Job Details

Long haul truck driver

Contrans Flatbed Group GP Inc.

Location:
80 Third Line, Hagersville, ON N0A 1H0 Vacancies:40 (Contrans Flatbed Group)

When applying, please specify which location you are interested in working at. We are hiring for all of our locations individually.

Salary: $28.50 / Hour

Employment groups: Students, Youth, Veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces, Visible minorities, Persons with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, Newcomers to Canada, Seniors

Terms of employment: Permanent, Full time, Part-Time, Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, Shift, Morning, Early Morning
Health Benefits: Extend medical insurance, Dental insurance
Financial Benefits: Bonus
Long term benefits: Other benefits
Start date: As soon as possible
Languages: English
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years


How to Apply:
By email: sherry.patterson@kelseytrail.com
By phone: (705) 436-6713
In person: At the above location

All interested applicants who can legally work in Canada are encouraged to apply. If you are not currently authorized to work in Canada, the employer will not consider your job application.

Job Description

Own Tools/Equipment: Tools, Hard hat, Steel-toed safety boots, Cellular phone.
Security and Safety: Valid passport, Basic security clearance, Medical exam, Bondable, Criminal record check, Drug test, Driver's validity license check, Driving record check (abstract).
Transportation/Travel Information: Valid driver's license, Willing to travel for extended periods, Drive manual transmission vehicle, Willing to travel internationally, Willing to travel overnight, Willing to travel cross-border
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities: Repetitive tasks, Sitting, handling heavy loads, large workload, Physically demanding, Attention to detail.
Work Location Information: Various locations, Remote location, Relocation costs not covered by employer
Personal Suitability: Excellent oral communication, Effective interpersonal skills, Organized, Team player, Excellent written communication, Flexibility, Judgement, Reliability.
Additional Skills: Professionalism in customer service, Address customers' complaints or concerns, Coach colleagues on new methods or work techniques.
Communication Systems Experience: Citizens band (CB) radio, Trip recorder (on-board computer), Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment.
Documentation Knowledge: Accident or incident reports, Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip), Trip reports, Trans-border documentation, Dangerous goods occurrence reports, Maintenance and repair reports, Bill of lading, Driver logbook.
Specific Skills: 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, Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy, Perform preventive maintenance, Obtain special permits and other documents required to transport cargo on international routes, Load and unload goods, Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle, Receive and relay information to central dispatch, Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption.
Transportation/Travel Experience: International, National, Long-haul, Provincial/territorial, Reginal
Type of Trucking and Equipment: Extended length tractor-trailer combination, Flatbed, Tractor-trailer B train
Weight Handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs.)
Credentials (certificates, licenses, memberships, courses, etc.): Class 1/1F/A License (semi-trailer trucks), Air Brake (Z) Endorsement, AZ class license, Air Brakes Endorsement