Job description

Job details

• Location: Guelph, ON N1L 1R1
• Work location: On site
• Salary: 66,000 annually / 35 hours per week
• Terms of employment: Permanent employment, Full time
• Start Date: Starts as soon as possible
• Benefits: Health benefits, Financial benefits, Other benefits

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.

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Plan or adjust routes based on changing conditions, using computer equipment, global positioning systems (GPS) equipment, or other navigation devices, to minimize fuel consumption and carbon emissions
• 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 brake adjustments
• Perform emergency roadside repairs
• Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
• Perform preventive maintenance
• 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
• Transport and handle dangerous goods

Credentials

Certificates, licenses, memberships, and courses 

• AZ class license
• Air Brake (Z) Endorsement

Benefits

Health benefits

• Disability benefits

Financial benefits

• Life insurance

Other benefits

• Travel insurance

Who can apply for this job?

You can apply if you are:

• a Canadian citizen
• a permanent resident of Canada
• a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.

How to apply

Direct Apply

• By Direct Apply

By email

• hiring@orbitmotorcarriers.ca