Employment Information
- Post ID: 637875557
- Open Date: February 20, 2025
- Close Date: May 12, 2025
- Organization: Bread Distribution
- Sector: Transportation & Logistics
- Business Location:London, Ontario, Canada
- Total Views: 203
- Duration: 1 calendar days (2 business days)
- Last Updated: 2 days ago
- Job URL: https://newpeople.ca/jobs/ontario/london/637875557/truck-driver/
Job Details
- Experience: 1 month - 7 months
- Job Vacancies: 1
- Compensation: $25.50 per hour / 35 hours per week
- Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible
- Apply by: email to [email protected]
- Education: High school graduation certificate
Job Description
Tasks
- Calculate the cost of truck repairs and new parts if needed
- 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
- Mountain driving expertise
- Professionalism in customer service
- Drive lighter, special purpose trucks
- 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 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
- Accident or incident reports
- Bill of lading
- Dangerous goods occurrence reports
- Driver logbook
- Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
- Maintenance and repair reports
- Trip reports
Transportation/travel experience
- Local
- Long-haul
- Provincial/territorial
- Regional
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- AZ class license
- Air Brakes Endorsement