Location: Dartmouth, NS
Full-time, On-site, 42 hours per week Indigenous-inclusive employer Benefits listed Posted 3 days ago, via Job Bank
Indigenous-inclusive employer
Tractor-Trailer Driver, Long Haul
$60,000 – $86,000/year
Kentville, NS
Full-time, On-site, 50 hours per week, 10 openings.
The opportunity
- Status
- Active until cancelled
- Location
- Kentville, NS
- Employment
- Full-time, 50 hours per week
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Openings
- 10
- Experience
- 1 year to less than 2 years
- Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Job description
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Various locations
Tasks
- Professionalism in customer service
- 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 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
Documentation knowledge
- Accident or incident reports
- Bill of lading
- Driver logbook
- Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
- Trans-border documentation
- Trip reports
Communication systems experience
- Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
- Trip recorder (on-board computer)
Transportation/travel experience
- Long-haul
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
- Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
- Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
- Does not require Canadian work experience
Support for Indigenous people
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
Requirements
Languages: English
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
- Defensive Driving Course
- Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
- Forklift Operator Certification
- Professional Driver Improvement Certificate
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
Type of trucking and equipment
- Refrigerated
- Tractor-trailer
Security and safety
- Valid passport
- Basic security clearance
- Criminal record check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Drug test
Transportation/travel information
- Drive manual transmission vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
- Willing to travel cross-border
- Willing to travel for extended periods
- Willing to travel internationally
- Willing to travel overnight
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Physically demanding
- Sitting
Own tools/equipment
- Cellular phone
- Steel-toed safety boots
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
Who can apply
- a Canadian citizen
- a permanent resident of Canada
- a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Mileage paid
- Piece work
Long term benefits
- Long-term care insurance
Work location
Where you’ll work.
- Kentville, NS B4N 3V7 Open in Google Maps
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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
- Kentville, NS
Applying
This opportunity is applied for on the employer’s own platform.
- Posted
- Published for
- 6 days
- Vacancies
- 10
- Languages
- English
- NOC
- 73300
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