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Job description:

Permanent Position: Long Haul Truck Driver (across North America)

Terms of Employment: Permanent, Full Time, Overtime, Weekend, Day, Night, Evening

Wage rate: $29.00 hourly, 50.00 Hours per week. Overtime will be paid after 60 hours.

Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible

Location: 8028 128 Street, Unit 213, Surrey, BC V3W 4E9.

Candidates are required to go to various Locations all over North America.

Number of positions available: 4 positions

Education: High School an asset

Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.): Driver’s Licence (Class 1 or A) and Air Brake (Z) Endorsement.

Experience: No experience required. We will provide 2 weeks of paid training to eligible candidates.

Languages: Basic Knowledge of English is required

Type of Travel: Long-haul, Provincial/ territorial, International.

Weight Handling: Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Job Duties:

• Operate and Drive Long Haul Trucks across North America, to deliver goods and materials.
• Loading and unloading of goods and ensuring safety and security of cargo.
• 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 convoy.
• Oversee condition of vehicle and inspect tires, lights, brakes, cold storage, and other equipment.
• Perform brake adjustments.
• Monitor vehicle performance and mechanical fitness.
• Maintain Logbook for each trip.

Security and Safety: Basic security clearance, Criminal record check, Driving record check (abstract), Medical exam, Drug test.

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities: Physically demanding.

Transportation/Travel Information: Willing to travel cross-border, Willing to travel for extended periods, Willing to travel overnight, Willing to travel as two-person team, Valid driver’s license.

Essential Skills: Working with others, Problem solving, Decision making, Finding information, Significant use of memory, Continuous learning.

Other: Candidate should be legally entitled to work in Canada.

Employer: Fortis Transport Ltd.

Apply By:

Email: fortistransportca@gmail.com

Mail: 8028 128 Street, Unit 213, Surrey, BC V3W 4E9