Long Haul Truck Driver
Job Description
Long Haul Truck Driver
Employer details: DGN Haulers LTD
Job details
• Location: 1701 Industrial Drive, Zehner, SKS0G 5K0
• Work location: On site
• Salary: 33.00 to 34.00 hourly (To be negotiated) / 30 to 50 hours per week
• Terms of employment Permanent employment Full time
• Flexible hours
• Starts as soon as possible
• Benefits: Health benefits, Other benefits
• Vacancies: 6 vacancies
Overview
Languages: English
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience: Will train
On site: Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting: Willing to relocate
Responsibilities
Tasks
• Address customers’ complaints or concerns
• Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
• Load and unload goods
• Obtain special permits and other documents required to transport cargo on international routes
• 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 brake adjustments
• Perform emergency roadside repairs
• 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
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
• AZ class license
• Class 1/1F/A Licence (semi trailer trucks)
Experience and specialization
Documentation knowledge
• Driver logbook
• Maintenance and repair reports
Type of trucking and equipment
• Tractor-trailer
Transportation/travel experience
• International
• Long-haul
Additional information
Security and safety
• Driver’s validity licence check
• Drug test
• Medical exam
Transportation/travel information
• Valid driver’s licence
• Willing to travel for extended periods
• Willing to travel internationally
• Willing to travel overnight
Work conditions and physical capabilities
• Attention to detail
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
Own tools/equipment
• Cellular phone
• Steel-toed safety boots
• Safety vest
• Gloves
Personal suitability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Team player
• Hardworking
Benefits
Health benefits
• Disability benefits
Other benefits
• Free parking available
Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for newcomers and refugees
• Does not require Canadian work experience
Support for youths
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Veterans
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
Support for Indigenous people
• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers
• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
Supports for visible minorities
• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
Who can apply for this job?
The employer accepts applications from:
• Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada
• other candidates, with or without a valid Canadian work permit
How to apply
Direct Apply
By Direct Apply
Additional ways to apply
By email
dgnhaulers@gmail.com
If applying by email:
What you must include in your application:
• Answers to the following screening questions:
o Are you willing to relocate for this position?
o Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?