or equivalent experience

Work setting

Moving and storage company

Tasks

  • Professionalism in customer service
  • Load and unload goods
  • Operate and drive straight or articulated trucks to transport goods and materials
  • Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip 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

  • Class 1 / 1F / A Licence (semi trailer trucks)
  • Class 3 / 3F / DF Licence (trailer truck, vehicles with more than 3 axles)
  • Driver's License (Class 1 or A)

Type of trucking and equipment

  • Flatbed
  • Straight truck (4,600kg+ or 10,000lbs+ with 3+ axles)
  • Tractor-trailer

Transportation / travel experience

  • International
  • Local
  • Long-haul
  • National
  • Short-haul

Security and safety

  • Criminal record check
  • Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation / travel information

  • Valid driver's licence
  • Willing to travel cross-border
  • Willing to travel for extended periods
  • Willing to travel overnight

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Attention to detail
  • Overtime required
  • Physically demanding
  • Repetitive tasks

Own tools / equipment

Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

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

Workplace information

On the road job

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • Group insurance benefits
  • Life insurance

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
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