Seasonal Dz Driver

Sylvite is a multinational, privately owned, business headquartered in Burlington Ontario providing critical products and services in the agricultural and transportation sectors.
- Agriculture - Sylvite provides a full supply chain solution for crop input products such as fertilizer, seed and pesticides.

**Delivery/Pickup of Loads**
- Local deliveries within the surrounding counties
- Arrive at customer location at specified time
- Load and unload contents in a safe manner following required procedures
- Hand bomb inventory as required

Transportation Regulations:

- Comply with all legislation dealing with hours of work and maximum hours worked between breaks at all times
- Immediately report any offences for which the employee or the company is charged in relation to any Federal Motor Carrier Safety Standards or Highway Traffic Act legislation
- Adhere to all laws, Federal, Regional and Jurisdictional as outlined in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Standards

**Dispatch Reporting**:

- Report to office on a daily basis for dispatch instructions
- Notify dispatcher of delays in excess of ½ hour
- Use two-way radio as needed to send or receive communications from dispatch

**Documentation**:

- Driver envelopes are to include - Bills of Lading and equipment inspections and all other customer and Sylvite documents that may be required for invoicing, or for safety and compliance
- All documents must be completed in full and must reflect correct and accurate information
- Provide driver’s license when renewed/updated (including renewal within 30 days of address change)

**Inspections**:

- Conduct pre
- and post
- trip inspections as outlined in the Highway Traffic Act
- Report all vehicle damage as immediately as possible to the dispatcher

Company Knowledge and Mutual Support:

- Become knowledgeable about all Sylvite divisions and the products and services they provide to customers
- Documentation of all processes and tasks for which a function is responsible
- Demonstrate a high degree of service to and collaboration with other business units
- Provide support to other department members maintaining a sense of team
- Provide positive feedback to others when possible; coach others for success
- Recommend opportunities for improvement of processes and systems as a result of the function performed or based on observations
- Recommend opportunities for reducing costs

Key Personal Attributes Required for the Position:

- Ability to follow directions and procedures
- Timeliness
- Organizational Skills
- Flexibility, particularly with scheduling changes
- Ability to resolve discrepancies and maintain composure
- Good oral and written communication skills required for interaction with customers and dispatch

Education, Experience and / or Training Requirements:

- 6 months verifiable experience as a DZ Driver or AZ Driver
- Good CVOR and abstract
- Clean Police Clearance Certificate
- WHMIS Training an asset
- Forklift certificate an asset

**Job Type**: Seasonal
Contract length: 6 months

**Salary**: From $20.00 per hour

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay

Licence/Certification:

- DZ licence (preferred)

Ability to Commute:

- Putnam, ON (required)

Work Location: In person