Long Haul Truck Driver

Employment Information

  • Post ID: 161322784
  • Open Date: October 4, 2024
  • Close Date: December 28, 2024
  • Organization: Golden Express Trucking Inc
  • Sector: Transportation & Logistics
  • Business Location:Unit 103 8642 128 Street, Surrey, British Columbia V3W 4G5
  • Total Views: 200
  • Duration: 0 calendar days (1 business days)
  • Last Updated: 4 hours ago
  • Job URL: https://newpeople.ca/jobs/british-columbia/surrey/161322784/long-haul-truck-driver/
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Job Details

  • Experience: Not mandatory
  • Job Vacancies: 16
  • Compensation: $28.85 to $30.00 per hour (To be negotiated) / 40 to 60 hours per week
  • Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible
  • Apply by: email to [email protected], by mail
  • Education: High school graduation certificate

Job Description

Tasks

  • Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
  • Load and unload goods
  • 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

Experience and specialization

Documentation knowledge

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

Type of trucking and equipment

  • Dry bulk
  • Extended length tractor-trailer combination
  • Refrigerated
  • Straight truck (4,600kg+ or 10,000lbs+ with 3+ axles)
  • Tractor-trailer

Communication systems experience

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

Transportation/travel experience

  • International
  • Long-haul
  • National
  • Provincial/territorial

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
  • Driver’s License (Class 1 or A)

Benefits

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Health care plan

Financial benefits

  • Life insurance

Other benefits

  • Other benefits