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long haul driver

Posted on July 15, 2024 by Employer details DXB Logistics Inc.

Job details

  • LocationBedford, NS
  • Workplace information On site
  • Salary25.00 hourly / 40 to 60 hours per week
  • Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
  • Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, Shift, Early Morning, Morning
  • Starts as soon as possible
  • Benefits: Other benefits
  • vacancies 5 vacancies
  • Source Job Bank #2975393

Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 to less than 7 months

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
  • Address customers' complaints or concerns
  • 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 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

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • AZ class license
  • Air Brake (Z) Endorsement

Experience and specialization

Documentation knowledge

  • Driver logbook
  • Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
  • Trip reports

Type of trucking and equipment

  • Tractor-trailer

Transportation/travel experience

  • Long-haul
  • National
  • Provincial/territorial

Additional information

Security and safety

  • Valid passport
  • Criminal record check
  • Medical exam

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
  • Overtime required
  • Physically demanding

Weight handling

  • Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

  • Excellent oral communication
  • Judgement
  • Team player
  • Hardworking
  • Patience

Benefits

Other benefits

  • Travel insurance

Who can apply to this job?

The employer accepts applications from:

  • Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada.
  • Other candidates with or without a valid Canadian work permit.

Advertised until

2024-11-12

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DXB Logistics Inc.

  • Transportation and warehousing
  • 5 job postings advertised
  • Medium-sized business (between 5 and 100 employees)
  • 2 business locations
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