PONY EXPRESS LIMTED

Heavy Truck Driver

Other

Job description

Position: Heavy Truck Driver

Duration: Full Time

Location: Stoney Creek, ON

Salary or salary range: $24.00 CAD hourly / 35 to 40 hours per week


Languages

English

Education

  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 to less than 7 months

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Mountain driving expertise
  • Professionalism in customer service
  • 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
  • Receive and relay information to central dispatch
  • Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption
  • Transport and handle dangerous goods

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

  • AZ class license
  • Air Brake (Z) Endorsement

Experience and specialization

Transportation/travel experience

  • Local
  • Long-haul
  • Provincial/territorial

Additional information

Security and safety

  • Valid passport
  • Criminal record check
  • Driving record check (abstract)

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Handling heavy loads
  • Physically demanding
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Sitting

Weight handling

  • Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
  • More than 45 kg (100 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

  • Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

  • Excellent oral communication
  • Flexibility
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player

Date Posted: October 16, 2023

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