RJ & SONS LOGISTICS LTD.

Long Haul Truck Driver

Long Haul

Job description

  • Duration of Employment: Permanent
  • Working Language: English
  • Working Hours: 50 to 60 hours per week
Education
  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Work setting
  • Various locations
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
  • Mountain driving expertise
  • Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
  • Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
  • Load and unload goods
  • Obtain special permits and other documents required to transport cargo on international routes
  • 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
  • Plan for required documentation and for pre- and post-distribution of documentation (itineraries, evaluations etc.)
  • Maintain log books that detail all repairs and checks performed
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
  • Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
  • Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
Type of trucking and equipment
  • Extended length tractor-trailer combination
  • Tractor-trailer
Transportation/travel experience
  • International
  • Long-haul
  • Provincial/territorial
Security and safety
  • Basic security clearance
  • Criminal record check
  • Driving record check (abstract)
  • Drug test
  • Medical exam
Transportation/travel information
  • Valid driver's licence
  • Willing to travel cross-border
  • Willing to travel for extended periods
  • Willing to travel overnight
Work conditions and physical capabilities
  • Attention to detail
  • Physically demanding
Weight handling
  • Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
Personal suitability
  • Team player
Experience
  • Experience an asset
Workplace information
  • On the road job

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