Employment Information
- Post ID: 240607063
- Open Date: November 5, 2025
- Close Date: January 18, 2026 (open for 73 days)
- Organization: Canadian Heavy Haulers
- Sector: Transportation & Logistics
- Business Location:Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
- Total Views: 63
- Ad Active Duration: 0 calendar days (1 business days)
- Last Updated: 5 hours ago
- Job URL: https://newpeople.ca/jobs/ontario/cambridge/240607063/transport-truck-driver/
Job Details
- Experience: 1 year - 2 years
- Job Vacancies: 1
- Compensation: $37.00 per hour / 35 to 40 hours per week
- Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible
- Apply by: email to [email protected]
- Education: High school graduation certificate
Job Description
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
- Coach colleagues on new methods or work techniques
- 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
Experience and specialization
Documentation knowledge
- Bill of lading
- Driver logbook
- Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
- Trans-border documentation
Type of trucking and equipment
- Flatbed
- Tractor-trailer
Communication systems experience
- Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
Transportation/travel experience
- Local
- Long-haul
- Provincial/territorial
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- AZ class license
Benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Parking available