Class 3 Driver

Company Overview

Aevitas Inc., a leader in the environmental services industry, is currently seeking individuals who excel in dynamic and fast-paced work environment. If you are passionate about contributing to a cutting-edge industry and delivering top-tier service, we welcome you to explore opportunities with us. Join our team and become a part of an organization committed to excellence in environmental services. Your enthusiasm and dedication will play a crucial role in shaping a sustainable and impactful future.

We are currently hiring for a Class 3 Driver to join our team at our Edmonton, Alberta location. This is a full-time, permanent role with a comprehensive compensation package that includes:

• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Encompassing prescription drug coverage, extended health benefits, dental, and optical coverage.
• Retirement Planning: Enjoy the advantage of RRSP matching for secure future financial planning.
• Professional Growth and Development: Access ongoing training to foster continuous learning and career advancement.
• Performance-Based Incentives: Benefit from annual pay increases linked to performance and an annual bonus.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program: Access resources and support for both employees and their families.
• Generous Paid Time Off: Includes three personal and ten sick days in addition to annual vacation ensuring a healthy work-life balance.
• Overtime Compensation: Overtime pay provided for hours worked beyond 8 hours in a day and 40 hours in a week.

This role is crucial in delivering hazardous waste solutions while upholding our commitment to safety and environmental stewardship. This position involves the operation of a commercial motor vehicle and the handling and transport of hazardous waste in an environmentally responsible manner.

Primary duties and responsibilities:

• Identify, package, label hazardous and non-hazardous materials for transport
• Accurately complete manifests, bills of lading and associated paperwork
• Ensure loads are secure
• Adhere to vehicle weight limits and ensure proper utilization of Aevitas equipment
• Ensure proper placarding of vehicles
• Accurately complete and maintain daily logs, daily vehicle inspections, trip reports, expense reports and other reports as required
• Comply with legal requirements and internal company policies and procedures
• Ensure equipment is mechanically sound and in good working order at all times
• Maintain communication with management, sales and dispatch
• Follow and comply with all environmental health and safety procedures and regulations
• Packing chemicals based on compatibility at a variety of customer sites; prepare waste for pick up in correct packaging
• Loads and unloads trucks as required
• Completes paperwork daily, weekly, and monthly as required
• Maintains a courteous and professional attitude towards customers and other employees
• Perform other related duties as assigned/required

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalency
• Minimum three (3) years driving experience operating a commercial truck
• Experience operating/handling equipment such as forklifts, pallet jacks, hand trucks or dollies
• Understanding of Chemistry
• Experience in the hazardous waste management industry an asset

Qualifications and Other Requirements:

• Valid Alberta Class 3 driver's license with clean drivers abstract
• Must be at least twenty-five (25) years of age
• Legally able to work in Canada
• Must successfully complete a criminal records background check
• Must be willing to participate in a Drug and Alcohol Monitoring Program
• Required to use motor coordination with arm, hand, finger, and leg dexterity
• Required to exert physical effort in handling objects greater than fifty (50) pounds frequently
• Required to use motor coordination with arm, hand, finger, and leg dexterity.
• Required to exert physical effort in handling objects greater than fifty (50) pounds frequently
• Requires pushing, pulling, bending, twisting and lifting
• Work outdoors and/or driving a video/GPS monitored vehicle.
• Will be exposed to a physical environment, which involves dirt, odors, noise and weather extremes

Aevitas Inc. is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion in our work environment. Aevitas Inc. welcomes and encourages applications from members of equity-seeking communities including women, racialized people, indigenous people, people with disabilities, and people of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions.

Aevitas Inc. promotes and monitors employment equity and encourages candidates to self-declare if they belong to one of the four employment equity groups: women, Aboriginal Peoples, persons with disabilities or members of visible minority groups.

Accommodations are available on request for persons with disabilities.

If you are ready to drive change in the hazardous waste management industry, we invite you to apply today and join us at Aevitas

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• RRSP match
• Vision care

Work Location: In person