Position: Long Haul Truck Driver (NOC: 73300)
Vacancies: 6
Employer: Tokic Transport Ltd.
Business Profile: Transporting goods locally and internationally; hauling freight.
Address: 7405 Hedley Avenue, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5E 2R1, Canada
Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible
Salary: $27.00 to $32.00/hourly, depending on experience, minimum 40 hours per week with potential for 60 hours weekly
Terms of Employment: Permanent, Full Time, Overtime
Work Location: Various locations
Education: Not required
Credentials: Driver's License (Class 1 or A), Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
Experience: Experience an asset
Languages: English required, Serbian an asset
Job Duties:
- Operate and drive straight or articulated trucks to transport goods and materials
- Loading and unloading of goods
- Plan travel schedules and routes
- Use atlases and other trip planning aids
- Receive and relay information to central dispatcher
- Drive as part of a two-person team or single
- Oversee condition of vehicle and inspect tires, lights, brakes, cold storage and other equipment
- Monitor vehicle performance and mechanical fitness
- Address customers' complaints or concerns
- Mountain driving expertise
- Professionalism in customer service
- Perform brake adjustments
- Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
- Perform preventive maintenance
- Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption
- Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo
Physical Capabilities: Physically demanding
Type of Trucking and Equipment: Tractor-trailer, highway, Dump Type of Travel: Long-haul, Provincial/territorial, International Documentation Knowledge: Driver logbook, Bill of lading, Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip), Trans-border documentation, Maintenance and repair reports, Trip reports, Accident or incident reports.
Communication Equipment Experience: Cellular phone, Satellite tracking (GPS) equipment
Weight Handling: Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
Transportation/Travel Information: Must be able to travel cross-border, willing to travel for extended periods.
Security and Safety: Basic security clearance, Criminal record check, Driving record check (abstract), Medical exam, Drug test
Essential Skills: Document use, Working with others, Problem solving, Decision making, Critical thinking, Significant use of memory, Finding information, Continuous learning
Benefits:
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Free parking available
Tokic Transport Ltd. believes in equality and diversity within its community. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and Permanent residents will be given priority.
Email: tokictransport.ltd@gmail.com