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Long Haul Truck Driver

Posted by: ORBIT MOTOR CARRIERS INC.

Job Description

Job details

  • Location: Guelph, ON N1L 1R1
  • Work location: On site
  • Salary: 66,000 annually / 35 hours per week
  • Terms of employment: Permanent employment, Full time
  • Start Date: Starts as soon as possible
  • Benefits: Health benefits, Financial benefits, Other benefits

Languages

  • English

Education

  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

  • 1 year to less than 2 years

On site

  • Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Plan or adjust routes based on changing conditions, using computer equipment, global positioning systems (GPS) equipment, or other navigation devices, to minimize fuel consumption and carbon emissions
  • 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 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
  • Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo
  • Transport and handle dangerous goods

Credentials

Certificates, licenses, memberships, and courses 

  • AZ class license
  • Air Brake (Z) Endorsement

Benefits

Health benefits

  • Disability benefits

Financial benefits

  • Life insurance

Other benefits

  • Travel insurance

Who can apply for this job?

You can apply if you are:

  • a Canadian citizen
  • a permanent resident of Canada
  • a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.

How to apply

Direct Apply

  • By Direct Apply

By email

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