First Nations Employment
Indigenous-inclusive employer

Regional Truck Driver

Paragon Express

$32.00/hour

Winnipeg, MB

Full-time, On-site, 50 hours per week, 2 openings.

The opportunity

Status
Active until cancelled
Location
Winnipeg, MB
Employment
Full-time, 50 hours per week
Work arrangement
On-site
Openings
2
Experience
3 years to less than 5 years
Education
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

On the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.

Work setting

  • Various locations

Tasks

  • Mountain driving expertise
  • Load and unload goods
  • 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

Documentation knowledge

  • Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)

Communication systems experience

  • Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment

Physiographic environment experience

  • Mountains

Transportation/travel experience

  • Long-haul
  • Provincial/territorial
  • Regional

Weight handling

  • Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for newcomers and refugees

  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees

Support for youths

  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Indigenous people

  • Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Requirements

Languages: English

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

  • Air Brakes Endorsement
  • Driver's License (Class 1 or A)

Security and safety

  • Criminal record check
  • Driving record check (abstract)
  • Drug test
  • Medical exam

Transportation/travel information

  • Valid driver's licence
  • Willing to travel for extended periods
  • Willing to travel overnight

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Attention to detail
  • Physically demanding
  • Sitting

Own tools/equipment

  • Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Flexibility
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Hardworking
  • Patience

Who can apply

  • Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada
  • other candidates, with or without a valid Canadian work permit

Benefits

Other benefits

  • Learning/training paid by employer

Work location

Where you’ll work.

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The employer

Who this posting welcomes

Indigenous-inclusive employer

The employer indicated on this posting that they welcome applications from Indigenous people.

Based in
Winnipeg, MB

Also open at Paragon Express

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Applying

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Posted
Published for
2 days
Vacancies
2
Languages
English
NOC
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