Job description

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