Tractor-trailer Driver, Long Haul

3 weeks ago


Kentville, Canada Eassons Transport Ltd Full time

Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
- Langue de travail: Anglais
- Heures de travail: 40 to 50 hours per week
- Education:

- Expérience:
**Education**:

- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
**Work setting**:

- Room and board provided
- Various locations
**Tasks**:

- Professionalism in customer service
- 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
- 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
**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
**Documentation knowledge**:

- Accident or incident reports
- Bill of lading
- Driver logbook
- Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
- Trans-border documentation
- Trip reports
**Type of trucking and equipment**:

- Refrigerated
- Tractor-trailer
**Communication systems experience**:

- Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
- Trip recorder (on-board computer)
**Transportation/travel experience**:

- Long-haul
**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
**Weight handling**:

- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
**Own tools/equipment**:

- Cellular phone
- Steel-toed safety boots
**Personal suitability**:

- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
**Experience**:

- 1 year to less than 2 years
**Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
**Financial benefits**:

- Bonus
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Mileage paid
- Pension plan
- Piece work
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)



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