Truck Driver

Employment Information

  • Post ID: 208707451
  • Posted Date: Jan 3, 2025
  • Closing Date: Mar 13, 2025
  • Company: Discount Trucking & Construction Ltd
  • Category: Transportation & Logistics
  • Business Location:Upper Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Total Views: 204
  • Duration: 2 calendar days (1 business days)
  • Last Updated: 3 days ago
  • Job URL: https://tribaljobs.ca/jobs/208707451/nova-scotia/upper-hammonds-plains/truck-driver/
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Job Details

  • Experience: Not required
  • Opening Positions: 2
  • Remuneration: $16.35 to $25.00 per hour (To be negotiated) / 30 hours per week
  • Commencement Date: As soon as possible
  • Education: High school graduation certificate
  • How to apply: email to [email protected]

Job Description

Tasks

  • Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
  • 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 emergency roadside repairs
  • Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
  • Perform preventive maintenance
  • Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption
  • Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo
  • Transport and handle dangerous goods

Experience and specialization

Documentation knowledge

  • Driver logbook

Communication systems experience

  • Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment

Transportation/travel experience

  • International
  • Local
  • Long-haul
  • National
  • Regional
  • Short-haul

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • AZ class license
  • Class 1/1F/A Licence (semi trailer trucks)
  • Driver’s License (Class 1 or A)
  • Driver’s License (Class 3 or D)