Specialism: TRANSPORTATION

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
• Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
• 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
• 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
• Transport and handle dangerous goods

Job Title: Local Truck Driver

Company: Zutphen Equipment Inc. 

Location: Mabou, NS

Wages:  $21.00 to $27.00/ hour

No of Positions: 1

NOC Code: 73300 – Transport Truck Drivers

Employment Groups: Youth, Visible Minorities, Indigenous people, Newcomers to Canada

Terms of Employment: Permanent Employment, Full time, 40 hours/week

Schedule: Early Morning, Morning, Evening, Day, Weekend

Languages: English

Education: Secondary (High) School Graduation Certificate

Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

 

Responsibilities
Oversee condition of vehicle and inspect tires, lights, brakes, cold storage and other equipment

Perform emergency roadside repairs

Perform preventive maintenance

Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption

Load and unload goods

Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle

Receive and relay information to central dispatch

 

Type of Trucking and Equipment

Dump Truck