UXBRIDGE NURSERIES LIMITED
440 Scugog Line 9, Uxbridge, ON, L9P 1R3.
We are currently searching for a Truck Driver.
Duties:
- 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
- Address customers' complaints or concerns
- Professionalism in customer service
- 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 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
Work setting:
Credentials:
- AZ class license or DZ class licence
- Air Brakes Endorsement
- Commercial Vehicle Operator's Registration (CVOR) Certificate
- Defensive Driving Course
Experience and specialization:
- Accident or incident reports
- Bill of lading
- Driver logbook
- Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
- Maintenance and repair reports
- Trip reports
Type of trucking and equipment:
- Flatbed
- Straight truck (4,600kg+ or 10,000lbs+ with 3+ axles)
- Tractor-trailer
Communication systems experience:
- Citizens band (CB) radio
- Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
Transportation/travel experience:
- Local
- Provincial/territorial
- Regional
- Short-haul
Transportation/travel information:
- Drive manual transmission vehicle
Security and safety:
- Valid driver's licence
- Criminal record check
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Medical exam
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Large workload
- Overtime required
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Sitting
Own tools/equipment:
- Cellular phone
- Hard hat
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Tools
- Safety vest
- Gloves
Experience:
1 - 2 years of work experience
Terms of Employment:
Permanent Position/40 hours per week
Hours of Work:
From Monday to Friday
The shift can vary in start and end times but anywhere between 2 am and 6 pm depending on where your delivery will be.
Language of work:
English
Salary:
CAD$ 28.39 per hour
Benefits:
Contact Information:
As an equal opportunity employer Uxbridge Nurseries Limited is proud to welcome all qualified individuals including but not limited to Indigenous persons, vulnerable youth, persons with disabilities, newcomers and asylum seekers with valid work permits.
Anyone who can legally work in Canada can apply for this job. If you are not authorized to work in Canada, please do not apply for this job application.
https://uxbridgenurseries.com/
