Long haul truck driver
VANGUARD TRANSPORT INC.
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
Will train
On the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Address customers’ complaints or concerns
- Coach colleagues on new methods or work techniques
- Professionalism in customer service
- Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
- Drive lighter, special purpose trucks
- 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
- Pay and receive payments for goods
- 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, licences, memberships, and courses
- AZ class license
- Air Brakes Endorsement
Experience and specialization
Type of trucking and equipment
- Tractor-trailer
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Willing to travel for extended periods
- Willing to travel overnight
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Large workload
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Sitting
Weight handling
- More than 45 kg (100 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
Benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Other benefits
Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for persons with disabilities
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
Support for youths
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
Support for Veterans
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans
Support for Indigenous people
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers
Supports for visible minorities
- Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees