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Job ID# ACJ: 269243
Job description
Truck driver
Employer details: Harvest Wagon
Job details
- Location: Various locations
- Etobicoke, ON M8Y 1H8
- Toronto, ON M4W 2L7
- Salary28.00 to 29.00 hourly (To be negotiated) / 44 hours per Week
- Terms of employment: Permanent employment Full time
- Start date: Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies: 1 vacancy
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
3 years to less than 5 years
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Address customers' complaints or concerns
- Professionalism in customer service
- Drive lighter, special purpose trucks
- 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 brake adjustments
- Perform emergency roadside repairs
- Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
- Perform preventive maintenance
- Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo
- Load and unload vehicles using forklift or dolly
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- AZ class license
- Air Brakes Endorsement
- DZ class license
- Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
- Commercial Driver Registration Program (CDRP) Card
- Defensive Driving Course
- Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
- Driver's License (Class 3 or D)
- Forklift Operator Certification
Experience and specialization
Documentation knowledge
- Driver logbook
- Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
- Maintenance and repair reports
Type of trucking and equipment
- Straight truck (4,600kg+ or 10,000lbs+ with 3+ axles)
Communication systems experience
- Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
Transportation/travel experience
- Local
- Short-haul
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Drug test
- Medical exam
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Large workload
- Overtime required
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
- Cellular phone
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Gloves
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Hardworking
- Patience
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.
How to apply
By email
How-to-apply instructions
Here is what you must include in your application:
- Cover letter
- Proof of the requested certifications
- Highest level of education and name of institution where it was completed
- References attesting experience
This job posting includes screening questions. Please answer the following questions when applying:
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?
