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driver, long haul

Posted on September 23, 2024 by Employer details canada west warehousing Ltd.

Job details

  • LocationPort Coquitlam, BC
  • Workplace information On site
  • Salary28.95 hourly / 40 hours per week
  • Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
  • Evening, Weekend, Flexible Hours, Early Morning, Morning
  • Starts as soon as possible
  • Benefits: Other benefits
  • vacancies 1 vacancy
  • Source Job Bank #3091216

Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

  • Various locations

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Professionalism in customer service
  • Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
  • 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 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

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • Driver's License (Class 1 or A)

Experience and specialization

Documentation knowledge

  • Accident or incident reports
  • Driver logbook
  • Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
  • Trip reports

Type of trucking and equipment

  • Tractor-trailer

Transportation/travel experience

  • Long-haul
  • Provincial/territorial

Additional information

Security and safety

  • Valid passport
  • Medical exam

Transportation/travel information

  • Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Weight handling

  • Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

  • Cellular phone
  • Steel-toed safety boots
  • Tools
  • Safety vest
  • Gloves

Benefits

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • Other benefits
  • 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
  • Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
  • Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
Support for Indigenous people
  • Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
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 to 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.

Advertised until

2024-10-23

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driver, long haul NOC 73300 Lower Mainland–Southwest Region
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