Job description

Vacancy: Long Haul Truck Driver 

Employer details: Gurmehar Transport Ltd

Job details

• Location: Winnipeg, MB R3Y 0Z5
• Work location: On-site
• Salary: $30.40 per hour for 50 to 60 hours per week
• Terms of employment: Permanent employment, Full-time
• Shifts: Early morning, Evening, Morning, Night, Day, Weekend
• Starts as soon as possible
• Vacancies: 4 vacancies

Overview

Languages: English

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience: Will train

On-site: Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Responsibilities

Tasks:

• 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
• Pay and receive payments for goods
• 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, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Class 1/1F/A Licence (semi trailer trucks)
• Air Brake (Z) Endorsement

Experience and specialization

Documentation knowledge

• Driver logbook

Transportation/travel experience

• Long-haul

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Sitting

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Hardworking
• Patience

Who can apply for 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 at accounting@gmtransport.ca