Job description

Long haul truck driver  

Employer: HILLTOP GRANITES CANADA INC 

Job details

Location: 5150 TIMBERLEA BLVD., Mississauga, ON L4W 2S5

Salary: $27 per hour / 35 hours per Week

Terms of employment: Permanent Full time

Schedule of work: Day, Early Morning, Evening, Flexible Hours, Morning, Night, On Call, Overtime, Weekend

Start date: Starts as soon as possible

Benefits: Other benefits

Vacancies: 1 vacancy

Languages: English

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience: Experience an asset

Work setting: Willing to relocate, Relocation costs not covered by employer

Responsibilities

Tasks

• 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 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

Credentials : Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• AZ class license

Experience and specialization

Documentation knowledge

• Accident or incident reports
• Driver logbook
• Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
• Maintenance and repair reports
• Trans-border documentation
• Trip reports

Type of trucking and equipment: Tractor-trailer

Transportation/travel experience: Long-haul

Additional information

Security and safety: Valid passport, Driver's validity licence check, Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information: Valid driver's licence, Willing to travel cross-border, Willing to travel for extended period, Willing to travel internationally, Willing to travel overnight

Work conditions and physical capabilities: Attention to detail# Large workload #Overtime required #Physically demanding #Repetitive tasks # Sitting

Own tools/equipment: Cellular phone

Personal suitability:

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Benefits: Other benefits: Parking available

Employment groups : This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups: Indigenous people, Newcomers to Canada, Veterans, Visible minorities, Youth

Only apply to this job if:

• You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
• You have a valid Canadian work permit.

If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.

How to apply : By email : hr@hilltopgranites.ca

How-to-apply instructions: Here is what you must include in your application: Cover letter