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Truck driver, heavy truck

Posted by: United City Cartage Ltd.
Posting date: July 23, 2024      Closing date: July 23, 2025
Posting date: July 23, 2024
Closing date: July 23, 2025
 
Job location: Others ON, Canada
 
Salary: $26.06 to $28.00 per hour
 
Vacancy: 10
 
Job category: Driving
Job id: 20240723-170424

Job description:


United City Cartage Ltd.

Truck driver, heavy truck

  • Various locations: 1191 Eglinton Ave East, Mississauga, , ON, L4W 1K6, Canada
  • Workplace information: On road
  • Salary: $26.06 to $28.00 per hour (To be negotiated)
  • Working hours: 40 to 60 hours per Week
  • Terms of employment:Permanent employment/ Full time
  • Work conditions: Day, Early Morning, Evening, Morning, Night, Weekend
  • Start date:Starts as soon as possible
  • Vacancies: 10 
  • Languages: English
  • Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  • Experience: Experience an asset

 

Responsibilities:

• Load and unload goods and drive truck from manufacturing plants to retail centers
• Oversee the condition of the vehicle and inspect tires, lights, brakes, cold storage and other equipment prior to each trip
• Perform brake adjustments and inspect vehicle for mechanical items and safety issues
• Efficiently receive and transmit critical information to central dispatch
• Safely transport both finished goods and raw materials across land, facilitating port-to-port logistics.
• Maintain meticulous records in the logbook, encompassing mileage, rest periods, and fuel/toll expenses
• Promptly report any equipment malfunctions, accidents, or regulatory violations
• Perform emergency roadside repairs and report it to maintenance personnel
• Perform pre-trip, en-route and post-trip inspections and oversee all aspects of the vehicle
• Plan routes and meet delivery schedules to reach timely and quickly
• Follow all traffic laws and maintain commercial driving licence clean & up to date
• Diligently document cargo details and accurately track hours of service

 

Credentials:

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • AZ class license
  • Air Brakes Endorsement
  • Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
  • Driver's License (Class 1 or A)

 

Experience and specialization:

Documentation knowledge

  • Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)

Communication systems experience

  • Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment

 

Additional information:

Security and safety

  • Valid passport
  • Criminal record check
  • Driver's validity licence check
  • Driving record check (abstract)
  • Drug test

Transportation/travel information

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

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Physically demanding
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Sitting

Personal suitability

  • Flexibility
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player

How to apply

By email

jobs@ugoc.ca

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